Re: Chuck's 48 Deluxe Sedan

Posted by Chuckltd On 2009/5/13 21:00:50

Final efforts of the week:
1-Got the lawn mowed, started on first pull (good omen)
2-Removed the starter and some nest-like structure underneath it. Would've been nice if the factory had left some room to get at the top bolt without having to use 2 universals on the ratchet.
3-Removed generator and regulator. Only gripe on this one was bottom front bolt and nut required either contortionism or monkey-arms. I chose the former and laid on the fender and hung in sort of upside down. No tag or id visible on generator and regulator says Chrysler Corp. on top with "DELUX" paint-stamped on back.
4-Took 'em all to Stackhouse for thorough checkup, cleaning out and rebuild if needed. Got there within half hour of closing.

Some observations:
1- Two out of three auto part stores asked me "Who made it" when asked about some basic parts for the Packard. Heh, heh. This is even more fun than stumping them with the Edsel!
2-When I had the car running again after the muffler was installed, I noticed it ran with a miss only at higher engine speeds. Also, I disconnected the neg. battery cable while the engine was running (old charging system test trick) and the car shut off completely and wouldn't start again even with the charger. That was a key factor in taking off all those parts this week.