Re: Peterson's 1940 Packard
Posted by West Peterson On 2010/5/10 12:14:36
Finally some progress. I was able to install the headlights, parking lights, bumper and one running board this past weekend.
When I first obtained this car, the running boards were not attached to the rear fenders. The holes in the fenders were about 1/2-inch further down than the running board holes. I thought at first that the running-board bracket had been bent, but it showed no sign of having been damaged. Also, both sides were exactly the same. The fender does not adjust by rotating.
Question: 39Packman has suggested that since the running boards are attached to the frame and the fender is attached to the body, the body has settled. Before I go through with adding some shims in the body mounts, is there any other idea out there as to the cause of this?
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When I first obtained this car, the running boards were not attached to the rear fenders. The holes in the fenders were about 1/2-inch further down than the running board holes. I thought at first that the running-board bracket had been bent, but it showed no sign of having been damaged. Also, both sides were exactly the same. The fender does not adjust by rotating.
Question: 39Packman has suggested that since the running boards are attached to the frame and the fender is attached to the body, the body has settled. Before I go through with adding some shims in the body mounts, is there any other idea out there as to the cause of this?
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