Re: PackardDon's 1956 Clipper Custom Sedan
Posted by Packard Don On 2020/3/13 22:23:33
One thing to add is that my partner at the time just before the first move sanded off most of the grey, exposing the original Tangier Red and Dover White paint. It's a rather flashy combination that it will keep!
Once at my Oregon shop I finally started to work on it to fill time while also working on a couple other cars. First was to replace the upper radiator hose but in removing it I found that the wire in the hose had completely broken down and filled the area above the thermostat with debris and in removing the thermostat to clean it I discovered that the water pump manifold had a broken casting (there was a nut on the other side) so I replaced it while also putting the power steering belt into the proper groove. For some reason, the car has the factory A/C pulley even though it does not yet have factory A/C (I have one for it).
Of course, all this meant pulling the radiator and in doing so I discovered that the transmission cooler has more in common with Swiss Cheese than it does to a cooler so a replacement was located and installed. I hope that explains the orange large area on the concrete where it was parked and not a popped freeze plug or cracked block.
Nearly forgot that the low mileage Sears Allstate Guardsman tires had rotted but I was able to locate another excellent set at a very reasonable cost, then had the wheels powder-coated before installing them. Of course, these tires, while they look good, are too old for highway driving but will be fine around the shop and surrounding property. It turned out that only one wheel on the car was the proper one so before the powder-coating I located the proper ones to use.
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Once at my Oregon shop I finally started to work on it to fill time while also working on a couple other cars. First was to replace the upper radiator hose but in removing it I found that the wire in the hose had completely broken down and filled the area above the thermostat with debris and in removing the thermostat to clean it I discovered that the water pump manifold had a broken casting (there was a nut on the other side) so I replaced it while also putting the power steering belt into the proper groove. For some reason, the car has the factory A/C pulley even though it does not yet have factory A/C (I have one for it).
Of course, all this meant pulling the radiator and in doing so I discovered that the transmission cooler has more in common with Swiss Cheese than it does to a cooler so a replacement was located and installed. I hope that explains the orange large area on the concrete where it was parked and not a popped freeze plug or cracked block.
Nearly forgot that the low mileage Sears Allstate Guardsman tires had rotted but I was able to locate another excellent set at a very reasonable cost, then had the wheels powder-coated before installing them. Of course, these tires, while they look good, are too old for highway driving but will be fine around the shop and surrounding property. It turned out that only one wheel on the car was the proper one so before the powder-coating I located the proper ones to use.
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