Re: Joe's '49 Club Sedan

Posted by Joe Wareham On 2017/7/27 12:07:04

Packard Project Summary 2014

Coming to my senses after New Year's, I put the upholstery aside and got back to the less desirable job of bodywork. The car was stripped of the grille trim and bumpers. The areas around the taillights were badly rusted and poorly repaired. Someone had slapped fiberglass cloth right a large rust hole! Peeled it out, cut out the bad section and welded in a patch, filled, sanded and primed. Rusted areas of the floor by the rockers cut out and patched. At this point, the worst rusted parts of the body were repaired and it was time to work on the rest of the pieces. The hood, front fenders and the body were prepped and primed.

The body was unbolted, removed from the chassis, placed on a body dolly and put aside while the drivetrain and chassis were addressed. The engine and transmission were removed from the chassis and the chassis was stripped bare. It was cleaned, primed and painted. Likewise, all the chassis components, the front and rear suspension, pedals and linkages were also cleaned and painted. As the year came to a close, the reassembly of the chassis began and new fuel and brake lines were mocked up.

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