Re: Joe's '49 Club Sedan
Posted by Joe Wareham On 2017/8/5 10:48:34
Packard Project Summary 2017 Part 2
All of the wiring in the car was totally deteriorated along with all the seals and gaskets for the lights. All of the terminals for the taillight and parking light bulbs were repaired with new wire. Seals and gaskets that were not available from Steele Rubber were created from sheet rubber. The car is being rewired using a 9 circuit fuse panel modified for 6 volts. This eliminates the random fusing used in the original harness and also eliminates any unprotected current from the dash wiring. The wiring part of the project is ongoing.
Finished the trunk upholstery. The original trunk was nothing to admire but when you add rust and repaired rust patches, it was pretty awful. Upholstery panels were also made for the trunk lid to cover the holes and exposed insulation.
To prep for reassembling the front sheetmetal, seals were made for the splasher panel/air duct and the lower fender panel over the upper suspension. Patterns were made from the remnants of the originals and traced to sheet rubber, cut, punched and installed.
This is where the project stands at this point. The stainless steel trim is being buffed and installed on the main body, doors and fenders. Finding the correct wire molding clips for the trim has been and a real adventure but with help from JD at Merritt and Jeff at Restoration Specialties I think I have what I need.
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All of the wiring in the car was totally deteriorated along with all the seals and gaskets for the lights. All of the terminals for the taillight and parking light bulbs were repaired with new wire. Seals and gaskets that were not available from Steele Rubber were created from sheet rubber. The car is being rewired using a 9 circuit fuse panel modified for 6 volts. This eliminates the random fusing used in the original harness and also eliminates any unprotected current from the dash wiring. The wiring part of the project is ongoing.
Finished the trunk upholstery. The original trunk was nothing to admire but when you add rust and repaired rust patches, it was pretty awful. Upholstery panels were also made for the trunk lid to cover the holes and exposed insulation.
To prep for reassembling the front sheetmetal, seals were made for the splasher panel/air duct and the lower fender panel over the upper suspension. Patterns were made from the remnants of the originals and traced to sheet rubber, cut, punched and installed.
This is where the project stands at this point. The stainless steel trim is being buffed and installed on the main body, doors and fenders. Finding the correct wire molding clips for the trim has been and a real adventure but with help from JD at Merritt and Jeff at Restoration Specialties I think I have what I need.
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