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Re: Sam and Sarah's 1940 1803 Super Eight " the Great Guildersleeve"
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How was the 6 cylinder on power??

Posted on: 2020/11/12 11:15
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Re: Sam and Sarah's 1940 1803 Super Eight " the Great Guildersleeve"
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I thought the six was fine, it had plenty of torque to start out in second. the super right is much more so of course

Posted on: 2020/11/13 18:07
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Re: Sam and Sarah's 1940 1803 Super Eight " the Great Guildersleeve"
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My 1940 110 would spin the tires! It was so smooth and quiet at idle that it was difficult to tell it was running, the take-off was great and it even did well on the highway.

Posted on: 2020/11/14 3:07
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Re: Sam and Sarah's 1940 1803 Super Eight " the Great Guildersleeve"
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I think our '47 had the same engine. maybe they raised the compression though. The super eight will pin you in the seat, it is a 356 cubic inch after all. We traded for the earlier styling. There's a chunk of time from the mid to late '30s where the 110 six and 120 small eight were newer and therefore better designs than the senior models of the same years.

Posted on: 2020/11/14 9:35
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Re: Sam and Sarah's 1940 1803 Super Eight " the Great Guildersleeve"
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Interior panels and painting the engine compartment: the back seat armrest were laying in the car when we bought it. ripped and deformed. other panels like the thin piece between the doors broke when I removed it ( those ribbed nail fasteners were not meant for easy removal). If I fixed them with fiberglas they would be too rigid and don't take their permanent shape until they're mounted in place. I used a two part epoxy paint (that can be tinted to any color you choose) for the engine compartment and door jams, it's insanely strong but goes on thick and even when sprayed it has a texture. perfect for an engine compartment and frame suspension pieces. I noticed when leftover pieces dried they formed a hard rubber like puck. I used cloth as fiberglas mat, outdoor plastic signs to replace the sections that were rotted away and tape to hold the form close. I painted multiple coats to stiffen and repair the panels with newspaper and weights to straighten flat panels and it worked out well. the panels are bendable and strong.

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Posted on: 2020/11/25 9:18
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Re: Sam and Sarah
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Basically done, just need to find time to break it in. A little worried about that.

Posted on: 2021/11/11 20:35
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Re: Sam and Sarah's 1940 1803 Super Eight " the Great Guildersleeve"
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I always preferred the standard 160 ornament (flying lady).

Posted on: 2021/11/11 21:59
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Re: Sam and Sarah's 1940 1803 Super Eight " the Great Guildersleeve"
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Very nicely done--and I especially like the blackwall look. And congratulations on those hood louvers--just read about them.

Posted on: 2021/11/12 7:54
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Re: Sam and Sarah's 1940 1803 Super Eight " the Great Guildersleeve"
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Wonderful restoration, perseverance pays off! It looks like most 1940 One-Sixty sedans would have on the street when new. Drive and enjoy it a lot!

Steve

Posted on: 2021/11/12 10:46
.....epigram time.....
Proud 1953 Clipper Deluxe owner. Thinking about my next Packard, want a Clipper Deluxe Eight, manual shift with overdrive.
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Re: Sam and Sarah's 1940 1803 Super Eight " the Great Guildersleeve"
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Thanks, the Corona have me the time to paint and finish it up. Now to drive the heck out of it

Posted on: 2021/11/12 18:01
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