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Is not mine. I had a PI pump. And it was no good. They even kept my bottom plate. Which I had blanched. The pump I sent them was a pump I got from egge in the 80s. That pump I had no lifter problems. But I was giving that PI pump a try. Waste ...

Taking care of business.

Middle picture the grey is Hirsh rust sealer. Will remove it add kitty hair body filler.

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56 carribean.

Fixed rear window motor.

No switch connector.. Someone just had these wires taped off

Why a ground wire. The motor is grounded to the body.

Under that very carpet are springs.

Connector that I put on ...motor and connector from gerry.

Stash from. Gerry. Have to drop front bumper to put bracket that was left off by chrome shop idiots.

Another thing to fix . they have the lock 180 out.

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This looks to yellow.. Plater said it's 24 carat

Pitted one is original.

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The 14kt ring looks good to me. I bought a NOS hood crest from one of the vendors and the gold is such a pale yellow that in sunlight it almost appears to be chrome. Was a bit disappointed when I first saw it. Not sure on the purity of that crest but I would imagine Packard had to make a compromise between the look, the cost and the longevity.

I think there was a discussion of the gold plating and purity of the items on one of the forums some years back. As I recall the consensus was the original finish was fairly low 18kt or less because it needs a hard finish and the number might have been documented in sales literature.

I had mine replated at 24kt because I didn't know better at the time and wanted a deep and rich gold look. As was pointed out in the discussion that much gold has too soft a finish and can be polished or worn away which I did find to be the case if you are aggressive around the emblems -- but it sure looks good even after all these years. Of course, if the car actually saw driving and sunlight then maybe it would not look as good.

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It's 24 carat

The hood emblem I'm just going to use a clear epoxy resin. With color. Get as close to the red as possible.

Getting it reglassed out of question with what they want to do it

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I like carrot better.. Than carat.

I read several years ago about this lady - does excellent work.
maxwellenamels.com

Thanks Randy.

They are up north of me in vista. I talked to her.. Out of my price range.

There also is a class I can take and do it myself.. I think it's 165. For the class. Was 45. Years ago.

No smell so I think it's silicone brake fluid.

After 60 years guess it's time for a new one.

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