Re: 49 Window sweeps/fuzzies

Posted by HH56 On 2019/12/2 15:00:33
The difference between the 22 and 23 series turn signals is on the 23rd and later models they went to the system of sharing the rear bulb filament for brake lights and turn signals. To do this the brake light circuit goes thru the turn signal switch where moving the switch disconnects the rear turning side bulb from where it is normally connected to the brake light power and connects it and the front bulb to the flasher circuit. The 4 bulbs are individually fed from the switch. On the 22nd and earlier models turn signals were more or less an add on circuit not integrated with the rest of the electrics. Separate bulbs were used for the brake lights and rear turn signals and front and rear turn signal bulbs were in parallel. Other than maybe sharing a loom covering which enclosed the separate wires inside it there were no other connections to anything except to get power from an accessory supply source.

Packard used staples or clips to hold the belt fuzzies. Usually staples on accessible pieces like the window garnish molding where they can get behind the fuzzy with the staple tool to bend the staple legs and usually push in clips thru the fuzzy into holes in the sheetmetal on the door panel side. The NOS type clips seem to be almost extinct but I have been able to make a style used by some GM products of the era work on my 47. 48 is probably the same. You can also drill small holes to use very small and short flat head sheet metal screws. Just be sure to embed the head of the screw well down in the fuzzy and tar material so the screw head is mostly covered and invisible and also cannot contact the glass.

Here is a photo of a NOS but well shopworn 23rd series standard 8 molding that had the fuzzy stapled on. The fuzzy overall dimension is 7/16" high and the fuzzy part is 5/16" wide or high. Believe the thickness on all the fuzzies is more or less standard at about 1/8". Would expect the 22nd series molding piece was identical except for the woodgrain pattern.

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