Re: Stewart's 1955 Packard 400
Posted by Stewart Ballard On 2015/3/29 16:35:02
I have been working in the shop about an hour a night for 3 straight weeks now, lots of little jobs getting done.
The rear Watts link is back together. I posted images below of the bolts side by side before and after I ground them off. I will tack weld the bolt and nut after I know I have cut off enough. One night I looked at the completed Watts link laying on the floor and thought I had installed the rods upside down. Walked away that night angry at myself but not wanting to mess with it until tomorrow. The next night I walked out there and it was correct. It took me a minute to realize that I was standing on the other side looking down on it. One way it's backwards, one way it's not.
I was trying to figure out how to get the front sway bar links apart on night. I found an old post on here from m KevinAZ showing someone else where he drilled out the spot welds. I could not even see the spot welds until he showed them me. So I drilled them out the best I could and then took my press and broke the remaining welds.
All four shocks are here. Thanks to TroyT for helping me get the correct ones. I kept coming up with different part numbers each time I tried it myself so I just contacted him.
I am getting other areas of the front and back suspension back on the frame as well. I have almost everything I need to get it done. When I make my April purchase in a couple weeks I'll have everything I need, I think.
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The rear Watts link is back together. I posted images below of the bolts side by side before and after I ground them off. I will tack weld the bolt and nut after I know I have cut off enough. One night I looked at the completed Watts link laying on the floor and thought I had installed the rods upside down. Walked away that night angry at myself but not wanting to mess with it until tomorrow. The next night I walked out there and it was correct. It took me a minute to realize that I was standing on the other side looking down on it. One way it's backwards, one way it's not.
I was trying to figure out how to get the front sway bar links apart on night. I found an old post on here from m KevinAZ showing someone else where he drilled out the spot welds. I could not even see the spot welds until he showed them me. So I drilled them out the best I could and then took my press and broke the remaining welds.
All four shocks are here. Thanks to TroyT for helping me get the correct ones. I kept coming up with different part numbers each time I tried it myself so I just contacted him.
I am getting other areas of the front and back suspension back on the frame as well. I have almost everything I need to get it done. When I make my April purchase in a couple weeks I'll have everything I need, I think.
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