Re: 51Packard's....51 Packard
Posted by Charles On 2010/8/9 20:24:11
Now fast forward some 16 years since I bought the car. I am now 34 years old and will hopefully do something with this thing! Here is a recap of what I had done in 16 years...
Bought a questionable rebuilt transmission
Had the starter rebuilt
Had the generator rebuilt - voltage regulator checked out OK
Had brakes overhauled and new brake lines put in when I first got the car at a local garage. On her maiden voyage, a brake line broke causing me to crash into our chain link fence with my then girlfriend, thus causing me to send it to the mechanic. I had never done brakes at that time so the experience of not being able to stopped scarred me too much to tackle it myself back then. Fence was almost completely on the ground, but no damage to the Packard!
Took fuel pump apart and cleaned it out. Noticed small tear in vacuum diaphragm. Still need to rebuild it properly.
Replaced spark plugs, distributor cap, wires and coil.
Stripped the thick peeling primer off of the hood, roof, trunk and drivers side. Repainted with a beautiful hunter green from Rustoleum. Kept the rust away pretty well except the hood, roof and trunk where I probably put it on too thin.
Stripped the thick black paint off of the air cleaner which revealed the original label.
Replaced broken drivers side, front door glass.
Bought two tail light lenses and put a "filler" turn signal glass on the grill. I bought it at a swap meet thinking it was the right one, but it is for a different model because the fluting is different.
Bought a new set of rocker panels off of ebay. They are not really correct because they are too square. I may try to use them anyway because they were like $80!
...and that's about it! Here are some current pictures. The passenger side pretty much shows what it looked like when I started.
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Bought a questionable rebuilt transmission
Had the starter rebuilt
Had the generator rebuilt - voltage regulator checked out OK
Had brakes overhauled and new brake lines put in when I first got the car at a local garage. On her maiden voyage, a brake line broke causing me to crash into our chain link fence with my then girlfriend, thus causing me to send it to the mechanic. I had never done brakes at that time so the experience of not being able to stopped scarred me too much to tackle it myself back then. Fence was almost completely on the ground, but no damage to the Packard!
Took fuel pump apart and cleaned it out. Noticed small tear in vacuum diaphragm. Still need to rebuild it properly.
Replaced spark plugs, distributor cap, wires and coil.
Stripped the thick peeling primer off of the hood, roof, trunk and drivers side. Repainted with a beautiful hunter green from Rustoleum. Kept the rust away pretty well except the hood, roof and trunk where I probably put it on too thin.
Stripped the thick black paint off of the air cleaner which revealed the original label.
Replaced broken drivers side, front door glass.
Bought two tail light lenses and put a "filler" turn signal glass on the grill. I bought it at a swap meet thinking it was the right one, but it is for a different model because the fluting is different.
Bought a new set of rocker panels off of ebay. They are not really correct because they are too square. I may try to use them anyway because they were like $80!
...and that's about it! Here are some current pictures. The passenger side pretty much shows what it looked like when I started.
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