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Any photos of the '53/'54 Chevy gas tank modifications?
Took my old tank to Gas Tank ReNue, it will be over $600 to repair and seal it. I am having a hard time finding a good tank so this is a real option and it looks good.
Thanks

See Joe's Project Blog on the PAC Website, from page #46.

Here's a couple of pictures of my gas tank modifications. I measured many tanks and found the '53/'54 Chevrolet was the best fit for my Packard. I bought it on ebay for $199 and free shipping. It's manufactured by a company named "Tanks". It was new, inexpensive and a good fit. It did requires some effort to work.

An adapter had to be made to move the filler over to the gas door in the fender. A small bracket was made to hold the filler tube to a bolt on the gas door. The frame members above the tank were moved inward to give the tank better support. The original Packard gas tank retaining straps fit perfectly. A new gas line had to be made to fit the new tank outlet. The sender hole is 5-bolt so the Packard sender will not fit. However, like many new reproduction tanks, it has a place for an EFI fuel pump. This can be modified to fit the original Packard sender and the other hole can be blocked.

Much less expensive than having a tank coated and better than trying to coat the tank yourself, but it takes some work.

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Packard Project Summary 2017 Part 2

All of the wiring in the car was totally deteriorated along with all the seals and gaskets for the lights. All of the terminals for the taillight and parking light bulbs were repaired with new wire. Seals and gaskets that were not available from Steele Rubber were created from sheet rubber. The car is being rewired using a 9 circuit fuse panel modified for 6 volts. This eliminates the random fusing used in the original harness and also eliminates any unprotected current from the dash wiring. The wiring part of the project is ongoing.

Finished the trunk upholstery. The original trunk was nothing to admire but when you add rust and repaired rust patches, it was pretty awful. Upholstery panels were also made for the trunk lid to cover the holes and exposed insulation.

To prep for reassembling the front sheetmetal, seals were made for the splasher panel/air duct and the lower fender panel over the upper suspension. Patterns were made from the remnants of the originals and traced to sheet rubber, cut, punched and installed.

This is where the project stands at this point. The stainless steel trim is being buffed and installed on the main body, doors and fenders. Finding the correct wire molding clips for the trim has been and a real adventure but with help from JD at Merritt and Jeff at Restoration Specialties I think I have what I need.

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Got the side trim installed and the old Packard is looking like a car again. There are a couple of under car wiring issues to address then it will be back down on the ground to install the front fenders and hood.

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I'm finishing up the rear section of the car before dropping it back on the floor. Installed the trunk emblem, trunk handle and latch mechanism, license plate bracket and the bumper. Put the bumper on in pieces because together it would be more than I could handle. It took some work to get the holes lined up but with some wiggling, it all went together. After the bumper was on the license plate light was installed and wired and the stainless tip was added to the tailpipe.

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I just got the last of my chrome pieces back from the plater, 2 front bumper guards, the right door handle and the windshield center bar. Excellent job!

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I'm finally getting back to working on my Packard project. I had to take some time off because we bought a new home, went through a bad hurricane that damaged my shop and sold our former home. With all the prepping and moving, I didn't have time to get back on the Club Sedan. Everything is settled down and I'm starting to get back to working on it. Right now I'm inventorying parts and trying to figure-out where I left off. Should be doing some posting soon.

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I'm back working on my Packard after some time off. Getting ready to hand the front fender so the headlights and trim are being added first. It' good to be back making progress on this project!

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Good to see you back and working on the car again. Most anxious for a completion and an actual use update to your substitution for the fuel senders. Others are in the same predicament with non rebuildable units and if your solution is stable you may have inexpensively solved the sender issue. Too bad the tank isn't as simple.