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Weather was cooler this morning so took the time to installed the trunk divider that I made awhile back out of door panel material.

The in was time to untomb the seats and get them installed in the car. This was for two reasons. 1) I needed the floor space back pronto. 2) Now I have somewhere to sit while working on the interior stuff.

These seats are original upholstery and came from '54 Super Clipper that Ross had. Rear seat is pristine, the front seat is good also, but shows a little wear from being 59 years old.

Front seat is a challenge to installed by yourself, and I didnt want to scrape up the floor heater in the process, so I used a 2x4 as a rail to help slide the seat in.

Even with the seat all the way back to fit me, there is still ample leg room. Also now this rear seat out of the Super has an armrest which the deluxe seats do not have.

Once everything was in, I covered them with some "native american" seat covers to help keep them clean while I am working on stuff still.

Also I dug out my fender protector since I will have some underhood work to do soon.

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kev, if gas was cheaper, when you are in riverside, i would drive up to give you a hand,

"Also I dug out my fender protector since I will have some underhood work to do soon."

That's another significant milestone!

Think I've said it before, but if I haven't I should have: LOOKIN' GOOD KEV!

Thanks Mal!

With the seats in it was easy peazy to get the lock strips in the windshield and the rear window. Basically no tools needed. Just straight undiluted dish soap on the lock strip and can push it into the channel with your thumbs. Forget what the manual says, start at one corner of the bottom, and work it over to the other corner. Then cut it. Repeat on the top, and then the sides.

BigKev Quote:

Good hint. I'll have to remember that one.

Craig

Looking good! Are those Packard Info sticker still available?

Cheers

Lyndon,

PackardInfo member Keegan had some made a few years back, and I bought one. At one stage I think Cafe press were doing them, but........I can't see any there now. There also used to be a link on Site to Cafe Press PackardInfo themed merchandise, t-shirts, caps, etc, but that went a while ago.

As Mal said, those stickers were made by a user several years ago. Sadly, no more left.

Got the front lower window stainless installed and also the wiper towers. Most of the back window stainless is done also, just need to find a couple of wayward clips.

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