Re: The Packard Institute's 1949 project

Posted by The Packard Institute, Inc. On 2010/5/2 20:04:49

Well, we had the 49 flatbedded over our work space - a garage just off of Six Corners in Tallmadge - down from Summit Auto Racing for all you auto buffs. We've drained the oil (several quarts of clear water drained first?). I'm looking for new plugs. The kid at Autozone stared blankly at the Auto-Lite P4s. Even their computer drew a blank. Any recommendations here? For a car than has been sitting in a barn for a quarter of a century - the old girl seems remarkably solid. The engineering remains largely tight. The belts and hoses seem OK. While the old battery still held a couple of volts, we'll need a new 6volt. Can they be found on the cheap? Next Sunday we'll flush the radiator, gas tank, and oil. If she holds tight we'll try to crank her up. For THIS I will upload a video - stay tuned. Thanks for all the support here. The kids are really fired up on this. At least it's one day a week they're not out smoking pot. Oh, and Mr. Lamm thanks for the offer of the spare radiator. We'll know next Sunday.

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