Re: Resurrecting my 56’ Patrician
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The seats look great! I wish you were closer and I would put you to work on my 1956 Clipper! The skins are made but need to be installed once I clean up the springs.
On the carpet, maybe the supplier thought that all 1956s were created alike but senior models such as the Patrician had a larger rear floor. The 1956 Clipper and by default the 1956 Packard Executive which was based on a Clipper Custom had a 5” shorter wheelbase which was primarily in the rear doors and rear floor.
Posted on: 10/18 17:47
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Did something wrong just not sure what.
Installed the rack and cylinder, connected the tie rods, supply lines, and steering linkage. Filled the reservoir with fluid. Started the engine. Waited for it to warm up and attempted to turn the wheel lock to lock to bleed the system. But. The wheel is very hard to budge, let alone go to lock. And yesterday the steering wheel became possessed. It would turn about 20 degrees left to right back and forth. I didn’t even want to reach through to turn off the key. This morning no possession but still hard. The wheels never moved for the months the rack was out, but the steering wheel may have. I insured the wheel was level (horn ring) when I assembled the rack, but didn’t test rotations right to left to find center. I have downloaded this illustration and will confirm proper small hose connection between rack and cylinder. Other than that I am lost. Attach file: Plate-31C-Steering-“Bendix-Power-Steering”-5560-80-56th-Series.jpg (131.87 KB)
Posted on: 10/20 12:28
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I don't know if it's different with Packards, but on my Toyotas the power steering system is bled with the engine off and front wheels off the ground. Lock to lock until air stops coming out. Haven't attempted it on my '54 yet. I'll need to do it when I rebuild my power steering system.
Kevin
Posted on: 10/20 17:11
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You have the connection places of the small hoses reversed.
Posted on: 10/20 19:01
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Quick question on color.
Between the doors is a panel that runs from floor to headliner. The scraps of headliner that were left appear to be ivory, but this panel is much darker. Thought about sewing a blue bottom and transitioning to ivory to match the fabric colors of the doors. Follow-up on the steering and carpet: The steering wheel will make 4 complete rotations from lock to lock. I had it centered on the 3rd rotation not the 2nd; causing it to turn more to the left than right. (Operator error) Reversed the hoses like Ross suggested and that also made a huge improvement. Still haven't got the carb thing right but persistence will hopefully win out. Stock interiors sent a new rear carpet and it fits great. It isn't in properly yet, right now it is just laying in place. Just finished the front seat bottom upholstery. So this weekend i will properly install the carpet so that I can install the bottom seat and begin on the upper portion of the front seat.
Posted on: 11/1 10:44
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Shopping around for a headliner. Came across WLS headliners listing a headliner for a four door clipper with 6 bows. My Patrician has 6 bows as well. Does anyone know if the 2 cars use the same headliner? Also has anyone dealt with WLS or has a different recommendation.
wlsheadliners.com/1955-and-1956-packard- ... r-4-door-replacement-headliner.html Can't swear to it but I think the fabric on the center piece between the doors was once blue.
Posted on: Yesterday 15:13
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Check SMS before setting on one of these more generic types. SMS has original fabric and the proper patters and for something like a headliner they are very fast.
Posted on: Yesterday 15:31
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