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Re: Mal's '41 120 Coupe
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Tuesday 11th March 2008
Short day today with only a couple of hours at the workshop this morning. During that time wiped over parts cleaned and metal readied yesterday then painted most with silver POR-15, pic below. The remainder will be done in black shortly when there is more to be done. Wade showed me a pic of the '22 Town Car he drove while in NZ for the Packard rally there. A very impressive vehicle with its closed passenger cabin and open chauffer's driving position. If Wade can send me a pic of it by email I'll post it on the Forum. Attach file: (25.84 KB)
Posted on: 2008/3/11 0:15
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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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Re: Mal's '41 120 Coupe
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Wednesday 12th March 2008
Slow day at the workshop today, repainted or second coated some of yesterdays painted parts. But before doing so cleaned up the diff centre so I could paint that too. And what did I find? That the rear axle ratio, 4.36, is stamped on the flange of the diff centre, see bottom of flange in first pic! Anyway after the excitement of this discovery had died down it was into marine cleaning and metal readying the diff centre then painting it and re-painting some of the other parts. While I was doing this Wade was painting the bottom of his Aluminum fuel tank for the '37 120. And doesn't it look great, the picture below doesn't do it justice at all! Besides that Wade also painted the '41 parts requiring black POR-15 for me, what a guy! Just after the paint had finished being applied, a set of NORS King Pins for a '41 1901 was ending on eBay. The reason these were of interest, although I had already bought a front end kit including king pins, was that the eBay set were needle bearings and not brass bushes. So I used Rick's PC to bid and win these, and then off to the Post Office for an International Money Order as the seller did not accept PayPal, how dare he! Wade's also given me a flash card with pictures of some of the cars and people on the New Zealand Packard Rally. When my son comes over later I'll get him to show me how to download this device and post the results in the General Forum. Oh the shame of being technologically illiterate. And Randy, thanks for the kind words, I can't describe what it's like to be able to share these experiences with someone like Wade on a day to day basis.
Posted on: 2008/3/12 1:37
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/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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Re: Mal's '41 120 Coupe
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Mal,
Just curious are you spraying or brushing on the POR-15? You are moving right along. At that pace you should have her up and running by tax day right (that would be April 15th)
Posted on: 2008/3/12 5:57
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Re: Mal's '41 120 Coupe
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Tom, I'm brushing on the POR-15 for 2 reasons, I don't know how to spray and if the surface preparation is good the results are almost spray quality. This is evidenced by Wade's 120 fuel tank which, being new, looks fabulous in the flesh! Don't know if we'll get the '41 together in the time frame you suggest, but the sooner the better. It'll all depend on whether we have any dramas on the re-assembly plus the NORS king pin set will take a few weeks to deliver but we'll work around that. Thanks for your vote of confidence.
Posted on: 2008/3/12 6:26
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/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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Re: Mal's '41 120 Coupe
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Thursday 13th March 2008
Very slow 1/2 day only, as my grand-daughter is coming to visit this afternoon. After purchasing tickets for Game 5 of 5 the Australian National Basketball League championship series to be played tomorrow night proceeded to the workshop. Because I was late and finishing early didn't want to get too dirty so just tidied up and put away yesterdays painted parts. Then noticed that the dashboard, although painted a dark brown, had been woodgrained originally. Wade said that Harvey does this sort of thing so I'll give him a ring to try and tee this up and commenced to take off the plastic where feasible. While doing this Wade was trying to re-install his freshly painted fuel tank but was experiencing some difficulty. So I ended up with Wade under the back of his '37 120 with 2 big floor jacks trying to manoeuver it into place but without success. Finally left Wade to it and he's going to compare and measure up the old and new tanks to see if there are any differences between the two.
Posted on: 2008/3/12 21:43
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/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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Saturday 15th March 2008
On the way to the workshop saw a nice shiny black '39 Ford with wedding ribbons, see pic. Then spent half a day on my favourite pastime, scraping under and around a '41 Packard frame. This time the front cross member, frame horns and underside of the front splash tray. Although most of the cross member had been done when I was tackling the front frame rails it's surprising what I'd missed previously and makes me start to worry about the other areas I've tackled. But I must say I think my scraping technique has improved over the past month because I've certainly had plenty of practice. Also had a call yesterday from Paul at Vintage Wiring Harness to say the harness was ready. So after paying the AU$990.00, approx US$925.00, the new harness should be here early next week. I've also ordered a new gasket for the cowl vent from MaxM because with the dash out now's the best time to replace it
Posted on: 2008/3/14 23:13
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/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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Re: Mal's '41 120 Coupe
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Monday 17th March 2008
St Patrick's day dawned fine and clear So how are we to celebrate this No, not with leprechauns and green beer But under a Packard to scrape and curse My apologies to the Irish and all But with a Packard that's the catch Under the '41, but not having a ball A necessary evil to get back to scratch The end of this saga I hope is in sight If it were otherwise, I'd loose my mind But for love of Packard I know it's right Like the pot of gold at rainbow's end I work and work with little respite Save for the sleep I savour at nights But all's for a purpose, to be my kismet So do I sleep and dream of Packard delights I'll be sure to thank all who have laboured Whether t'was by hand, heart or mind I can be sure they will be favoured Better friends could no man find And so this doggerel comes to a close Shakespeare, Keats, Wordsworth, et al don't fear My verse is more a wandering prose A publisher's desk it will never be near I leave you with a final flutter For Packards are our pride and passion Remember the words that we do utter These being "Ask the man who owns one" My apologies, the ego is ever growing but obviously the talents are not in sync.
Posted on: 2008/3/17 3:35
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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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Re: Mal's '41 120 Coupe
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G'day Mal.. Is it true that they are planning a remake of "the Great Escape" and they want to use your "tunnelling image" in the remake? It looks great but I would imagine that the missus is not impressed when she has to clean you up. Well done!! Best regards from 200 miles away and Crikey! we could all use some rain. Peter
Posted on: 2008/3/17 5:16
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I like people, Packards and old motorbikes
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Re: Mal's '41 120 Coupe
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Hi Mal
Ja it seems you are still busy with the dirty business. You would make a good steam locomotive driver! At least you will be sure that it is 100% when you are finished! The underneath is probably the toughest part but once it is finished you dont have to do it soon again! Keep at it.
Posted on: 2008/3/17 6:58
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