October 20, 2012 – Painted and Starting Final Assembly

Posted on October 26, 2012 by jagatai
Painted Frame

Frame all clean and painted

The frame is all cleaned up and sprayed with Por15.  Looking absolutely great!    

 

 

 

 

 

Close up of the brakes and new brake lines

Close up of the brakes and new brake lines

 

Close up view of the brakes and the new brake lines.

Power Steering Box

Power Steering Box

 

 

 

 

 

The new power steering box.  Painted with Por 15 as well to match the frame.

Brake Booster and Master Cylinder

Brake Booster and Master Cylinder

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brake Booster and Master Cylinder not much more to say than that.

Custom assembly for the steering column

Custom Assembly for the Steering Column

 

 

 

 

 

Custom mounting panel made for the Nova steering column,  The panel will be flushed out and look seamless when the car is painted.

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October 6, 2012: New Radiator

Posted on October 21, 2012 by jagatai

Radiator

New Radiator

New Radiator

The new radiator came in today.  We ordered the unit from Brice Thomas (http://www.bricethomasradiator.com/) an almost perfect replica of the original.  All aluminum and includes the correct hose sizes for our Chevy 350.  Cannot wait to get it installed!

 

 

 

 

 

Any fellow geeks out there interested in the schematic, here you go! Size, deminsions, positioning, and everything else you would need to build your own!

1936 PACKARD Radiator

1936 PACKARD Radiator

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October 6, 2012: Ready for Painting – Frame

Posted on October 21, 2012 by jagatai
Frame Ready for Paint
Frame Ready for Paint

Removed all the temporary fitted components and cleaned the car getting ready for the frame paint.  We are using Por 15 (http://www.por15.com/POR-15-Rust-Preventive-Paint/products/1/) to seal everything and ensure no future rust.

You can also see the custom engine mounts and the work we did on the firewall to mount the bracket for the master cylinder and brake booster.

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September 24, 2012: Disks, Transmission and Headers

Posted on October 21, 2012 by jagatai
Front Discs n Brakes
Front Discs n Brakes

Front Disks.  11 inch disks and GM brakes.  Staying consistant with all 68Nova  replacement parts as best we can.

 

 

 

 

Rear Discs and Brakes

Rear Discs and Brakes

Rear Discs and Brakes

 

 

 

 

 

Transmission

Transmission

The new transmission is fitted!  It is a 700R4 that sits perfectly under the existing floor boards.  We have modified the cross member to account for the longer transmission tail and new drive shaft. The cross member was reinforced with the rear transmission mount and an additional brace on the rear.

 

Custom block hugger headers fit perfectly between the block and the fraCustome Headersme.

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September 24, 2012: Bumper Attached

Posted on October 21, 2012 by jagatai

 

Bumper Fitted

With the fenders and nose attached we fitted the bumper.  Also managed to take a first cut at the dent in the right fender. 

 

 

 

 

Bumper Bracket Mounts

Bumper Bracket Mounts

A look at the mount up close.  The bolts are set in from the outside.  The nuts welded in on the inside of the frame clip making for easy install and removal when needed.

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August 28, 2012: Engine Fitting

Posted on October 21, 2012 by jagatai
First Fitting of the New Engine
First Fitting of the New Engine

First fitting of the new engine.  Plenty of room for other components.  We are setting it low in the frame in order to lower the weight center.  This will allow us to keep the transmission below the floorboards eliminating the need to modify the interior.

 

 

 

Front view of the engine with fenders in place.

 

 

 

 Fenders fitted on the new clip around the engine.

 

 

 

 

 

Getting all lined up.

 

 A view of the nose and fenders all set up.

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August 4, 2012: Front Clip and 3rd Member

Posted on October 21, 2012 by jagatai

 

Nova Clip on the Packard

The new clip installed

Progress is always nice.  The front clip is on and looks great.  The alignment is impressive!      

 

 

 

 

 Clip joint weld up close. Clip Connection

 

 

 

 

 

View from underneath

A view from below.  Pictured here the front clip and a peek at the ‘new’ 3rd member

 

 

 

 

Close up view of the rear end installed temporarily

The ‘new’ 3rd member from the ’68 Nova.

Pictured here as well are the new custom brackets holding the axel to the leaf springs.

It is coming back off this evening and being sent for new gears and a posi unit.

 

Just for fun

Just for fun.  Racing stickers on the Packard.  Might have the speed to race it but this car is more for show.  Its fun to hear about the remarks when people come into the shop and see the car and wonder if she will be seen on the track!

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July 20, 2012: Decisions Decisions

Posted on October 21, 2012 by jagatai

We have an opportiunity to put a SBC 350 into the Packard for a really smoking deal.  We have a donor car as well.  It is a 1968 Nova.  We are going to use the front clip and the 3rd member to set the drive train.  Lots of modification to these components to come but this is the basis.  Excited to see progress next time we go up and take a look!

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July 16, 2012: Back On The Road Again

Posted on August 28, 2012 by jagatai

 

Heading to Betts Racing

Loaded up for a quick drive.

…sort of! We are heading to Betts Racing in Salisbury, NC to get an opinion on what to do with the suspension.  Considering a clip off of a Impala or Nova.  Looking forward to discussing options and see what will come next for the girl! 

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April 6, 2012: Engine Compartment

Posted on April 6, 2012 by jagatai

Today we took some time to pull parts off the engine.

1936 Packard Parts
Misc Parts

Parts pictured, distributor, fuel pump, starter, speedometer cable, carburetor, generator, and a couple support rods for the front fenders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1936 Packard Engine Compartment - Drivers Side
1936 Packard Engine Compartment – Drivers Side

Current view from the drivers side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1936 Packard Engine Compartment - Passenger Side
1936 Packard Engine Compartment – Passenger Side

Current view from the passenger side.

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