Country Misfit
I tell you... I get no respect!
Looks Great!
1936 Packard
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zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
Working away on the wiring still, putting the dash together, also sorting out the air system plumbing and mounting the compressor, tank and valves.
Unwrapped the newly chromed rear bumper and mounted it - it looks pretty sharp with the Packard script in it - they had to do a lot of sanding on it as it was heavily pitted plus all the scars I put on it when shortening it 6".
Unwrapped the newly chromed rear bumper and mounted it - it looks pretty sharp with the Packard script in it - they had to do a lot of sanding on it as it was heavily pitted plus all the scars I put on it when shortening it 6".
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Todd
He's just one of them Rusty-Chainers!
Sweet! [cl
Torchie
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earthman
Fascinated by rolling objects!
EXACTLY! [cl
zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
Today I got the fixed windows glued in with urethane glass adhesive, tomorrow I'll shave the excess off the glass and pull the off the green masking tape that kept it off the paint. Garnish mouldings still need finishing and paint. Dash is mostly put together except for the glovebox and speaker panels in the center stack.
Put in the gas tank and finished up the air system install, mounted the battery also.
Put in the gas tank and finished up the air system install, mounted the battery also.
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Old Iron
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Country Misfit
I tell you... I get no respect!
NICE!
christcrusader13
Zip-Tie Mechanic
That looks amazing! I like how tightly packed the trunk area is, that's using up real-estate very nicely!
zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
Tightly packed, yes - a challenge getting all that stuff to fit between the tank and the trunk floor while still being accessible for service...
Got the trunk lid mounted after much fiddling, shimming and tweaking of the hinges and latch. Mounted my rechromed 40 Packard trunk emblem - you can't see the detail in my fuzzy pic but it looks like a miniature 32 Packard shovelnose grille. More fiddling mounting the Hagans gas door - this diddly stuff makes me nuts
Finished up the wiring to the console and mounted it - almost 2 dozen wires going to it since it has switches for the windows, air ride and exhaust dumps in it - old GM window switches pirated from Pick n Pull.
Doors go on tomorrow!!
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zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
Got the doors on today, handles, window motors and installed the glass and felt channels. I only use tempered glass in the doors, laminated is too easy to crack when the door is slammed, especially with such a long narrow window. To hold the felt channel in I use PL construction adhesive.
I hate to backtrack but an annoying tranny drip needs to be fixed while it's up on jackstands - the tranny guy warned me that it is hard to get a chrome pan to seal - it has to come off and I'll grind the sealing surface to give it a less slippery surface with some 'tooth'.
I hate to backtrack but an annoying tranny drip needs to be fixed while it's up on jackstands - the tranny guy warned me that it is hard to get a chrome pan to seal
- it has to come off and I'll grind the sealing surface to give it a less slippery surface with some 'tooth'.Attachments
Todd
He's just one of them Rusty-Chainers!
Headlights! (because this is a family page and I can't/shouldn't use the "T" word) [dr
Torchie
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Got the doors on today, handles, window motors and installed the glass and felt channels. I only use tempered glass in the doors, laminated is too easy to crack when the door is slammed, especially with such a long narrow window. To hold the felt channel in I use PL construction adhesive.
I hate to backtrack but an annoying tranny drip needs to be fixed while it's up on jackstands - the tranny guy warned me that it is hard to get a chrome pan to seal
Same thing happens with chrome Oil Pans.
What did you use for the felt window channels? I am looking for some to purchase by the foot.
The car looks better and better all the time ZZ.
Torchie
Dr Crankenstein
Rocket Surgeon
zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
I don't really know who the main supplier is, I just buy it from The Old Car Centre (a parts store in Langley B.C. Canada), it comes in 8' lengths. It comes in several styles, for framed or unframed glass, with or without a chrome edge bead. Maybe Speedway carries it??
After finding out how much Dynamat would be ($600 - $1000 !!) I went to Rona and got a big roll of foil backed bubble stuff for $50.00 It works pretty good for heat, if you double it up, it does deaden sound some too. No good on floors, it will squish flat. My upholstery guy has some jute backed stuff for that.
Country Misfit
I tell you... I get no respect!
It looks like a work of art to me.
zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
Up and running again, heading off to the upholstery shop tomorrow. Still a bunch of little things to fiddle with but when he has an opening to do the interior, I won't pass it up.
While it's getting threads, I'll start doing the bodywork and paint on the front end tin.
Still a bunch of little things to fiddle with but when he has an opening to do the interior, I won't pass it up. While it's getting threads, I'll start doing the bodywork and paint on the front end tin.
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Old Iron
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That's one sexy rig!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Torchie
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Beautiful !!!!!!
Torchie
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