Tom,

Your pictures are of a cut out relay only. I think it's odd that your car, one year newer would have a cut out only. The box on my 726 is like twice the size because it has a cut out and a voltage regulator in the same gizmo.

This is my cut out, it has two leads from the generator, one from the armature which goes to the cut out and one from the field which goes to the regulator.

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What have you been smoking Turbopackman?

Welcome aboard Keegan
The body looks straight and you will have a great time with her.
These are a Great bunch of hands on guys here, so don't be afraid to ask questions. And please join in on the forums.
BigKev (Web Master)is a great guy. If someone doesn't have the answer you need - they will find it.

Randy -

If your eye surgery is cataract removal, I hope your results are as good as mine. The first week was discouraging - the surgeon had put a stitch in which slightly distorted my vision. When he removed it, my sight went to 20-30 for distance and almost 20-20 for reading in good light. (I was about 20-200 before)
The change wasn't immediate - things resolved themselves over a period of weeks, but the improvement was obvious in a few days after the stitch came out. Even before the stitch was removed, my sight was much improved.

Good luck.

Bernardi

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Yes, yes, easy, and yes.

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Thanks Guys!

I was able to snap a few photo's today when I brought it home. I drove it about 40 miles this morning to get it home after purchasing it. A bit of a cold ride in Minnesota with holes in the floor pan and a seemingly non-functional heater, but I made it without incident.

I've got it on the registry, but I'm still working on some of the details regarding the history and whatnot. Not sure if it comes across in the photo, but the rockers are toast. Luckily the previous owner sent along a replacement set. I've also got some patch work to do on the floor pan and some small rust holes above the headlights.

I'm going to have to take my time with this project, and I've decided to sort out the car mechanically before attempting body and interior. The goal is to keep it running and road worthy as much of the time as possible.

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Eric. If i remember rite u have a ford power unit on your Patrician????? Can u post a pic of it sometime???? How much trouble was it to install??? Can u remove the valve cover without disturbing the unit??

Heatherdef, you had asked in your series of posts if Henney still exists, and I didn't see that anyone had responsed. The answer is "no", but you'll find a very concise and interesting history of Henney at www.coachbuilt.com/ , page down to the listing of professional coachbuilders and click on Henney.

Just a note of reference, the '53 Clipper manual pedal arrangement will fit the '56 Patrician chassis, I know, I've tried it. The '51-'56 chassis must all be the same in that area, so I'd imagine that it will all interchange. Even the toe boards will bolt up correctly. So, if you want to go from the Bendix DeathVac to a manual setup, just find the stuff from a '51 and up Packard, and you'll have everything you'll need. Now, it's not just as simple as a bolt on for the clutch setup, if I remember right, the linkages and everything is different from the V8 to the straight eight cars, but it can be made to work. The pedals will go right in, though.

As for the Dodge van installation, I even tried that one, and didn't have enough clearance anywhere to mount it on the firewall, and there's way too much stuff on the frame to even attempt it. I also tried a Hydroboost from a 1980 Oldsmobile Diesel, and found that it's compact nature was almost perfect for under the floor mounting. However, it put the m/c pretty much under the seat, where you can't fill it. With a little luck, I'll get it to work on the Mayfair when I get it. Won't have much vacuum with twin turbos, and I want as clean a firewall as possible.

Pictures of the rebuilt relay

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