Re: KPack's 1954 Panama
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Made some progress today. Unmasked the car, then started putting things back in. Before I could install the passenger door panel I had to get the door aligned better. It's always struggled and was pretty far off. After messing with it for over an hour I think I got it in a decent spot. I had to mess with the glass alignment as well, and that's when I found out that somehow I had missed the rear window track when I installed the window. It wasn't in the track at all. I got that all sorted out.
I then worked on the windlace. I measured, cut and gave myself some excess, the pulled the foam inner out to one side, leaving just fabric for a few inches at the end. I then folded this back on itself and tucked it under the door panel and window trim when I installed them. It gave it a nice clean look. The rear was stapled to the tack strip. The front has no tack strip and holds with tabs. It's not as strong as the staples in the back, so I'll have to be careful not to rip it out with my feet. The color of the windlace is good match to the blue vinyl on the doors. It's also a compliment to the body color and the dash/window trim color. I'm happy with the choice. I then moved to the dash. Before installation I cleaned off the rear of the mounting holes for grounding. I'm pretty sure there are some other areas that I still need to clean. The two side mounting tabs for the dash come to mind. I put the dash in and loosely installed the mounting hardware. Started to put back some of the controls and knobs, then ran out of time. I'm excited to get it back together and see if I managed to mess anything up. -Kevin
Posted on: 2/20 1:09
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Two coats applied this morning. Color looks much better. Not a perfect match but it looks to be closer enough. From some angles it looks a little darker.
The metal flake is also the same size as the body paint, whereas the first paint barely showed flake at all. I ended up with some orange peel, but to be honest it almost looks better with it. The first blue I sprayed ended up super shiny, way more than the body of the car. Just didn't look right. Now the gloss looks about the same as the rest of the car. Good enough for door jambs I guess.
Posted on: 2/17 12:30
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Masking part 2. Hours of work to prep for painting that will be done in 30 minutes. Plan is to get up early tomorrow, heat the shop, and spray before the day begins. Going to be very busy tomorrow so early morning is the only chance I have.
Posted on: 2/17 1:02
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Is that the layer of cotton batting? I really looking forward to how it all comes out.
Seeing your work makes me realize I need to talk to the upholstery shop that is going to do my seats. I really don't want them to just slap a thick layer of foam on and call it good. I have no idea if they redo the burlap on the springs or do a new cotton layer just under the seat covers. I should probably discuss what I'm looking for with them. -Kevin
Posted on: 2/17 0:53
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Found a few chrome screws at my local Ace Hardware. I confirmed that the original Packard screws are #8 with a #6 head. They don't have the lengths I need (many of the originals are long....2 inches at least).
This picture shows the #8 heads on the Max Merritt kit: Here's a new #8 with #6 head. Fits perfectly within the washer as well. -Kevin
Posted on: 2/16 15:33
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Love the color scheme on the 56' Panama. Interior is not bad either. 12K is probably reasonable as well. With a little effort I think it will clean up nicely. -Kevin
Posted on: 2/16 13:32
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Don - a quick glance through that website showed plenty that had smaller heads than the shaft. #8 shaft with #6 head, etc. Not a bad price for those either. I'm going to check a couple places locally to see if I can find some that are the right (or similar) size. I'm not sure what size are original to the Packard, so I wouldn't be sure of what to order online. The trim kit from Max Merritt doesn't have them labeled by size, just bagged according to location (windshield, rear window, etc).
-Kevin
Posted on: 2/15 18:19
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I'll get under the Panama tonight to check. Should be the same set up as yours.
Posted on: 2/15 17:33
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Kev - yeah, they definitely sit high in most of the holes. The sill plate screws shouldn't be a problem, but I haven't tried them yet. I'll have to go through my inventory and see what original screws I have that can still be reused.
Howard - Thanks for the heads up. I hadn't thought to check Restoration Specialties. I'll measure the screws I need and see what they have. I'll use what I can from the Max Merritt kit (sill plates, non-visible areas) and then hopefully supplement the rest with ones from RS. Does the "W/6Hd" represent a reduced size head? -Kevin
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