Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan

Posted by BigKev On 2008/2/18 15:11:33

Well I took the day off since my kids where out of school for the holiday. So I woke up early this morning and dropped off the rest of the rims at the blaster. I also took in the front splash pans and front apron (panel above the radiator where the hood latch is) for blasting also as they were completely covered with surface rust. I didnt feel like getting "red-lung" front sanding all of those. So 4 rims, 3 splash pans, and the front apron with cost me $75 to have them bead blasted. They will be ready tomorrow. I believe this blaster is the same company Barry White's Street Rod Repair Co (SRRC) uses for some of their bigger jobs.

Also when I was up seeing Dan Yocum and exchanging those rims last weekend, I picked up a new back seat buttom for my car. The frame on the one that same with my car was broken in the middle from rust. So he had a back seat bottom from a '54 Patrician that was still wrapped in dealer installer clear plastic seat covers. The plastic is discolors and cracked in several places. But the fabric and substrate is still in good phsical condition. So I will recover them with some NOS period correct aftermarket seat covers that I good off of ebay last year. I found it interesting that the Patrician seat spring coils were each wrapped in cloth (Pocket coils).

It also appears that the Patty seat button is a little thicker on the front edge. So I will have a nice comfy back seat!