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Re: 1941 hubcaps 110
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Hey Bob,
Sent you a PM but couldn't figure out how to attach a photo to it. Have any 'Six' caps for '39?? (pic attached)

Thanks, Chris

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Posted on: 2018/2/13 19:25
'If you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right!' Henry Ford.
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Re: Door Weatherstrip Clips
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Thanks a lot Howard. I did have a look at their (Restoration Specialties) online catalogue and found some clips that even referenced Packard among the use-intended makes. At $1.00 and $.60 each, they seem a lot more reasonable. Much apprec. the guidance.

Posted on: 2018/2/10 17:43
'If you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right!' Henry Ford.
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Door Weatherstrip Clips
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When I purchased my car it was 80+% back, in the restoration process, but things had obviously stalled along the way, resulting in a large box of 'stuff' left in the trunk. Going through the various items, I discovered new still-in-the-package weatherstripping for the doors. There was also a bag full of old clips, obviously from when the original rubber had been stripped off for painting. One door has been re-weatherstripped using these old clips, with limited success. I am guessing that is why it stopped at one door. The new profile is by Steele Rubber Products and in going on their site, I tracked down their clips, but at a whopping $2.60 each. At a minimum of 20 per door (15+ for the door stripping and 4-5 for the door-bottom seal) that's over $200 just for clips. I'm not cheap, but that seems like a lot of dough for such simple little wire fasteners - does anybody know a source for these at a more reasonable price?? Sometimes the from/to pricing on identical items can be quite stark. Just wondered what most folks out there in 'Packard-land' do??

Posted on: 2018/2/10 16:18
'If you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right!' Henry Ford.
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Re: 1940 front seat cushion
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Joe, I guess after having removed and reinstalled a plethora of back seats in cars over the years, where one USUALLY puts the back in and down first, and then they kind of notch down and lock, I presumed that was how the Packard front seat would/should work. SEEMED reasonable to me until I had tried it about 15 times and invented several new swear words; then when the suggestion was made to me to try it the other way it both worked AND made sense!!! LOL

Posted on: 2018/2/6 20:31
'If you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right!' Henry Ford.
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Re: 1940 front seat cushion
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Good idea, Brian. Thanks.

Posted on: 2018/2/6 1:56
'If you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right!' Henry Ford.
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Re: 1940 front seat cushion
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On our '39, I noticed the same thing when we first got the car. When I looked at it more closely, I found 2 small 'vee-brackets' on the bottom front lip of the seat bottom. Try as I might, I could not get the seat pushed back far enough at the back, to get the brackets to engage in the metal seat frame. After fighting with it until the air turned blue, my wife came along and suggested I engage the brackets first with the back of the seat up in the air and then push the back down 'scraping' the rear edge over the seat back's front face. It really compresses the upholstery of the seat back and one has to be careful there are no sharp edges or staples on the back edge of the seat bottom, but, once in place, the seat was perfectly stable.
Not sure if the '40 has the same setup, but thought my 'ordeal' might help give you a place to start looking.

Posted on: 2018/2/5 19:52
'If you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right!' Henry Ford.
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Re: 1941 Walk Around Questions
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Just wanted to weigh in on the 'fabric covered ducts' referenced in Pat's initial post. Most heater ducting in old vehicles is what is referred to as 'cloth-inserted neoprene' ducting, but over the years, the rubber gets old and brittle from both heat and age, and leaves what looks like a fabric hose. I don't know who made the ducting for Packard back in the day, but one of the long-standing manufacturers in the US is Flexaust Inc.http://www.flexaust.com/group/industrial-hose/
The product is CWS for single coated neoprene and CWY for double-dipped product. (recommended) The problem with a lot of the auto-applications was that the 'hose barb' fitting was a different size on the defrost 'spray diverter' and the heater itself, requiring an enlarged cuff on one end, making it an OEM replacement part. The size difference isn't usually that much, maybe a 1/4" to a 1/2' at most. Buying the smaller ID size required and then carefully snipping the helix wire on the outside of the ducting an inch or so from the end and then working the wire out from between the plies of the hose, will leave a soft cuff that can usually be stretched to go over the larger end. Flexaust may only sell full lengths (usually 25') and may not even deal with retail, but any of their stocking dealers will sell by the foot. And, if the helix wire removal trick doesn't buy you enough enlargement, I have seen the product manufactured with enlarged cuffs. Regardless, the fabric inserted product is what the vehicles started with, no matter what they look like now and replacing them with new hose is an excellent idea as when they get worn to look like cloth, they are very porous and are prone to a lot of leakage, diminishing the actual delivered air to the windscreen.

Posted on: 2018/1/30 15:56
'If you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right!' Henry Ford.
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Re: Lacking oil filter on 38 six engine
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Hi JRPackard37,

Just wanted to chuck my two bits worth in here... when I bought my '39 Six, a previous owner had mounted a nice, neat bracket to the driver fender well and plumbed semi-rigid copper tubing from the block to a conventional oil filter.
I imagine the hard-over purists would label such a thing as blasphemy but it is done neatly and professionally and looks okay to me. The oil filter is both easy to get at, to remove, and also, easy to get. Just a thought... pic attached. (not a great one but the only one I currently have; if of any interest, I can send you close-up shots later)

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Posted on: 2018/1/23 20:44
'If you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right!' Henry Ford.
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Re: Smiths Classic Clocks Final followup post
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To finish this 'tale' off, I did want to post that I received my clock back from Clock Works in Wisconsin
http://www.clockwks.com/The_Clock_Worx.html
I hooked it up to the same battery it failed to work on previously, (when returned to me by Smiths) and it is now keeping perfect time. Clock Works did a beautiful job of reassembling it so the glass does not rattle, and when I went to set the time, I could not believe how easily the hands/movement adjusted. No problem recommending these guys!

Posted on: 2018/1/5 20:10
'If you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right!' Henry Ford.
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Re: Smiths Classic Clocks
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To be fair, I wanted to update this post with the resolution I reached with Jim at Smiths Classic Clocks. I did not hear back from him after informing them that my clock did not work following the second go-round with his repair shop and so I filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. A couple of days after that, I received an email from Jim who openly admitted that he had 'dropped the ball' with this transaction and said he was sorry and would refund my money. He has since done this and I feel he has acted reasonably and taken responsibility for failing to repair my clock.

He DID maintain that the clock worked fine at his end both times and cited possible 'amperage issues' with my power source. I had hooked it up in the car the first time and the battery was starting the engine fine and so I presumed it would run the clock. The second time I checked it with a 6 volt battery on my bench that I had just charged. The result was the same both times: it ticked for a few seconds and then quit. Can anybody shed any light on this!?!?!?

irrespective, it is on the way back from Clock Works in Wisconsin and I will test it immediately upon receipt. I guess that will tell 'the final story'.

Posted on: 2017/12/30 22:04
'If you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right!' Henry Ford.
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