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Re: 1937 120 Conv. Sedan - Blanche
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HH56
47 has a soldered on brass block fitting at the front. I believe that one used silver solder. Came off easily enough using a propane torch and with new cupro-nickel fuel tubing, with the copper content in the tube was able to silver solder fitting back on without difficulty. If you are using a new steel tube I don't think anything special would be required to resolder the fitting other than maybe be sure to use a compatible flux.

Posted on: Yesterday 14:03
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Re: Convertible Tack Strip- Rear Deck Area
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Bob J
Doh! You read what you want to read, not what it says!
I got the part numbers and contacted Jessica at Restoration Supply to place the order, she emailed back that she had no idea what I was talking about as those are not their numbers!?
I re-read the link and it is Restoration Specialties! I will try again!
Bob J.

Posted on: Yesterday 13:59
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Re: 1937 120 Conv. Sedan - Blanche
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Bob J
I am not sure. I had mine done by KM Lifestyle and it had the female fitting on it when they sent it back.
That said, the line was new that I attached to it and there I used a compression fitting. I expect you can do the same with the female fitting on the sender units line too.
I did a 'belt & suspenders' thing too, with the tank being coated I did not count on the tanks body being able to carry the ground, so I added a ground strap to the sender unit and connected it to the frame once installed. All works well.
Bob J.

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Posted on: Yesterday 13:52
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Re: KPack's 1954 Panama
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kevinpackard
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HH56 wrote:
Some but not all solenoids can be given added life just like new by removing the stud contacts to rotate them 180 before putting them back in. On some the pitted copper disc can also be removed and reinstalled so the unused side is making contact. If yours cannot be taken apart, there are also rebuild kits for many solenoids. If solenoid was also used on a GM product there is a good chance there was a kit but whether they are still around and plentiful is another matter.

If it turns out it does need future work, you might see if you can find the actual solenoid number and check with Napa or maybe a rebuilder. For example the 55-6 solenoid rebuild kit is the Echlin STK2. That kit consists of an entire new moving contact assy with copper plate, hardware, and a new bakelite back with the molded in terminals.


Thanks Howard. I didn't see a way to disassemble the solenoid further without unsoldering wires and such. I decided against it. Rotating the studs would be rather simple, I may do that. The solenoid does have a number stamped on it, which I'll need to look at and record when I get home. It's likely that it was used on other makes and models.

Regardless, I think most of my issues were due to the brushes being completely worn out. I don't think they were making much contact with the commutator. That and the wiring to and from the starter was ugly. But I will probably rotate those studs for good measure before I put the starter back in. No harm in that.

Posted on: Yesterday 12:57
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Re: 1937 120 Conv. Sedan - Blanche
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37Blanche
Installing the gas tank. Have a new sending unit from Max bit it did not come with a female connector/ fitting to hook into the fuel line. The old unit looks to have the fitting welded? Is this correct? Or is it a plumbers solder?


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Posted on: Yesterday 12:56
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Re: KPack's 1954 Panama
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Some but not all solenoids can be given added life just like new by removing the stud contacts to rotate them 180 before putting them back in. On some the pitted copper disc can also be removed and reinstalled so the unused side is making contact. If yours cannot be taken apart, there are also rebuild kits for many solenoids. If solenoid was also used on a GM product there is a good chance there was a kit but whether they are still around and plentiful is another matter.

If it turns out it does need future work, you might see if you can find the actual solenoid number and check with Napa or maybe a rebuilder. For example the 55-6 solenoid rebuild kit is the Echlin STK2. That kit consists of an entire new moving contact assy with copper plate, hardware, and a new bakelite back with the molded in terminals.

Posted on: Yesterday 12:25
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Re: KPack's 1954 Panama
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kevinpackard
Kev and Don, I think you are right. I didn't have much time but did take a quick glance at the retainers on both doors (did not take the trim off yet). The driver's side has the tab broken off, and both appear to be sticking too far out. I'll pull the trim and see what they look like inside. They were removed in the past when the previous owner had the car painted.

I did get some time last night to finish getting the starter back together. The old brushes were completely shot:
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Unfortunately the bushing I got from Max Merritt was not correct at all. The existing bushings in my starter have grooves and have a larger diameter than what I received. I'll contact them and get it changed out.
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The contacts inside of the solenoid looked okay as far as I could tell. Some pitting for sure, but I don't know that it's bad enough to worry about.
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Got everything cleaned up nicely, repainted the housing and reassembled. I may still replace the bushing. Not in a huge rush to reinstall the starter because I can't drive until I get the seats back.
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Posted on: Yesterday 12:00
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Re: 1941 henney coach
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Packard Don
I realize that this is a very old posting and long defunct but just to answer the last question for future reference, the Henney tag did not replace Packard's own but instead supplemented it with specifics about the vehicle's features as can be seen on the plate that Dave posted. As someone suggested, it seems that this car was not actually a Henney but rather a passenger car with a Henney front clip added by someone who wanted sidemounts, not knowing that the Henney sidemounts were different than those on a passenger car. Most of the 1941 Henneys were 120s but they had the 160 trim and as an aside, they are officially known as Henney-Packard. The titles for mine all have Henpk or something like that for the make!

Incidentally, I found this post through Google while searching for a good photo of a 1941 Henney-Packard service car for posting on my site as the photo I have is tiny. Does anyone have one?

Posted on: Yesterday 11:05
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Re: Convertible Tack Strip- Rear Deck Area
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Bob J
Order placed. Another thing of the list!
Thanks BK,
Bob J.

Posted on: Yesterday 10:26
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Re: Looking for Info without much luck
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Frogmagic
Thank you very much Howard! Much appreciated.

Posted on: Yesterday 9:20
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