Re: Stewart's 1955 Packard 400
Posted by Stewart Ballard On 2013/11/17 20:15:17
Been working all over the place lately; interior, exterior, engine. I spend an hour or more on the Packard most evenings, just taking my time, no since in rushing it. I don't have any heat in my shop at the moment so I don't expect to get much time out there from Dec to Feb.
I'm not posting all that often as I know the work I'm doing at this time is not all that unusual. There are several guys tearing down Packard's at the moment. I am taking lots of photos as I go and just keep trucking on.
I've found that the rust on the passenger's side of the car is worse than the driver's side. I am hoping that the only panels I have to buy are one front floor panel and both rockers but I have only started cutting into the rust so I may find more. Everything else can be fixed with patch panels. There will be some tricking places around the tail lights.
I have also found more melted or burnt wires under the dash board, thinking more and more that's why it was parked. I have taken the heads off the engine block and the only thing unusual I have found so far is a couple of the rods do not match the others.
Will probably have some questions about removing the steering column and gear this week but I take a closer look first.
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I'm not posting all that often as I know the work I'm doing at this time is not all that unusual. There are several guys tearing down Packard's at the moment. I am taking lots of photos as I go and just keep trucking on.
I've found that the rust on the passenger's side of the car is worse than the driver's side. I am hoping that the only panels I have to buy are one front floor panel and both rockers but I have only started cutting into the rust so I may find more. Everything else can be fixed with patch panels. There will be some tricking places around the tail lights.
I have also found more melted or burnt wires under the dash board, thinking more and more that's why it was parked. I have taken the heads off the engine block and the only thing unusual I have found so far is a couple of the rods do not match the others.
Will probably have some questions about removing the steering column and gear this week but I take a closer look first.
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