67 GTS 4-Speed: Daily Summer Driver
This past weekend I went home for the Hershey car show in hopes of getting acquainted with some of the Packard folk since my next build will be one of those. Well I couldnt get off work Friday and ended up going Saturday. At that point basically all the vendors were packed up and gone... So maybe next year!
But I was able to get a little work done on the GTS and was able to resolve the issue with that fork pivot!! I have that journey in the thread mentioned in Post #149. But I was able to install the fork pivot, fork, fork boot, and Z-bar. I stopped at that point since I needed a third hand to get the pivot mount on the frame tightened. So maybe next time I will get my sister to help me with that.
ls23h. See the pictures below. The Z-bar fit nicely. No issue hitting the pipes. I still dont know if I have enough travel with this being my first four speed car. But in one direction the Z-bar hits the starter than in the other rotational direction it hits the brake line that comes down from the master cylinder to the distribution block. I have no Idea if this is a problem now or not. I will know more when I get the rest of the linkage connected and adjusted. stand by.
But the other work I was able to get done is press the pulley the rest of the way on the power steering pump. I also got the dipstick tube bent up and in place on the engine. I just need to devise a bracket that attaches the tube to the block so it doesnt fall out unintentionally.
and with that the list gets smaller!:
figure out my issue with the steering shaft and get that installed. finish connecting the exhaust. Once that is done, put fire to it to make sure the exhaust sounds good then get the rear end rebuilt with new gears and bearings, rear brakes, master cylinder, get the remaining parts for the console, chroming the bumpers, seat foam, tires and head liner. With any bit of luck and help from God I should be able to drive it next summer
This past weekend I went home for the Hershey car show in hopes of getting acquainted with some of the Packard folk since my next build will be one of those. Well I couldnt get off work Friday and ended up going Saturday. At that point basically all the vendors were packed up and gone... So maybe next year!
But I was able to get a little work done on the GTS and was able to resolve the issue with that fork pivot!! I have that journey in the thread mentioned in Post #149. But I was able to install the fork pivot, fork, fork boot, and Z-bar. I stopped at that point since I needed a third hand to get the pivot mount on the frame tightened. So maybe next time I will get my sister to help me with that.
ls23h. See the pictures below. The Z-bar fit nicely. No issue hitting the pipes. I still dont know if I have enough travel with this being my first four speed car. But in one direction the Z-bar hits the starter than in the other rotational direction it hits the brake line that comes down from the master cylinder to the distribution block. I have no Idea if this is a problem now or not. I will know more when I get the rest of the linkage connected and adjusted. stand by.
But the other work I was able to get done is press the pulley the rest of the way on the power steering pump. I also got the dipstick tube bent up and in place on the engine. I just need to devise a bracket that attaches the tube to the block so it doesnt fall out unintentionally.
and with that the list gets smaller!:
figure out my issue with the steering shaft and get that installed. finish connecting the exhaust. Once that is done, put fire to it to make sure the exhaust sounds good then get the rear end rebuilt with new gears and bearings, rear brakes, master cylinder, get the remaining parts for the console, chroming the bumpers, seat foam, tires and head liner. With any bit of luck and help from God I should be able to drive it next summer