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Don,

Ask gerry.. psw.

I’m asking here because Gerry and the other dealers don’t know for sure and I don’t want a guess.

The parts book clearly shows they are different. However I don’t know what the difference is. 🙁

For at least the 55 models, the seat cushion general construction is the same for both, and differs only between Clipper and Packard. I suspect there will be some interference when using a manual cushion on the power seat, but it’s only my best guess.

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Thank you! It appears to be correct that the cushions are different and that they even use different upholstery skins but fortunately the backrest appears to be the same. It seems odd to have such different construction when then same seat fits either set of rails whether power or not. They could have saved money by using the same for both.

The only difference between power and non power seat frames in a 56 Junior is that the the power seat frame has two brackets welded onto the front rail to hold the adjusting mechanisms.

I knew that that was the only difference on the frame but it was the cushion I was asking about. As the parts book shows different part numbers between the power seat and non-power seat cushion for any given model, they are apparently different while the parts book listings for the backrest cushion makes no mention of the power vs non-power so they must be the same. I am not sure how the seat bottom cushion differs or whether the upholstery for the non-power will fit power or not. Depending on the difference, I may have to have that one re-made.

Worked a little today on the Clipper, taking out the headlight assembles on the way to removing the grille. I will also remove the lower front fender trim in order to get an accurate measurement to the hole location for the upper piece which on the passenger side has a Deluxe fender. The last time I was here I added the pilot holes but need to line them up better, then make them square.

I found some prior habitation in this one.



I was surprised to find cloth wiring when the seniors that I’ve seen were vinyl. Also the socket is different than the senior although this is an earlier 1956 and the senior may have been a later car.



To visually document the hardware for future reference, the long screw is for the headlight bezel, the four shorter ones hold in the light bucket and the three pointed ones hold in the bulb retainer ring.



Both out but not yet the grille as I need to first remove the parking light assemblies.



Before that, solar panels were delivered as I’m finally make a push to get the off-grid power installed and working.

Any idea what these strange little things are on the driver side of the hood opening? There are two: this one near the front and the other near the back and the back one is next to one of the rubber bumper pads. There are holes for only two pads and both ere there too in good condition. They may have originally been on both sides but the replacement Deluxe passenger fender doesn’t have them.

One of two radio bonding clips to help eliminate static. Introduced in 55 they were also used in 56.

Thank you, Howard. How odd to put on pieces that purposely scratch the paint when a small cable between the hood hinge mounting bolts would have done the same thing and would have been cheaper and easier to make. As I won't be using the radio anyway, they will definitely not be put back on.