Thanks guys. I appreciate all of your input. Jim/Randy, the brackets are definitely not steering column support. Howard is correct about being single piece and a 'lazy U' shape and it is a much larger section than these pieces. These are just short of 9" long, 1 1/8" wide and only 5/16 thick. I have fully overhauled the front power seat frame and mechanism and am fairly sure is not part of that either...

I also have a nagging feeling that I have seen something similar on a Packard inner front fender...

I am thinking that these may be indeed supports for the dash or radio. I'll be putting the dash in very soon. I finished polishing it on the weekend and when it is assembled i'll be installing it in the next week or two The radio is very heavy so makes sense that it may have a support under the dash...

On the subject of dashboards, you guys might like to see what a 56 dash looks like when converted to right hand drive... See photo below...

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Thanks Henry. I'm running out of ideas. Can't find them in the parts book illustrations nor can I see them on my 56 Clipper... It's possible they aren't even off the car, but they came in the boxes with all the other parts. Maybe someone else has some ideas...

Thanks. Rear bumper is assembled and on the car and the front one's assembled ready to go... I don't think I've missed anything, but will have another look to see if they have a place on the bumpers. I originally thought they might be brackets under the dash somewhere but am yet to find a home for them...

Guys, I seek your assistance once again. When I purchased my 56 400, it was dismantled down to a shell by a previous owner. Most of the parts came on boxes. I have the two brackets shown in the photo and do not know what they are or where they go, or even if they are actually from the car. They both have the letter 'R' stamped on them. Can anyone identify what they are? Thanks. Warren.

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Guys,

I use an electronic safety cut out switch when I install an electric fuel pump. These switches are designed to turn off when the engine stalls or is switched off as would occur in an accident. The unit senses a coil/tacho pulse to provide power to the pump. These units can supply an output of up to 12 amps. Cost is around $35 Australian here. Type in the following into your browser and it will take you to one supplier here. I'd be surprised if they're not available in the US also... Warren

http://www.bluelpg.com.au/tmcart/products.php?72&sid=7b2ca688cbaf70d979a4f71f4ff66618

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Guys, further to the recent discussion here regarding Twin Traction diffs, I thought that seeing I had the one removed from my 56 at the moment to put in for rebuild that a few photo's posted may be of interest. You will see both the 'T' and the 'ratio' tags mentioned (in this case 46/13 or 3.53-1) are both still in place. The photo with the rear cover removed shows that the assembly inside looks somewhat different to the one shown in the manual so maybe this could be used to assist identification.

Warren

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Thanks guys - all good advice. I'ts great to hear everyones different approach to this issue. If these bushes do chop out with some regularity as suggested here, then maybe tapping the pins to accept cap screws or replacing with bolts as per hank's method may be the way to fly. I'll let you know how I go...

Waz

Thanks for the prompt and sound advice Ross - the voice of experience... I'll take your advice on the polyeurathene bushes. Likewise my preference will be for the tack welds. I'll let you know how I go... Warren

Gents,

I seek your learned assistance once again. I removed the rear axle housing from my 56 400 over the weekend as I am getting ready to take it in for a rebuild. When I turned my attention to the rear stabiliser bars, it was evident that the rubber bushings are buggered. The bushes in the eyes at the outer ends are a simple replacement, however I seek advice as to whether the bushes that are held within the mounting bracket where the bars are anchored above the diff are servicable and if so how? See attahed photo.

Warren

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Thanks Joel. I'll be chatting with Mike re some other bits so will ask the question...