Re: Howard's 47 Custom project
Posted by HH56 On 2013/4/22 14:35:28
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Thanks for the confirmation. I found a straight tube with some of my original boxes so do believe I was shipped some extra pieces. The throttle guard was used on some prewars with OD as this illustration shows. The one I wound up with has a slightly different bracket. Don't remember ever seeing one postwar but maybe it was something that could be added by a dealer.
The Ford brake unit is an interesting idea. Already talking to a fellow who is going to repro prewar AC trunk boxes. Thinking of something like that instead of an under dash unit so if a wrong AC unit is added, why not brakes as well.
Started cleaning the chassis again this morning. Not fun having that dried grease and dirt fall in the face. Also didn't remember how hard the stuff got either. A hammer and chisel even had problems on spots. Just glad there wasn't more of it and now know why I had the other cars professionally cleaned.
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JW wrote:
Howard, my 47 Custom has a straight oil filler tube. Don't recall seeing a Packard S-8 with a curved tube. The straight tube, large breather cap, and air duct tube all work together to provide needed crankcase ventilation.
What is a throttle guard?
Fit a Ford remotely mounted vacuum booster for power brakes on the Clipper?
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Thanks for the confirmation. I found a straight tube with some of my original boxes so do believe I was shipped some extra pieces. The throttle guard was used on some prewars with OD as this illustration shows. The one I wound up with has a slightly different bracket. Don't remember ever seeing one postwar but maybe it was something that could be added by a dealer.
The Ford brake unit is an interesting idea. Already talking to a fellow who is going to repro prewar AC trunk boxes. Thinking of something like that instead of an under dash unit so if a wrong AC unit is added, why not brakes as well.
Started cleaning the chassis again this morning. Not fun having that dried grease and dirt fall in the face. Also didn't remember how hard the stuff got either. A hammer and chisel even had problems on spots. Just glad there wasn't more of it and now know why I had the other cars professionally cleaned.
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