Re: KPack's 1954 Panama
Posted by kevinpackard On 2020/6/21 16:42:35
I found out that the wiper arms are basically a "press" fit on the tower assembly. Using a screwdriver as a wedge I carefully slide the arms off.
In the Service Manual there are two different sets of instructions for windshield removal/installation....one for 24th/25th series, and one for 26th series. None for 54th. Reading through them it seems like mine should be more similar to the earlier versions. I don't have the trim screws that the 26th series does.
On a total unrelated note, I was curious about the major driver side lean the Panama had. So I jacked up the front and did a quick look. Turns out the driver's side front shock is completely destroyed. I was already going to replace the shocks anyways, but I thought this was interesting.
Lastly, the soda blaster will be here in a week and a half to do some work. I'm going to have him blast the whole interior roof, especially the rotted areas, and the entire floor of the car including the trunk, That way I and my friend can best fix the rot, and I can be sure the floor is done right. Quoted $350 for the job (including travel), which I guess is fair.
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In the Service Manual there are two different sets of instructions for windshield removal/installation....one for 24th/25th series, and one for 26th series. None for 54th. Reading through them it seems like mine should be more similar to the earlier versions. I don't have the trim screws that the 26th series does.
On a total unrelated note, I was curious about the major driver side lean the Panama had. So I jacked up the front and did a quick look. Turns out the driver's side front shock is completely destroyed. I was already going to replace the shocks anyways, but I thought this was interesting.
Lastly, the soda blaster will be here in a week and a half to do some work. I'm going to have him blast the whole interior roof, especially the rotted areas, and the entire floor of the car including the trunk, That way I and my friend can best fix the rot, and I can be sure the floor is done right. Quoted $350 for the job (including travel), which I guess is fair.
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