Re: Resurrecting a 1951 Henney-Packard Parts Car
Posted by Packard Don On 2020/3/25 2:53:10
The 4.7 rear end was sourced from a 1954 Henney-Packard but was from a very wet climate which took its toll on the steel brake lines and on one of the drums so I had to source replacements but fortunately I already had a replacement for the shoes and backing plate. Also fortunately, the other side had had a seal go bad so everything was soaked in oil which preserved it. As for the steel lines, I managed to get another set that was just barely good enough for use as a template and had another pair made.
I also discovered that the entire driveline from the clutch back was gone so that was purchased too although I'm still waiting for the transmission to arrive. I did find the original rear portion of the driveshaft but I have no idea what became of the front shaft as none of my other cars had that missing.
However, a big surprise while waiting for parts to arrive was when I went to rebuild the front brake cylinders and found nothing whatsoever inside the drums! Apparently I had borrowed the brakes from it even though I only vaguely recall doing so. Those were sourced and purchased too so I rebuilt the cylinders and installed the front brakes but did nothing to the shoes or drums as the goal is to just get it moveable under its own power and stoppable from slow speeds for now. I also rebuilt the rear brake cylinders but haven't yet sourced seals for the rear axle which I'll do once it's been installed.
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I also discovered that the entire driveline from the clutch back was gone so that was purchased too although I'm still waiting for the transmission to arrive. I did find the original rear portion of the driveshaft but I have no idea what became of the front shaft as none of my other cars had that missing.
However, a big surprise while waiting for parts to arrive was when I went to rebuild the front brake cylinders and found nothing whatsoever inside the drums! Apparently I had borrowed the brakes from it even though I only vaguely recall doing so. Those were sourced and purchased too so I rebuilt the cylinders and installed the front brakes but did nothing to the shoes or drums as the goal is to just get it moveable under its own power and stoppable from slow speeds for now. I also rebuilt the rear brake cylinders but haven't yet sourced seals for the rear axle which I'll do once it's been installed.
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