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Re: Wade's Workshop
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I have heard that filling the tube with sand will help keep the copper tube from kinking as you bend it.
Posted on: 2010/9/9 7:55
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my friend did this all the time when he had no pipe bender, he filled with sand and it worked great!
Hank
Posted on: 2010/9/9 9:47
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Re: Wade's Workshop
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Many years ago a mate of mine, not having a pipe bender or access to one, used the sand filling method when bending up exhaust pipes for the hot rods and dragsters he built, sometimes successfully sometimes not. I don't know how well this would translate to the small diameter tubing used here, about 3/8". Part of the success factor involved was filling the tubing by packing the sand in then plugging each end to prevent any sand egress during the bending process. Not sure how you would plug the small diameter tubing being used in this application. Anyways, in this instance, being able to retain part of the original tubing and just replace the badly rusted Y piece has resulted in a great outcome.
Posted on: 2010/9/9 15:31
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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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Hello, on my 37 115C the sending unit is connected to block with a square nut , my question is how is this removed? is it turned as a threaded nut ? I want to make sure as not to damage it. Thanks, Richard
Posted on: 2010/9/12 12:44
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37buscoupe wrote: Hello, on my 37 115C the sending unit is connected to block with a square nut , my question is how is this removed? is it turned as a threaded nut ? I want to make sure as not to damage it. Thanks, Richard I'm not sure what you're referring to here but I suspect it's either the oil pressure, most likely, or temperature gauges sending/mounting points. Can you be more specific please, or post a pic of what you have?
Posted on: 2010/9/12 16:00
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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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Monday 13th September 2010
Arrived to find DickS's '39 110 Convertible Coupe sitting in the workshop entranceway. Wade had picked it up yesterday from the guy repairing the left front door and it's lower hinge, which remains a work in progress. The '39 was backed into the empty Packard slot and left running for a while to heat up the oil, prior to it being drained, and then the front end was jacked up and jackstands installed. Before that learned that Noel had been over on Friday and dropped off a sample of brass stock of the type of cross-section I require to make a pair of running board side trim strips for the '41. ![]() Back to the '39, while the engine oil was draining, the left front wheel and brake drum came off. Wade in driving the '39 yesterday discovered that like Emily, the '37 115 Sport Coupe, the front brakes were terrible. Soon confirmed with the wheel cylinder found to be leaking and pitted. The right front brakes weren't much better, in fact the wheel cylinder was full of horrible looking gunk but fortunately was salvageable after honing. The left front wheel cylinder wasn't so forgiving but fortunately there was a replacement found among some wheel cylinders left with Wade courtesy of starliner, ![]() ![]() Also had a visit from PACA members Kevin and BarbaraA, the former owners of the '35 1200 Sedan which was in the workshop most of the time the '41 was there in 2008. Kevin had bought a Daimler V12 which John is working on, sometimes and not often, and to check on it's progress, not much. But what can you expect for a project only being worked on when other work allows? Didn't get to ask John what the outlook was but I hope it's soon. And Wade had a call from PAC052, Jeff, who's bring over the intake/exhaust manifold unit tomorrow for the block mating faces to be surfaced, he has a leak at No 8. Needs to get this fixed so he can get the '52 200 Deluxe sedan to the National Rally. Another thing, had a PM query from a PackardInfo member late last week concerning the cowl vent drain tube on the '34. Wanted to know " can you take some detailed photos of the cowl vent drain tube mounted to the firewall, mine is completely rusted. I am especially interested in where it exits at the bottom. - Will do so in the next few days. Didn't get to it today with the '39 taking precedence. Also can you or wade give some further details on how the outer firewall was removed? - Wade advises it's a matter of taking off all the fasteners and any hardware items running through the firewall/s. Then it should "fall out" subject of course to the effects of time and corrosion which might require some persuasion to help the process along. I am also curious as to exactly how Harvey constructed the "Y" piece. - Don't know, and with Harvey(I think) on his way to the National Willy's Rally(traitor), probably won't catch up with him for a while. But I imagine it's one of two ways - 1) a bend in the main tube for one horn of the Y and another piece soldered/brazed on for the other horn of the Y, or 2) two separate horns soldered/brazed to the end of the main tube" Attach file: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
Posted on: 2010/9/13 6:33
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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: Wade's Workshop
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yes its temp sending unit, where it exits the block on drivers side behind spark coil. R
Posted on: 2010/9/13 14:59
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37buscoupe, the square headed fitting you describe secures the temperature gauge tubing and bulb in the cylinder head water jacket. To remove just unscrew. Be sure to drain the cooling system first. Be careful removing the tubing, if damaged it will need to be sent to a service center to repair and recharge. The tubing is hard fastened to the temperature gauge. Just curious, why do you want to remove it?
(o{I}o)
Posted on: 2010/9/13 17:24
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A thought on the striker plates, possibly machine them? They really do not seem that difficult with a mill. I believe some good quality hard brass should work great. Wade might get lucky and score some at Hershey, and I will contact some of my sources to see. Unfortunately, the '33 and '34 stuff is getting harder and harder to locate.
Posted on: 2010/9/13 23:11
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