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Re: Wade's Workshop
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Thanks Dave. I was taught never to hone a bushing, always ream it for fitting. I recall my father having many reams, but don't recall any burnishing tools. Probably, my aging memory. Happy holiday weekend.
Posted on: 2009/5/22 14:16
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Re: Wade's Workshop
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Since most of my other cars have ball-joint type suspension, I'm a bit confused about the need to burnish king pin bushings.
Mind you, I do understand the difference between reaming to remove metal as opposed to burnishing to compact/polish it. Yet, while the 51-54 shop manual specifies reaming undersize, then burnishing to size, including a pic of the tool, the 55-56 shop manual only talks about pressing the bushing - doesn't even mention reaming. As a mechanic, my dad worked on a variety of automobiles, up to and including medium- and heavy-duty trucks, but he only ever talked about reaming king pin bushings - never mentioned burnishing them. More recently, I've read that some front-end kits (in general) are being supplied these days with a warning to NOT hone or burnish the king pin bushings as it will damage them and void the warranty - that they should only be reamed to fit. Perhaps some bushings are of a different material and require different techniques. Any thoughts?
Posted on: 2009/5/22 14:52
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Re: Wade's Workshop
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Recent pic's of Barry's '54 Convertible resto.
EDIT - As it has been made so obvious that it's a '51 and not a '54, see the next four posts, I have retitled the pic's to show the correct year but left my post line intact. ![]()
Posted on: 2009/5/23 2:15
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Mal
/o[]o\ ==== ![]() Bowral, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia "Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche. 1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD 1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD 1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD 1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD What's this? ![]() Put your Packard in the Packard Vehicle Registry! Here's how! Any questions - PM or email me at ozstatman@gmail.com |
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1954? I assume 1951, with this cormorant, PACKARD spelled on the hood and teeth in the grille.
Tom
Posted on: 2009/5/23 7:49
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Can't say I'm a fan of "resale red", but it looks like a lovely restoration on that 51. I shudder to think what the cost was for rechroming the grille!
Posted on: 2009/5/23 8:54
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Mal,
Pretty sure that Convertible is not a '54. Wrong grille, side trim, bumper. Also with the fender ventlets, and "Packard" on the hood I would think that is a 51.
Posted on: 2009/5/23 11:15
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-BigKev
1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Touring Sedan -> Registry | Project Blog 1937 Packard 115-C Convertible Coupe -> Registry | Project Blog |
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Looks like '51 to me. Those "Pre-War" guys can't tell the years apart!
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Posted on: 2009/5/23 12:15
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Posted on: 2009/5/23 16:39
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Mal
/o[]o\ ==== ![]() Bowral, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia "Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche. 1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD 1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD 1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD 1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD What's this? ![]() Put your Packard in the Packard Vehicle Registry! Here's how! Any questions - PM or email me at ozstatman@gmail.com |
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Having Wade's cleaning abilities outed on the site I sort of hoped they may have been transferred to the house - not so. However, yesterday wheh he wanted to use the oven, I was overcome with excitement - maybe cooking instead of cleaning! Packard wins again. Gina
Posted on: 2009/5/23 23:22
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