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34PackardRoadsta wrote:.......I thought I would catch up with my blog entries........For those that are interested.......Tom Tom, Always interested and it's good to catch up with your project. And I like your innovative solutions to the problems you encounter. All the best for the New Year. 
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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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Mal,
Thank you for following along. And Happy New Year to you and your family! Tom
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Dear All,
It has been quite awhile since my last update. I have been working on the car, and updating the site, but not telling anyone about it! Anyway, there are lots of new photos and several blog entries. New photo albums can be found here, and new blog entries can be found here. The new photo albums cover removing and refurbishing the steering gear, column and wheel, removing the body, and blasting the frame. The new blog entries cover the oil pump, steering gear, and body removal. Thanks for following along. Cheers, Tom Attach file:  (54.11 KB)
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I've also added a blog entry and photo album as a mini review of Eastwood's vibratory parts tumbler.
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I have added a new entry on tearing down the transmission. If anyone is curious about what the interior of a non-synchromesh tranny looks, there are also lots of photos.
Blog entry is here. Photos are here. Mal, Thank you for your comments. Attach file: (14.52 KB)
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I would certainly agree with that! Tom
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I have been having some trouble publishing updates to the Paddock website. Right now, the site is down. But that does not mean I haven't been busy. Three big things have happened:
1) The frame is painted and the brake shafts re-installed 2) The transmission refurb is done 3) I got the differential back from Colvin, and it is now painted. Since my site is down, I have posted a few photos on Flickr. Frame photos are here, and tranny/diff photos are here. It still amazes me how long this stuff takes. I spent 3 hours on Friday afternoon just re-assembling the brake light switch: some parts were not cleaned enough, I spent 20 minutes finding solder, another 20 minutes running to the hardware store to get an itty-bitty screw to replace the one I dropped, etc. Thanks for following along! Tom Attach file: (136.08 KB) (164.16 KB) (46.50 KB) (113.97 KB) (108.74 KB) (122.75 KB)
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Tom,
Always enjoy following your progress, your pictorial essays in particular. Those about the trans and the switch fixes are very clear and could help someone else out. The MBT gaskets are a work of art, mine are left in the shade in comparison. And the POR-15, great finish, nice reflection of the photographer on the diff housing and I notice the rubber gloves in the bin, a must!
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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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Well, I have been able to spend some time in the garage, but I don't have a lot of new results. I got the engine bay mudguards painted. I also got the brakes put back together.
So, just out of curiosity, did I do the brakes the hard way. See, the brake springs, particularly the secondary brake springs, were really really hard to get properly situated. My brother and I finally settled on the technique illustrated in the first photo below. Essentially, the spring is positioned on the hoo ha at the bottom, then a large guy positions himself in front of the brake. Then a really large guy hooks some stout wire to the unattached end of the spring. The other end of the stout wire is the fed behind the brakes and attached to some chain. This chain, which has a noose-like loop on the end, is placed over the really large guy's (RLG) neck. RLG then sort of stands, while keeping as much weight as possible on axle to prevent unneeded dentistry, while simply big guy (SBG) guides spring onto correct post. SBG: I almost got it. Twist a bit. No, the other way! Yeah! RLG: Like, uuugh, that? SBG: Yes, almost. A little higher.... SPROING!!! SBG: That's IT! It's on. SBG: Uh, what was that SPROING? RLG: Oh, just my back. Attach file: (39.01 KB) (42.05 KB) (39.83 KB) (12.41 KB) (13.12 KB)
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