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Mal, sorry to hear of your Mother's passing.

Mal, may I too offer my condolences to you and your family on your mother's passing. Sad time. Take care.

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sorry my friend!

Thinking about you Mal during this sad time. Take care and speedy recovery.

Sorry to hear about your mother my prayers are with you and your family.

Again like to thank everyone for their sympathy both here and in PM's and Emails. Much appreciated.

Saturday 4th August 2012

After a week of rest and recuperation, during which I wasn't allowed to drive, dropped into the workshop this morning. Besides giving Misty a bone, checked out Packard corner and this is what I found:
- Noel's '41's radiator bolted into the collar but sitting on a bench top.
- Big Red's old broken exhaust manifold on another bench. It had been away for quite some time and has been repaired with the rearmost ear now welded back on.
- The starter motor out of Noel's '41 and on the bench in pieces. Coupled with Wade's copy of his Motors Manual open at the Starting Switches page.
- What looks like a 320 exhaust valve on the desk instead of the inlet I left there.

Also heard from Noel, by email, on return from his holiday. Just as well, because I dropped my mobile(cell) phone into the toilet bowl last week and for some strange reason it doesn't work anymore! Here's an edited version of Noel's email - "...delivered some Packard stuff...including the fuel sender unit (very nice), a coil with bracket (not sure it's correct) and a shop manual. Re the fuel filter picture, I'm sure the one on Andrew's car is not kosher, at least for the '41's I've seen. If that's true, I'll do a Tony related quote - "I don't want my car like that"!..." Noel had been holidaying in Thailand and had been met there by an emissary bearing the Packard parts referred to. The reference to the fuel filter picture refers to one I sent Noel of one on the '40 160 Coupe we saw in May at Smeaton Grange.

Anyway, from all of that, it looks like I have some catching up to do on Monday. Although I'll still be taking things easy as I go back to the Doc on Wednesday for my post op appointment.

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Mal, welcome back. You have been missed. Pleased to hear your recovery continues and you are now able to sit up and take nourishment.

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Mal,
Glad to see you back, missed your action.

Monday 6th August 2012

Just a drop in and catch up at the workshop. For two reasons, 1) still feeling tender, and 2) ain't much to occupy me there at the moment. Caught up with Wade who has installed the clutch mechanism into Noel's chassis as well as the brackets for the engine snubber. Waiting on new rubbers to be able to install the snubber itself as well as new rubbers for the radiator/fender stays. Speaking of which, on my recent sabbatical, I was looking through some pic's of my '41 120 from back in 2010 when the engine was out and saw my stays. Ah Ha I thought! Can now tell Wade how these mount as he'd been scratching his head about that point. Means, once the rubbers arrive, the radiator, collar and mudguard/fender bracket assembly can also be mounted. As for the starter motor, Wade picks up the rebuilt starter pieces from Star Auto Electrical at Gladesville this afternoon and it should go back on tomorrow. Wade told me, that after the starter failed on the 356, he pulled it out then on the bench it only just turned over! But apparently it was working when the engine was fired up after Noel's Coupe arrived in Oz some years back so was "assumed" to be OK. Also tomorrow, on his way in Wade will be seeing Tony at Quik Fit mufflers at Gladesville to have a lower radiator pipe bent up for the 356. Looks like Wade's work on Noel's chassis will be just about done come the end of the day tomorrow. There will be some outstanding matters but until parts come to hand these cannot be addressed.

And apparently some action on The Fossil front, or so Wade hopes. Steve, the panelbeater, collected the other top side panel for the bonnet(hood) on Friday to ensure both panels were OK. Once the bonnet(hood) returns and can be mounted a lot more can and will be done to The Fossil. It's like a missing piece in a jigsaw puzzle at the moment.

That aside I have "booked in" my Coupe for some work tomorrow. Remounting the Clipper window handles that have fallen off, thanks for that insight Noel, I was blissfully unaware they weren't kosher. And hook up the horn wire that's come adrift. Is there a special type of wire used in horn wires? This is the third time mine has broken.

Had expected Noel to drop in at some stage but if he did it was after I left. Hope he did cause Wade is anxious to see the shop manual for the Coupe, there are a few points in there he'd like to check on. Also missed Barry Smith from Tamworth. Apparently to emphasise that he really isn't going to restore another car Barry told Wade he was getting rid of his blasting cabinet. Whereupon Wade suggested he toss it in Wade's direction because it's bigger and better than the bench top model Wade has. That Barry has now done with the cabinet sitting in a prime position at present in front of Packard corner. Now it looks like Snapey might be the recipient of a hand me down blasting cabinet as he'd expressed an interest in borrowing Wade's bench top model at one time.

The other matter I needed to attend to while at the workshop was pick up a valve for the 320 engine at the Mudgee Museum. Except I think I've mucked things up. The letter received from the museum specified 1 x Inlet and 1 x Exhaust valve, which Wade donated. But when I rang the guy he said they actually required 2 x Exhaust valves! I returned one valve to Wade but I now realise I returned the exhaust valve and retained the inlet valve! Need to talk to the guy at Mudgee before I send anything to ensure he ends up with the right valves and I don't end up with egg on my face.

EDIT - Almost forgot, I threatened promised LJJ that I'd post a pic of his new Packard. It isn't what he'd been aiming for previously in this thread. But as he said "...The search for a Packard is over, I am currently arranging the import of a 1947 Super Clipper 7 Passenger from California, it's a lot of car for the money. I will certainly have enough room for the whole family!..."

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