Re: Resurrecting my 56’ Patrician

Posted by Marvin On 2023/10/29 17:38:03

Received the new brake hose from Kanter and installed it. Bled the rear brakes easily but noted the front end was sitting a little low. Noted the under-dash switch had no voltage and failed to ohm out between poles. A little blip switching it from left to right but otherwise infinity. IE: open circuit and the switch is bad. I also noted no voltage on either green so I broke out my wire schematics for the torsion leveling system. Checked the fuse and it is fine, tried to follow the purple wire to the brake switch, but to no avail. Read the Packard manual, asked the great and mighty OZ (internet), but not sure where it is or what it looks like. I am used to switches that are deactivated by the brake pedal, no such switch. Tried to wire up the right head light and parking light, but ended up with a migraine and thought best to stop. He must have gotten a deal on 14-gauge black wire. That is all the previous owner used. Every wire has multiple twisted splices and bad tape jobs. It is also amazing how much time it takes to redo a wiring harness.

So, I washed the car while wearing dark sunglasses.

Thinking ahead; the interior, what is the best material to install above the headliner for sound deadening and insulation? What is the best adhesive to use that can handle the heat from a black roof in the summer. Any special prep? My thoughts now are just sanding and priming.
The steering wheel has four white areas that have shrunk a little creating a gap. Is there a fix for the gap, or is this something I will just live with? Other than a little gap, the wheel is in good shape.

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