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Fitted the doors during the new year holiday. The after market door rubbers is a bit too thick but I will be able to make a plan. That is why the doors are also not able to close. I still have to do the final polishing and sanding, but thus far I am very happy with the paint.

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Barrie. I think I've said it before but it bears saying again.....I'm impressed!

Can you share how you intend to adjust the seals? I have the same problem with an aftermarket trunk seal.

Your Packard is looking really nice Barrie. The paint looks great!

Nice color! When it's time to sand, I would hit it with 600 to begin (some say to start with 400, ever so gently), then move to 1000, 1500, 2000, etc. If you start sanding with too fine of paper, it will merely follow the "orange peel," and then what you end up with is shiney orange peel.

Looks great! Very impressive!

Barrie: GREAT looking paint job. When you get all the chrome back on the old girl she will look realy sharp.


John F. Shireman

Barrie

I've replaced trunk gaskets on two cars and in both cases they were "too thick" when installed, but compressed after the lids were closed for a while. The gaskets need to be thick so that they still seal after being compressed.

I would think it over two or three times before trimming the gaskets- they might leak after compressing.

Like the color a lot

Regards


John Harley


Barrie, I apologize. It;s late here and I guess I'm too thick too, My local friendly guru reminded me that your'e dealing with generic gaskets.

But I still like the green..

John

Thanks for the comments about the paint color. It was a spur of the moment decision as I had run out of time making up my mind. I also like these body styles in a darker color.
West - thanks for the info regarding the sanding. I get a huge fright when sanding and the paint turns dull, but it seems one just have to grit the teeth and keep at it. The orange peel is bad up close probably cause of poor technique or a cheap (made in China!!) spraygun. I bought some special sanding paper(1000 and 1500 grit) as well as a sanding block for the 4 drips. It is a Mcquire's product.
The non standard rubber seal will probably have to be cut. I will post a picture of a side view profile tomorrow and post my suggestions. At this stage I will probably have to cut and experiment. Luckily the seal is manufactured locally here in Johannesburg so is actually inexpensive. I will not be able to afford importing originals from Steele Rubber.

Here is some pics of me and my other (non Packard) project! I am replacing the straight six with a 'better' one I bought. In these pics I am in the process of removing the engine - very easy! Then I wanted to clean up the 3 speed gearbox and made the huge big mistake of splitting the case!!! Through ignorance I had to spend 3 days to get the thing back together again. There was some (more than 30) needle bearings to install and syncro's to lign up. What a total mess. Will definitely avoid opening a gearbox again but I guess this is how one learns!

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A trick I learned a long time ago from a very old man (a few years younger than Phil) was to use a slightly tacky grease on the rollers while assembling a trans. The grease holds the rollers in place while you reassemble everything. If you get too tacky of a grease, it will stick to your fingers as well as the rollers, and everything else you touch, lol.