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Ross

Re: Rusty McRustface - Misadventures with a 1953 Clipper Deluxe

#41

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Here we go--it is just some tubing welded together and fitted with little feet to keep it from shifting out of the lift slides. I just loop chain around it and into my lifting bracket which picks up any two studs, non adjacent, in the center row of studs. By looping the chain over the bar, I can tap the chain left and right with a hammer to center an engine up on installation.

I always remove the hood for space and for the light. Just shove a bunch of towels under the back corners and have someone hold up the front while you take the bolts out. It really is just 5 minutes.

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Posted on: 11/20 13:22

humanpotatohybrid

Re: Rusty McRustface - Misadventures with a 1953 Clipper Deluxe

#42

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56Clippers wrote:
With a set of pulleys, the hood is a one person job.
Using that lift, pulling the V8 and transmission was a tight fit, but I left the bumper and grill on.
The transmission mount was too restrictive to leave in place, I removed it to gain maneuvering room.

Where did you get the fender mat?

Posted on: 11/20 13:30

Ken_P

Re: Rusty McRustface - Misadventures with a 1953 Clipper Deluxe

#43

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I have the same one, one of the clubs was selling them some years back. They were advertised in the back of the monthly Packard Club publication.

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humanpotatohybrid wrote:

Where did you get the fender mat?

Posted on: 11/20 14:38

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kevinpackard

Re: Rusty McRustface - Misadventures with a 1953 Clipper Deluxe

#44

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Ross wrote:
Here we go--it is just some tubing welded together and fitted with little feet to keep it from shifting out of the lift slides. I just loop chain around it and into my lifting bracket which picks up any two studs, non adjacent, in the center row of studs. By looping the chain over the bar, I can tap the chain left and right with a hammer to center an engine up on installation.

I always remove the hood for space and for the light. Just shove a bunch of towels under the back corners and have someone hold up the front while you take the bolts out. It really is just 5 minutes.

Thanks Ross, that's exactly what I was looking for. I have a bit of a lip on the lift slides that I can use to make some feet, maybe 1/2". I think yours is deeper. But assuming the bar doesn't flex too much it should work. Now I'm on the hunt for some scrap metal to use.

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-Kevin

Posted on: 11/20 16:04

56Clippers

Re: Rusty McRustface - Misadventures with a 1953 Clipper Deluxe

#45

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humanpotatohybrid wrote:

Where did you get the fender mat?

Mine didn't come from the club. I don't remember where I got it.
The small text along the bottom is "The Original FENDER GRIPPER" and "Made in the U.S.A".
I found them listed at ALL-ROUNDTOOLKING

Posted on: Yesterday 12:08

humanpotatohybrid

Re: Rusty McRustface - Misadventures with a 1953 Clipper Deluxe

#46

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9 bucks? Might have to buy a pair.

Posted on: Yesterday 12:30

56Clippers

Re: Rusty McRustface - Misadventures with a 1953 Clipper Deluxe

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I don't know what you will get from ALL-ROUNDTOOLKING.
They are listed in China.
The original FENDER GRIPPER was produced by Drake Automotive Group which was purchased by Holley in 2020.
Holley still sells the FENDER GRIPPER, but they don't list a Packard version.

Posted on: Today 16:19

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