1936 Packard

[Dirtyrat]

I see a packard grille shape there in the dash, pretty cool!

 

[zzrodder]

... and I am sure this is some sort of optical illusion...... but the center of the dash, is it lower on the right side than the left??

Nah, it's just an optical delusion - just my crooked picture taking....

 

[Neverdone]

Nah, it's just an optical delusion - just my crooked picture taking....

Figured it was, just ever picture I looked at and no matter how I cocked my head it looked like it was off..... carry on.

 

[zzrodder]

I got the dash 'grille' made and installed, made from stainless angle and 3/16" ss rod - once it's polished it should really pop. Building it was kind of like a dress rehearsal for building the real grille insert for the front end.....
I also got the heater mounted which was a pain due to my dash design forcing it to mount up high behind the new grille - also cut defroster vents in the dash top and mounted the plumbing parts to take the defroster hoses. To make it fit, I had to cut out and fill the cowl vent - one less leaky hole....

 

[Old Iron]

The dash grille turned out really great [cl
That's similar to what I'm going to do on the radiator grille of mine.

 

[05snopro440]

Great job!

 

[blacksheep]

You're right, that grill should pop once everything gets painted around it. Nice work.

 

[1952B3b23]

That grill looks awesome, well done. I agree on the cowl vent, "one less leaky hole" im thinking of doing the same to my truck.

-Chris

 

[BillM]

Looks fantastic....and what a great idea. It's amazing what your mind can do laying under a palm tree......I used to think it was completely an "internal" thing.....but my gf can spot it in moments....."you're working on the car again aren't you?"........

Really appreciate you keeping us updated with the photo's and descriptions.....keep them coming please!

 

[zzrodder]

Been plugging away at various jobs - filled the cowl vent, installed the SPW wiper kit - they will sweep into the center like the stock setup, drive motor is under dash on the passenger side. Mounted a Lokar under dash E brake pedal and also welded in a Hagans gas filler door to the back corner of the body.

 

[choppinczech]

Man you do fine work.[dr

 

[CORPO]

That dash grill looks to be about right for your next golf cart build!

Looking great!

 

[zzrodder]

Had a productive couple days. Reworked the mounts on my boneyard seats and got them mounted - this gave me the perspective needed to get on with mounting the steering column (Caution, shiny parts, look away if you must..). It's getting harder to find those 70's GM columns I usually use - these new stainless ones are ready to go and getting cheaper all the time. I also got the steering shaft assembly all in.

 

[GJunktionMike]

That will teach me to read first and then look at the pics. I am now blind from the chrome. Looks awesome.

 

[zzrodder]

Getting back to the interior, chopping garnish mouldings. The rear quarter window ones were not too hard, made from the original rear door ones and a pair of quarter window ones from a 2 dr. sedan, leftover pieces will help with the door ones. Rear window was more fun, found out the one I had was for a 36 Dodge [S and wouldn't work nohow. Made my own from 1x1" square tube sliced lengthwise and bent with a stretcher and torch to a cardboard pattern made from the window opening.

 

[Torchie]

Great job on that rear window moulding ZZ [cl
Torchie.

 

[Dirtyrat]

Tuned in as usual! [P[P[P

That garnish piece for the rear window looks perfect... how long did that take you to make? [S

 

[Old Iron]

Really nice rear glass molding [cl
I no what you're talking about on the steering columns. The last one I had hanging on the wall is now going in the 33
Great work as always ZZ [P [P [P

 

[bruno]

Fantastic job on that rear garnish molding!

 

[cosmic12]

That dash looks so good! I chopped my 52 almost 2 years ago and I still don't have the garnish moldings cut yet.! Man you are fast!