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Re: Part identification - 39 Six
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Far too “soft” of a spring for that. The little one inside the clutch for the throwout bearing return is stiff and has no length of wire to its hook and was virtually unchanged for decades.

Posted on: Today 20:41
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Re: BigKev's 1937 115-C Convertible Coupe
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Looks great! I’m not sure what’s going on but starting yesterday I’ve been unable to open the larger versions of photos. The address bar just has about;blank in it. Some work but most don’t so I can enlarge this one to see how nice it looks although it sure looks nice in the smaller inline image. Oddly, if I wait a bit, then try again, it often works!

Posted on: Today 20:27
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Re: Cater carburetor tools/metering rod adjustment
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I’ve been rebuilding WD0 and others since I was a teenager in the ‘60s and never used any special tools. That said, the kits that I used to use came with better instruction sheets and little fiber or hardboard gauges for various things (setting the floats for example) so it’s likely that one of those was for setting the metering rod although I can’t imagine that using it is absolutely necessary. I still have many of them but they are not labeled for their purpose so unfortunately aren’t of much use now unless I also happened to save the instruction sheets which I may very well have done, being the packrat that I am. I can check in a few days when I get to my shop but may need a reminder in the form of a PM..

Posted on: Today 20:24
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Re: 1941 Clipper Manifold-Carburetor
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The tube in the manifold is just for pulling heated air into the choke so, as long as the tube running through the manifold is intact and not sucking in exhaust, it is not too important for simply test-running the engine other than the choke wall take longer to open. The connection just fits relatively loosely inside so no fittings there at all.

Posted on: Today 20:17
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Re: Part identification - 39 Six
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The cowl vent has no spring that I recall but this one, being a fine wire with many large windings, looks like a throttle return spring that may or may not have come from the 1939 Packard. Too light a pull for anything to do with the clutch.

Posted on: Today 20:13
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Re: Rear Fender Repairs
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Don't forget that the junior models did not have the same taillights (1951-1953 were vertical while 1954 had the thumbnail type) so if you wanted to take a fender and replace it at its original seam along the top and down the back it would have to be from a senior. Otherwise some mid-panel cutting and joining would be necessary.

Posted on: Yesterday 20:15
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Re: Rear Fender Repairs
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They would be the same on any 1951-1954 Senior Packard except for the Pacific and Convertible. Of course, unless it's a 1953 Cavalier or Patrician the trim holes would be different. If using parts from a junior car, it could also be done with some grafting which you would probably have to do anyway.

Posted on: Yesterday 19:00
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Re: wipers
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The Napa blades referenced a couple posts back have a multi-application attachment which to me doesn't look good at all. I have an NOS pair of original Trico blades and I also have several NOS sets of the inserts for the originals, all of which I bought for my own cars. Point is, they are around and if not a daily driver (and none of mine are), these should work fine especially after treatment with Gummi Pfelge Stift to keep the rubber (Gummi) pliable.

Posted on: Yesterday 16:47
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Re: BigKev's 1937 115-C Convertible Coupe
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Good job! Was the step a part of the rumble seat package or an accessory to be added separately back in the day? Do these steps require any kind or reinforcement underneath?

Posted on: Yesterday 11:02
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Re: Stewart's 1955 Packard 400
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Coincidentally while looking for something unrelated, I found this photo online of a 1956 wiper switch which is the first I've ever seen out of the car. I guess it would have answered my question!

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Posted on: 3/15 16:29
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