Second Wind - a Packard Gasser

zzrodder · Jun 28, 2024

Still puttering along with misc small things...
Needed a mounting place for the fuse panel and grounds etc., also someplace to mount the gas pedal linkage, so I glued a steel panel to the inside of the firewall with PL700 adhesive (didn't want drill holes in it after filling so many and painting it....) Created a bellcrank to work the throttle, a cable will exit the firewall thru one of the cowl vent drain holes..
Also got the front window glued in with urethane, not without problems, cranked the screws down too much on the inside trim before the urethane set and cracked the first one

, oh well call it a practice run... + $$$

bob w · Jun 28, 2024

Nice to see a post from you. More fine work on the old jalopy.

Bonehead · Jun 29, 2024

It is looking so good!

soltz · Jun 29, 2024

Nice gas pedal!! Keep at it

zzrodder · Jun 29, 2024

Another step forward with installation of the doors at last....
A couple prayers and a bunch of masking tape helped to get 'er done without any paint chips. Lotsa fun wangling the top hinge into the slot in the dash, then dropping the pin in the lower hinge, latching the door, then crawling under the dash to bolt the top hinge to the cowl ! Making side window patterns and adapting the winders to work with the longer glass now that the vent wings are gone is next..

forbigpicture · Jun 30, 2024

Old Stuff · Jun 30, 2024

Man this thing gonna get lots of stares when it hits the road. Super looking ride.

BillM · Jul 1, 2024

Totally agree with OS - it's going to be awesome!

05snopro440 · Jul 2, 2024

Dang!

zzrodder · Jul 2, 2024

Thanks guys!
My upholstery guy called today that the headliner was all sewed up, went and got it and put it in. I like a cloth headliner versus vinyl, not so shiny...

Rockable · Jul 3, 2024

I've used drapery material and I have one car that I'm pretty sure the headliner is billiard cloth. Whatever works.

zzrodder · Jul 5, 2024

Moving along with my El Cheapo interior. Don't want it too fancy for a Gasser but kept it under 1000.00 except for the seats.

Sourced some pre-sewn 2" pleated black vinyl from Etsy, got to my door from Turkey in 6 days, only other cheap pleated vinyl I found is the crummy melted seam type... Picked up some plain black vinyl from Scamazon and got busy with the sewing machine. Roll cage finally in place and most of the carpet. Hard to take pics of a black interior, the trouble light makes it look brown in a couple of the pics...

Old Stuff · Jul 6, 2024

zzrodder said:
Thanks guys!
My upholstery guy called today that the headliner was all sewed up, went and got it and put it in. I like a cloth headliner versus vinyl, not so shiny...

Old school headliners look so legit.

zzrodder · Jul 9, 2024

Time to get wired, using my go-to kit, American Autowire, this one is the Hiway 15 Plus. Very complete, good instructions, comes with ignition switch, headlight switch and dimmer switch. I made a panel below the dash for switches, didn't want to drill more holes in it...
Under dash is all done need to finish up wires to the rear, front end will get done when the engine and sheet metal goes on.
With the steering column in and the seats, it's really shaping up.

kenny c · Jul 9, 2024

Wow! Looks Great!

05snopro440 · Jul 9, 2024

It's coming right along!

earthman · Jul 9, 2024

I try to imagine the satisfaction of creating a piece of art like this

Old Stuff · Jul 10, 2024

Closer and closer- and I got that same pair of blue handled scissors!

I might have missed it, but, are you putting a 5 point harness in there?

zzrodder · Jul 10, 2024

Old Stuff said:
Closer and closer- and I got that same pair of blue handled scissors!

I might have missed it, but, are you putting a 5 point harness in there?

At this point, no but I do have mounting points welded into the floor. If some day it makes to the track I'll look into it then..

smallfoot · Jul 10, 2024

Man ZZ, that looks sweet!

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