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Re: ZIS 110
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Ozstatman
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Guscha wrote: Now I will unhide the man who is responsible for green taxes.


I'm GREEN with envy!

Posted on: 2008/9/12 1:31
Mal
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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!
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Any questions - PM or email me at ozstatman@gmail.com
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Re: Mal's '41 120 Coupe
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A list of the work still required on the '41. It's not in order of process to be performed, as that could be dependent on a number of factors. The lines in blue are those items I will do while Wades away.

- Clean dirt and surface rust from floor in trunk under taillight areas and POR-15
- Install new cowl vent gasket
- Re-install cowl vent, opening mechanism and handle
- Install new wiring harnesses(Main, rear and econo-drive)and included turn indicator wiring
- Finish any new wiring pieces not included in the new harness
- Buy a taillight bulb (Lost one somewhere in the dis-assembly) or maybe it will turn up
- Buy a rear number plate light bulb to replace the broken one
- Locate and buy a tilt switch for the trunk light

- Re-install re-chromed taillight bezels together with lenses and new "Made By Mal" gaskets
- Re-install dash plastic pieces
- Re-connect instruments and install in dashboard
- Install turn indicator stalk & mechanism on steering column
- Re-install radio (That's if Wade can get the part/s required to fix it)
- Check rotary radio antennae, if OK good, if not install NOS antennae bought on eBay
- Re-install steering wheel
- Re-install horn ring and connect up wiring (This was one of only a few pieces missing when I bought the coupe)
- Make new front seat wooden mounting pieces (Aim to lift the seat about 1" higher than standard)
- Install new rubber underlay on front floor
- Re-install carpet and other interior trim pieces
- Re-install front seat (Check it is running smoothly before installing)
- Re-install Front fenders
- Re-install Inner splash shields
- Measure, make and install rubber sealing between chassis and inner splash shields
- Re-install front bumper irons
- Re-install re-chromed bumpers, over-riders and guards and bumper splash guards
- Make and mount brackets for front turn indicator lights
- Clean up and POR-15 headlight buckets
- Re-install headlight buckets
- Make new gaskets for front fender lights
- Re-install O/D Solenoid and Governor
- Mount wheels and tyres
- Install new hubcaps
- Drain transmission and overdrive and refill with new oil
- Weld new bolts to front of chassis for battery mounts (Rods currently in place do not secure battery properly because the threads are too loose)
- Tighten head bolts
- Connect throttle linkage
- Fill Radiator
- Flush out fuel lines
- Fill gas tank
- Install and connect new Optima battery
- Take out spark plugs and disconnect coil wire
- Crank engine over to circulate oil
- Re-install sparkplugs and start!
- Wash and clean the '41 of the accumulation of dust and grime from 1 year in the workshop
- Borrow a set of "Trade Plates" and take the '41 over to Brian for a front-end alignment
- Have the '41 inspected by a qualified mechanic who can issue a "Blue Slip" (In the State of New South Wales a Blue Slip is necessary for cars whose registration has lapsed and certifies they have been inspected and found to be roadworthy and fit for registration)
- Obtain Insurance for Comprehensive and Green Slip(3rd party injury)
- Take documentation including proof of sale, import documentation, Blue and Green slips to the Roads and Traffic Authority office at nearby Ryde who are holding the number plate set I have reserved for the '41. Complete the necessary forms, pay the stamp duty on the purchase price, registration fee, number plate fee (All up these costs will total over AU$1000!) and a certificate of registration and number plates will be issued.
- Affix number plates to the '41
- Drive home the proud owner of a road going '41 1901 Packard 1495 Club Coupe with a smile like a split watermelon across my face.


And if I've left anything off the list, we'll find out along the way.

And still wanted
- Windscreen wiper arms
- Trans lower stabiliser rod
- Stub Axle(Spindle) - To replace the bushed one so that both sides have roller bearings

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Posted on: 2008/9/12 1:21
Mal
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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: Growing up with Packard
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todd landis
Memories, many homes in the Hollywood Hills, Mulholland Drive area had not been built yet. So many trails for young men to follow, ocassionally go through a long dark drainage pipe.Pretty scary for a ten year old. Lots of frogs and polywogs in the shallow water. My good friend Ted Ancona, followed you to Hollywood High about seven years after you. I went on to (yep the snob school) Beverly Hills High School.
A bit of reminiscing, living in Beverly Hills in the mid sixties, to the early seventies. Just about every legend remembered now lived in Beverly Hills. My day was not complete with out passing Groucho wearing his berret, and smoking a cigar. I would say good morning many a time, and he always smiled, waved his hand, and tipped his hat. Charles Boyer lived two doors down. Bill Cosby at the end of the block. Up the street was Lucille Ball's house. By this time no Packards. Plenty of Rolls Royces, Bentleys, Jaguars,Cadillacs,and convertible Lincoln Town Cars. Many a time Jack Benny would drive his Rolls Convertible down Sunset Blvd. with his apricot ascot flapping behind him. Growing up in Los Angeles in the fifties,sixties, and seventies, was wonderful. A transition from a large, but still very rural city, to todays nothing but contrete, and anything worth while torn down. No more trails to follow above Lake Hollywood. Cannot hike to the Hollywood sign anymore. At one time me and a friend nearly pushed one of the letters down. They were in bad shape at the time. Enough of this.
Hope Packard12 Fan remembers this also.

Posted on: 2008/9/12 0:17
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Re: Spell Checker
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Randy Berger
If you folks had studied in school, you wouldn't need no %^&* spell checker

Posted on: 2008/9/12 0:13
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Re: Spell Checker
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acolds
would not work for me and I need it either that of my keyboard useage could use some kid of help

Posted on: 2008/9/11 23:04
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Re: Spell Checker
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Ozstatman
- Wouldn't work for me either last night.

Posted on: 2008/9/11 22:43
Mal
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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: Thunderbolt engine
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Owen_Dyneto
Bob, why don't you just browse the 48-54 parts manual available on this website. There are about 32 different cylinder heads listed, a few too many for me to type out. For 1954 the standard heads (excluding export and specials) were 7.7 for the 288, 8.1 for the 327, and 8.7 for the 359.

Posted on: 2008/9/11 22:36
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gone1951
Is anyone but me having trouble getting the spell checker to work?

Kev, Still dosn't work on either of my computers. Just tried it om my girlfriends new Dell with Vista. No workiee there either.

Posted on: 2008/9/11 22:28
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Re: Thunderbolt engine
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gone1951
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As far as I know are 3 "standard" compression heads used in the 51-54 production run for the 327/288 Motors:

288AT, 288ST/327AT, 327 STD


Kev do you know what the compression ratios would be with the three heads mounted on a 327 engine?

Posted on: 2008/9/11 22:19
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Re: leaf spring shackles questions
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Owen_Dyneto
I did offer you a copy of the rear leaf spring shackle from the 1951 Serviceman's Training Guide. Were you not interested in same?

Posted on: 2008/9/11 21:51
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