Re: Sprung Door - 39 Packard
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G'day dtmcabbey,
![]() But on a more positive note, I invite you to include your '39 Packard in the Packard Owners Registry here on PackardInfo.
Posted on: 2011/5/1 15:21
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/o[]o\ ==== ![]() Bowral, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia "Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche. 1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD 1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD 1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD 1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD What's this? ![]() Put your Packard in the Packard Vehicle Registry! Here's how! Any questions - PM or email me at ozstatman@gmail.com |
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Anyone know if a trick to bend the hinges back to a somewhat original state?
Not with them in place. I think you'll have to remove them first.
Posted on: 2011/5/1 16:51
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I had the same problem with my '40 Touring Sedan. The left rear door opened while I was driving. It had not been shut tightly. My restoration guru placed a piece of wood at the opening between the door and the body with the door half open and carefully pushed the door in. This straightened out the hinges with no damage. Try it.
Posted on: 2011/5/3 11:09
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If you have a copy of a Body Shop Manual you should find several pages dealing with aligning doors by various blocking and bending techniques. Also instructions for removing hinges, etc. Were it my car I'd remove the hinges and bend back to shape off the car which you MUST do on the wood-framed Seniors. But your choice of course.
My Body Shop Manual is for a 1936 "120" but I suspect it's generally applicable. I'll photocopy and mail you the relevant door alignment pages if you PM me with your snail mail address and name.
Posted on: 2011/5/3 12:06
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Owen- could you send a copy of the manual to BigKev so he could put it on the website? I have some sprung doors also that I haven't bothered to ask about yet (bigger problems) but I'll be asking some day!
Posted on: 2011/5/3 15:15
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1937 120 1092 - Original survivor for driving and continued preservation. Project blog / Registry
1937 115 1082 - Total basket case, partial restoration, sold Hershey 2015 Project blog / Registry |
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(a) It's a bound booklet and it would take a bit of abuse to the binding to scan it properly and (b) it's not my property. When your day comes, let me know and I'll photocopy for you as best I can.
Posted on: 2011/5/3 15:32
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Fair enough on both counts. Thanks, as always, for your courtesy and consideration.
Posted on: 2011/5/3 19:37
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1937 120 1092 - Original survivor for driving and continued preservation. Project blog / Registry
1937 115 1082 - Total basket case, partial restoration, sold Hershey 2015 Project blog / Registry |
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Received permission to scan and post here. Hope you find it useful.
http://www.packardclub.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1108
Posted on: 2011/5/4 11:51
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I found a reproduction of the same book for a '35 and '36 120.
This would also cover any questions on my '37 115, right? My understanding is that the body (at least the cab area) was fundamentally identical. Is that correct?
Posted on: 2011/5/8 8:25
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1937 120 1092 - Original survivor for driving and continued preservation. Project blog / Registry
1937 115 1082 - Total basket case, partial restoration, sold Hershey 2015 Project blog / Registry |
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