Re: The quest for the three ring pulley (chapter 36b)

Posted by patgreen On 2011/7/9 14:37:35

Pix will have to wait till I recover from the wedding.

That said, let me clear up a few things. This thread was started as a tongue in cheek amusement,

I have all the parts, with the exception of hoses, alternator and bracket, and some minor bracketry.

I have a Packard original three ring pulley, and modern a/c components, including an under dash unit for the cabin.

The mechanic in question has been highly stressed by a family situation I am not comfortable discussing. I understand it and appreciate that he just doesn't want to face this problem at this time.

I called a listed dealer for the a/c units and was told that installation would be at least $3500 and could be more, which prompted my remark about overpriced.

I have no objection to paying a solid craftsman for good work. As a side note, we had three new doors put in our house last week, a double front door and a lower front door. It took a good carpenter three days (old house; nothing plumb) and the fit and finish is wonderful. However, he looked the situation over, made a firm quote nd stuck to it. He didn't ask for an open ended trust fund.

I do belong to the local club. several have been helpful, based on their experience with 55/56 cars. No one wants to do this for me, which seems completely reasonable to me. If you ask a friend to reset the level on the TBs, that's ten minutes, This is not.

I appreciate the feedback here because many of the answers offer new insights, which are most helpful. At the same time, I don't want to waste your time over problems that seem to be under control, like the pulley, which I have.