Re: Resurrecting a 1951 Henney-Packard Parts Car
Posted by Packard Don On 2020/7/2 0:16:34
I'm at my shop again and first order of business was to remove the gas tank. Typically not a difficult job but on a car that has sat outdoors for several decades, not that easy. I managed to get one strap off but the other nut and bolt were stick so broke in spite my taking much care. I'm not sure how to get it out for replacement! Remember, this is a coach built body so chassis parts were put on elsewhere before the body was built. Looking at it, I see no way to remove it short of taking out the floor of the car, which is wood at the rear. Possibly, though, if the rear sway bar is removed there just might be enough room to work it out.
Other that remnants of squirrel occupation on top, the tank appears to be in good condition, at least of the outside. The tank had been drained before the car was parked long ago and the plug left loose which helped.
This is a 1951 but for those reading this who are familiar with 22nd and 23rd series cars, the tank might look familiar. However, it is apparently different as it has a different part number in the parts book with the visual difference being in the length of the filler and vent connectors.
As for the filler pipe, I tried to remove it but found that the bolts holding the clamp together not only had slotted heads aiming up under the fender but also have square nuts. They were also too rusty to turn but I managed to drill them out.
Henney tanks have the attaching bolts at the front with the straps anchored at the rear. The bolts have a T shape and come through a short slot in a cross-piece of the chassis. The head is far shorter than the width of the slot so even tilting them over isn't enough to get them out.
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Other that remnants of squirrel occupation on top, the tank appears to be in good condition, at least of the outside. The tank had been drained before the car was parked long ago and the plug left loose which helped.
This is a 1951 but for those reading this who are familiar with 22nd and 23rd series cars, the tank might look familiar. However, it is apparently different as it has a different part number in the parts book with the visual difference being in the length of the filler and vent connectors.
As for the filler pipe, I tried to remove it but found that the bolts holding the clamp together not only had slotted heads aiming up under the fender but also have square nuts. They were also too rusty to turn but I managed to drill them out.
Henney tanks have the attaching bolts at the front with the straps anchored at the rear. The bolts have a T shape and come through a short slot in a cross-piece of the chassis. The head is far shorter than the width of the slot so even tilting them over isn't enough to get them out.
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