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Looks great to me. If it already runs and drives it will just be a series of relatively little things. No reason why you couldn't get it going with some decent time, effort, and cash. (As with any project... )
Let us know specifically what further issues you have with it.
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It runs, but doesn’t drive. From what my Grandpa said, is back in 92 it leaked all the transmission fluid and instead of putting 12qt of fluid in, he only put 4. Hes not happy that we’re doing the work whenever we can pay someone to do it more professionally. I say its a bonding experience! Besides that, we just opened up the tank today and unfortunately its beyond saving, so we’ll have to get a new one. The wirings pretty bad on it too. Poor things been neglected for 30 years, it needs some hard love
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Lil dude just trying to wing a 72 year old car with my Grandpa (i’m not a certified mechanic.)
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G'day Kaizer,
to PackardInfo. I invite you to include your Grandpa's '51 200 in PackardInfo's Packard Vehicle Registry
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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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Put as much info as I know currently, will update as I find out more. This car is an enigma to me.
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"Hes not happy that we’re doing the work whenever we can pay someone to do it more professionally."
Maybe he thinks that mechanics charge $30 an hour or something. 😅 Try 125/hr for many shops. It pays to do work yourself when you can.
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That was quick in adding the '51 200 Deluxe Touring Sedan to the Registry.
Couple of other things: 1) See by your comments you're going through the fuel system, but it's probably more important that the car stops, as well as goes. Don't forget the brake system needs attention too after sitting for many years. 2) I like your sign-off line of "Lil dude just trying to wing a 72 year old car with my Grandpa (I’m not a certified mechanic.)" I doubt many of us are "certified mechanics", but we're all probably certifiable. 3) Lastly, what is the car behind the shed? Appears to be a Tourer. And, is there another car in the shed behind the Packard?
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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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I agree to make sure you go through the brakes. That’s where I started with my car. My philosophy was that a car that won’t go won’t kill you. A car that won’t stop, might.
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