Re: Mal's '50 Packard Eight Touring Sedan
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Sunday 8th April, 2018
Yesterdays events have conspired to put back any work or progress on the Packard. But why is this so? Because yesterday while showing my eldest son the Packard I tripped, and broke and dislocated my left wrist. ![]() Fortunately, on Thursday. I'd polished the bumpers, cleaned and blackened the tyres and cleaned the glass in preparation for the Robertson Car Show today. Also fortunately Noel(aka tabletennissport) was meeting me this morning to travel with me in the Packard to the show. Little did he know he'd end up chauffeuring me in the Packard! Nice fine and sunny day but only 3 Packards at the show and probably about 200 cars all up. What of the wrist though? Comfortable at the moment after the dislocation was manipulated back into place in the Bowral Hospital Emergency Department and a temporary cast applied. Not in much pain and seeing an orthopedic specialist this week for review, permanent cast and further treatment, if required.
Posted on: 2018/4/8 2:20
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/o[]o\ ==== ![]() Bowral, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia "Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche. 1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD 1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD 1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD 1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD What's this? ![]() Put your Packard in the Packard Vehicle Registry! Here's how! Any questions - PM or email me at ozstatman@gmail.com |
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Re: 51Pack200's 1951 200
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Yes, the rope like material is stock
Posted on: 2018/4/8 1:22
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Re: 51Pack200's 1951 200
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The clue was "as I recall" so clearly I did not recall correctly!
Posted on: 2018/4/7 13:06
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Re: 51Pack200's 1951 200
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there was a small button (red, as I recall)
I suspect someone was "dressing" things up, the small button for the washer was chromium plated.
Posted on: 2018/4/7 13:04
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Re: 51Pack200's 1951 200
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On every 1951 to 1954 Packard I've owned, the knob was used to control the wipers. If the car had the window washer option, there was a small button (red, as I recall) in the center for actuating it but otherwise it was plain chrome just like yours.
Posted on: 2018/4/7 12:06
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Re: 51Pack200's 1951 200
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The knob circled in red is the windshield wiper control switch.
Posted on: 2018/4/6 22:12
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Re: 51Pack200's 1951 200
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According to page 11 of the 1954 owner's manual that switch operates the windshield wipers. However, on my 1954 Convertible it operates nothing that I can see; it's puzzling as to why it's there. I have a similarly-shaped knob hanging down under the dash below and slightly to the left of the ignition switch that does operate the wipers; this switch is not shown in the owner's manual.
Posted on: 2018/4/6 21:25
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Don Shields
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Re: 51Pack200's 1951 200
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Quite a regular
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And finally. What is this knob circled in red? It is on the left side of the steering column.
Posted on: 2018/4/6 20:48
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Re: 51Pack200's 1951 200
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Quite a regular
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Here are the pictures:
Posted on: 2018/4/6 20:47
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