Second Wind - a Packard Gasser

[Old Iron]

Sheetmetal work is lookin good.
Good luck with the knee surgery. I had my left knee replacement done two years ago this January 26th.
The follow up physical therapy is crucial to your recovery.

 

[bob w]

We are sure lucky to have you here, zz. Good luck with the knee.

 

[05snopro440]

Good luck with the surgery and recovery! Yes, I know a few people that didn't do the hard recovery work after a hip or knee replacement and have been regretting it ever since.

 

[smallfoot]

Good luck with the knee!

 

[mikec4193]

Love the metalwork...keep up the great work...

Good luck with the surgery...never fun getting new parts but I guess it is better than having to run the old stuff until is breaks in half....

MikeC

 

[zzrodder]

Thanks guys, it's been a long time coming, one of the reasons I pushed so hard to get the Hercules done. Hoping to recover in a reasonable time so I can bugger off to Arizona before Christmas, that increases my resolve to do all the physio and work hard towards that goal - like a donkey following the carrot on a stick....

 

[zzrodder]

The Packard now has a shiny new butt...
Not sure where the bumper holes will go yet, a little different than stock, 'cause the frame is not the same as original.

 

[Old Iron]

WOW
That's a better fitting piece than you could have gotten from AMD

 

[lowbudget50]

Top notch work as always!!

 

[soltz]

It’s looking really nice [cl
Good thoughts sent for quick recovery

 

[Burgerman]

Enjoying following along again. Best wishes for quick recovery.

 

[Rockable]

Great work, as usual!

 

[zzrodder]

Well, so much for the plans of mice and men,........
Knee surgery scheduled for today got cancelled.... The system is so overloaded, it's not a huge surprise tho...
Now booked for November 28 so that gives me a few days more on the Packard.
But to make lemons from lemonade, I'm going to pick up my buddy next week with his trailer, load up the Hercules and head for Yuma for a couple weeks, try to get some road pix to post.

 

[Old Iron]

When I get ready for something, like your surgery, I like to get it over with. I know it's not the end of the world though.
Have a good time in Yuma

 

[05snopro440]

That's too bad, but at least you can get Herc to Yuma and enjoy some time in the sun first.

 

[Rockable]

Good luck with your surgery!

 

[zzrodder]

Tubbin' time! Made a cardboard pattern of the wheel opening to make the
back pieces, rolled a couple beads in them and made a slight roll on the edges before tacking the pieces together so they won't have a sharp 90 edge. Sanded down the welds and got the first one fitted and tacked in place.

 

[zzrodder]

Got the other tub in and welded them both in place. Moved the trunk bracing to new higher positions to allow for floor panels to get put in. [[ The floppy ol' bod is starting become whole again

 

[lowbudget50]

Loving it!!!

 

[DozerII]

It's looking great Charlie, the speed and quality of your work is amazing. I can hardly keep up just reading your updates.[P[P