REGARDING STEERING COLUMN REMOVAL: due to the amount of "lost motion" in the steering wheel while driving --and--due to the slight clunk sound inside the steering gear box when turning the steering wheel "left-and-right" I am guessing that a total reworking of the steering gear box is needed. Indeed I dread working through a removal, but I suspect it necessary. I will seek information and recommendations from the forum before deciding which action to take. I'd sure like to drive that heavy car using its factory power steering.

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That side glass is easy to fix, as stated. But go to a good glass shop where you live. You are lucky that the cloud in the glass is on the side window--on my 1952/200 it is like that on the windshield, mostly on the driver's side. I've not replaced the windshield yet, because I don't think Steel has the rubber gasket for it. Good luck!

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February 2, 2014--COMPLETION OF HYDRO-E-SYSTEM,1954 Packard 300. Thanks to all of you who submitted information regarding this project. I enjoyed hearing from each of you and what I learned about post-war *electric windows is extensive. When I last posted I had not submitted the Hydro-E pump for rebuild to the folks in FL. Once that was rebuilt, and reinstalled everything was completed fairly quickly. The new pump works very nicely. Upon reinstallation of the pump there was a small electrical problem which I luckily found at the left rear door. The (3) wires were not in the correct (*Cyl*Bat*Mot-yellow-green-red) order. Once correctly arranged things went well, performing the up/down testing of each window cylinder. I did have a leak at the right door pillar where there was a 90 degree brass fitting. Once corrected, and trans. fluid cleaned up, there was no more leak. The driver's window did not want to travel all the way to the top, but after simple adjustments it works just fine. The car was driven for the first time in about 18 months. FUN CAR! Please write me if you have questions. This was a horrendous project. I Hope the next project is not this hard: REMOVING THE STEERING GEAR BOX TO RESTORE POWER STEERING.

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I used qualityrestorations.com for my steering wheel restoration and they did a wonderful job. They took twice as long as quoted, but the finished product (ivory) was perfect.

I AGREE!! Go get it before it is made into something not a Packard....

Hello to all in Packard land: I would appreciate help in identifying my 54/300 series door handle rings. Are these rings for all 54 series OR for the 300 series only? I'm missing (and need) two of these rings and there is opinion that the rings could be different for all 54 models. Thanks to all

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For the noisy lifter just take a length of rubber hose, put one end to your ear the other end to the lifter and you'll find out quick which lifter is clicking!! I did this when I got my 52 running again after 20 years and found that my one and only stuck lifter was the last one in the block.

This photo shows the panel for the driver's door: the anti-break brace is installed to protect the left side of the lift frame from twisting or damage, the cylindrical brace on the right side protects the right side of the lift frame from twisting or damage. Window glass is adjusted on the regulator to be right at the top of the window. This was a quick and easy fix, to install the left brace. Both left doors are done with internal pieces--next is hooking up electrical switches to test up and down travel of glass. Other photo shown, that brass tee under the front seat that directs fluid to both back doors.

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Looking at the photo of the driver's door, I have not yet been able to find the top stop for the window--the pair of screws in two long slots.

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Howard, thank you for this window information. Please check for PM reply. David @ Larry's Packard Shop