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I watch intently, and look forward to your updates.

Your pictures and info far surpass what I could get out a black & white shop manual written for people who know more than I do.

You really are blazing a trail here. Great job Henry. Your grandad would be proud!

OK I registered just to answer this, I followed you over from the Z3 message board and follow your project regularly. I'm old enough to remember these cars and enjoy seeing the restoration. I came very close to getting a 1941 Packard 2 years ago but my brother in law sold it without telling me.

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What they said, Henry! Especially about your craftsmanship and the high quality of these images. I showed it to a friend yesterday and we just marveled at your patience taking and loading all those photos. But also be assured, you don't HAVE to do this for me or anyone else. It's much appreciated if you do, but hey, no pressure, man. The comments from others about not wanting to interrupt the flow go for me as well. I often hesitate, and believe it or not, censor myself if it's just a BTW comment...

BTW, great work!

Quote:G'day Bob,
to PackardInfo. Family! You just can't trust 'em! But I encourage you to keep looking for the Packard of your choice, it'll come one day.

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welcome dude!!! i had no idea anyone from the z3 board even followed this. i know i posted it right before i kinda left the board, but i didn't think anyone would have followed for lack of interest.

thanks for posting, that's cool!!! and as always 2.8s RULE!!

Hank

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that is my intention, because you are right...the black and white photos can suck bad from time to time. a real picture is worth 1000s black and white drawings.

I miss my grandfather.......

I had no idea this many followed the blog, short of those that post from time to time. awesome and makes it worth it, cause while i do it for myself....i like to help others and this is about the only way i can contribute to the website at this point. ya'll enjoy the ride....more to come very shortly, as soon as i download the new pics from my camera.

p.s. if anyone knows of a 37 coupe that needs some love.....i will love it. obviously i don't have money for it right now, but if you know of something maybe i can work out something in the future. just putting a feeler out there is all.

;0)

Hank

i had a little helper again, too bad he couldn't do much, but i would turn the tailshaft and he would try to do the same and obviously he couldn't turn it. LOL! but he sure did try, smiling the whole time. just melts my heart.

well, i would have been further along, except on of the bolt hols that hold the front pump to the bell housing stripped out and i didn't even get a chance to torque it to 15 ft lbs. i was like....crap.....then i was like....#%@#$^^!!

the pics of the bolt holes on the front oil pump is actually me trying to show that there are pegs on the bell housing that fit into holes in the front oil pump and they only go one way. and you can see the clean cup grease the manual says to put on to hold the gasket in place. it did work great.

i thought about using the old bell housing, but i would have to get out the bearing and seal again and i didn't want to risk it. so i hellicoiled it. it worked perfect. drilled it out (easy being aluminum) and then tapped, then coiled and bam all was fixed again. it worked perfect and i was able to torque it down. i used lock tight on all the bolts just incase it was alittle weak in other bolt holes even though they all torqued down just fine. and all i can say....hellicoils....are WAY too expensive, but i guess what it saved me was better in the long run.

also on the tailshaft to housing bolts...the two bottom self locking....i went ahead and put lock washers on there...since the manual didn't specify not to even though they were self locking. they didn't have them when i took them apart, but i felt better with the lock washers on there anyways.

next is the valve body...then.....the little things and some clean up. then paint it, but i am thinking about not painting it until i can paint it with the engine as a whole.....what do you guys think....paint now or later?

when i put the last bolt into the bell housing....i just had this emotional break down....i just started crying out loud.....a sense of accomplishment i guess.....it was a happy cry....a relieving cry. (yes men do cry) i felt this energy comming from the bolt as i inserted it and i thought about the soul of this car thanking me. i also thought about my grandfather.....i miss you.....but it is evident you are still with me.

anyways.....enjoy the pics i hope they help someone someday.

later,

Hank

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This Ultramatic transmission has come a long way to be as new as it is new. I wish I was so skilled to do such things and found the time and room for it:(
I will wait for more new post to see what will happen next.

Henry, I don't post very often but I look forward to and have been following your posts from the start, I have a 55 400 in England and I know someday I will need to cross some of the bridges you have and your blog will be an invaluable help.
Good luck and keep it coming...
Regards, Dave.