Re: Front Fenders '55 Caribbean
Posted by Leeedy On 2020/7/16 10:47:48
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Marston wrote:
I'm getting ready to replace the side chrome trim piece on the left front fender (P/N 461355 LH). The one I received to replace it is straight. The one that was on the fender was slightly curved and the fender itself curves outward over the wheel well maybe an inch.
Should the fender & trim piece be straight or not?
The horizontal diecast chrome trim over the front wheel wheels SHOULD curve. It is supposed to bulge out on both sides. So should the fenders. This is for tire clearance when the front wheels are turned. Turning the wheels to RH or LH lock gives very, very little tire clearance even if everything is set up as it should be.
I drove a 1956 Patrician recently that the owner had installed new tires... that are too big. They actually scrubbed on the front fenders. Just one more reason why it is important not to mess around with tires on V-8 Packards.
Back in the 1970s I sent out RH and LH front fender spears to be re-chromed. When I got them back, to my horror, the chromer had taken it upon himself to straighten the pieces! Of course, then they were useless. Incredible waste of time and money and what WERE the best two pieces I had to be chromed!
Ones on cars that appear flatter have been pushed that way while on the car (relatvely easy to do). The factory just didn't do this.This Post was from: https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=224735