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Re: Wanted: 1956 patrician power brake master cylinder
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Ian Gabriele
Perfect Ross and I struck a deal, what a gentleman thanks for the contact!

Posted on: 2022/12/15 16:02
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Wanted: 1956 patrician power brake master cylinder
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Ian Gabriele
Hi All,
My master is past the point of repair or rebuilding. Does anyone have a good core or rebuilt one?

Thanks,
Ian

Posted on: 2022/12/15 10:46
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Re: 1956 Patrican revival.
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Ian Gabriele
Hi Gang I got the car running I ordered the brake kit from kanter along with the master cylinder rebuild kit. However my master cylinder is past the point of rebuilding and I was wondering if anyone had a rebuilt one or a hood core?

Thanks,
Ian

Posted on: 2022/12/15 9:44
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Re: 1956 Patrican revival.
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Ian Gabriele
Ross, thanks so much! It sounds like I'll be spending plenty of quality time with my test light on this project. Step one is basically insuring that all of the appropriate wiring is hot and then diagnosing potential faults in the components. How long will it typically stay raised up after jumping the torsion bar motor?

ECAnthony, Wow what neat information! I had been under this beleif because the car was subject of a few posts under the "Various CL Clippings" section. (Post #4215).

Posted on: 2022/8/4 16:26
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Re: 1956 Patrican revival.
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The brakes are completely non functional, but being that the TL ties into the brake switch I’m assuming that the brakes need to be fully functional for the torsion bar compensator to actuate?

Which in effect could be why it’s not self leveling? I’m getting absolutely nothing from the peddle.

Posted on: 2022/8/3 23:57
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Re: 1956 Patrican revival.
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Hi,

That’s all incredibly helpful!

I’m going to see what it would take to repair the old ignition if possible. I may try and cast a new bezel that is threaded to work with the new style switch. I did also notice that the accessory pole is longer on the Packard switch with the AC wire on top. I left it disconnected for the moment. The current ignition is to just see what can happen with her.

Is it wise to sort out the brake system before trying to fully diagnose the ‘TL’ system? I’ll check fuses as well thanks for their location.

Also very interesting on the power window situation. The battery cables are a bit tired and are on the list for the next round of things at the auto parts. Are there any other indicators of the power lock system?

Posted on: 2022/8/3 23:06
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1956 Patrican revival.
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Ian Gabriele
Hi all,

This is my project blog on a properly derelict but special Packard. I was very fortunate enough to purchase my 1941 Packard 160 convertible sedan deluxe 3 very long years ago and while I’ve made minimal progress on that car I have been thoroughly bitten by the Packard bug and love every moment of working on these cars. The subject car of this project blog however is my 1956 patrician. Peggy, as she is now so named is serial number 4760, and has been spoken about on this forum in the past. Seemingly she is the 15th to last car to leave the Detroit plant. I’ve got long term family history on the car and love the story and the impact that she’s had on the people around her.
She’s far from perfect but after many months of not getting to it yesterday evening I was able to finally spin some wrenches on her.

I was told by the pervious owner that the key switch was bad. I sort of cross referenced the ignition with the general 4 pole divided switch that GM(?) seemingly used for forever. So I got her cranking last night. For the immediate future before my local radiator shop can boil my tank, subject to inspection, I’m going to try and run her on a boat gas tank.

I do have some questions, I am getting zero life from my torsion bar suspension. Is there a typical smoking gun? As in something simple I’m missing? I know about the toggle switch on the underside of the dash… Also I’m getting nothing from my power windows. I am getting gauges, radio and headlights.

I also still need to do a full brake rebuild and I’m a touch nervous about the ultramatic. I don’t have a push button. Are there any immediate ‘hey do this thing!’ pitfalls or other tips? (Besides fluid changes)

I should also perhaps provide a disclaimer. I’m not in a position to “restore” this car. What I want to do is make this car useable. I want to be able to throw a bunch of friends in it and enjoy and old car, something that’s becoming way too foreign for people of my generation. (Peggy is 43 years my senior) As we all know it would be prohibitively expensive “restore” her and too many cars are getting parted out. I know some may need to die in order to preserve others but my bandwidth for what’s savable is different than others. If you’re here for a restoration blog please look elsewhere. I will be rehabilitating component systems in order to get her back on the road. That’s my goal. Nothing more nothing less.

Thank you all in advance for your help and guidance and I look forward to updating you all again soon,

Ian

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Posted on: 2022/8/3 21:49
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