Hello to all, I have a '39 Packard six that I am restoring. I have taken the grill apart to send out to the chrome platters but I am hoping that some of you more experienced members can tell me the best way to reassemble the slats. When I took it apart I was very careful to save the original rivets. The grill was generally in good shape and would move.
Thanks,

I had a couple of hours today so I decided to get this steering apart. My first effort went about as I figured it would, I took a 4 foot extension on to my breaker bar and tried to turn the center bolt from the bottom side of the car. With some great effort I managed to twist the head of the bolt off so then I was seriously committed to the project. The next step was to take my disc grinder and cut off the top threaded section level with the frame, it seems that there was no grease in the steering link for maybe the last 74 years and the bolt was corroded to the steering arm very firmly. Next I used a 1/2" drill and drilled through the remains of the center bolt to just below the frame surface on both the top and bottom sides. After that I could use a long drift from the front of the frame and drove the steering arm out of the frame opening on the back side. There was a ton of a thick greasy/oil/dirt coating all of this and the frame so getting it all clean will be very satisfying, I have also pulled the fenders, grill, and radiator support so that I can clean and paint the front end, fresh motor paint and a firewall repaint should be done in the next week or so. I have all of the front suspension apart right now being sand blasted and getting ready for Powder coating, then I'll install all new King pins, bushings, tie rods ends etc. and hope that the car drives as good as new.

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