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Monday would work as I already have a work commitment for Thursday night. Send me a PM and we can work out the details so we dont take Tom's blog off track.

I look forward to it! If anyone else is in the area as would like to join us, then please let me know.

Few pictures of the re-chromed headlights. I am very pleased with the way they turned out.

I spent this evening reinstalling them and getting the wiring ready for hook-up once I get the fenders repainted and installed.

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Tom,

The rechromed headlights sure look nice, especially when compared to when you sent them. You deserve to be pleased for the price involved.

Tom,

Those headlights do look sweet.

This is what I did today
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Hey Tom, looks and sounds great, and it's come a LONG way. One thing that caught my eye was the copper fuel lines. I don't know anything about authenticity in the 8th series, but copper lines are generally considered a hazard for flammables in areas where they are subject to vibration because copper "work-hardens" and ultimately can split or crack from fatigue. Just something to think about.

Looking forward to your next progress installment.

Dave,

I just replaced it with copper because the old tubing I took off sure looked like copper to me. If it is not suppose to be copper what type tubing shall it be?

Thanks for the insight/warning on the use of copper in flammables areas. I was not aware of such.

Will have to drop oil pan. There a few cracks it the area around the mounting flange. How and why it happen I am really not sure. Now to find a shop that can weld aluminum.

Tom, only a guess but I doubt the originals were copper. I'd think the rigid fuel lines were steel, as is used for the line from the tank forward.

Not exactly in your neighborhood, but Automotive Restorations in Lebanon NJ has been repairing Packard and other make aluminum and cast iron castings for years, a long track record of success. I'm very familiar with the shop, send me a PM if you want to make contact with them.

That fuel pump is a real RARE one, were you lucky enough have it come with the car? It's not one you want to try to find!

Dave,

If I can't find a place locally I will PM for the welder info.

And a big yes the fuel pump was on the car when I inherited her from my father.

Thanks for you feedback

Time to go up and watch final period of the First round of the Stanley cup. GO HAWKS

Well pickup the oil pan earlier this week. Ground down the welds got it all painted and pretty and reinstalled.

Fire her up the following day and took her out of her hibernation shed for a few mile drive.

Today was clean out garage day. Which was way over due. So I fired up old Bessie and parked her outside. Once I completed my task of cleaning and straighten out the garage I took Old Bessie with my co-pilot Harley out for a little longer driver (roughly 20 miles) and out on some of the so called major roads. Harley loved the wind in your face ride since I don't have the windshield install yet (Ahh free ac )

Attach are a few pictures of her out in the Sun finally. Not the best but at least you can see what it looks like outside in natural lighting.

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