Re: KPack's 1954 Panama
Posted by kevinpackard On 2024/3/28 12:00:55
Kev and Don, I think you are right. I didn't have much time but did take a quick glance at the retainers on both doors (did not take the trim off yet). The driver's side has the tab broken off, and both appear to be sticking too far out. I'll pull the trim and see what they look like inside. They were removed in the past when the previous owner had the car painted.
I did get some time last night to finish getting the starter back together. The old brushes were completely shot:
Unfortunately the bushing I got from Max Merritt was not correct at all. The existing bushings in my starter have grooves and have a larger diameter than what I received. I'll contact them and get it changed out.
The contacts inside of the solenoid looked okay as far as I could tell. Some pitting for sure, but I don't know that it's bad enough to worry about.
Got everything cleaned up nicely, repainted the housing and reassembled. I may still replace the bushing. Not in a huge rush to reinstall the starter because I can't drive until I get the seats back.
I did get some time last night to finish getting the starter back together. The old brushes were completely shot:
Unfortunately the bushing I got from Max Merritt was not correct at all. The existing bushings in my starter have grooves and have a larger diameter than what I received. I'll contact them and get it changed out.
The contacts inside of the solenoid looked okay as far as I could tell. Some pitting for sure, but I don't know that it's bad enough to worry about.
Got everything cleaned up nicely, repainted the housing and reassembled. I may still replace the bushing. Not in a huge rush to reinstall the starter because I can't drive until I get the seats back.
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