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Cord 812 Custom Beverly restoration story
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Cord used cloth covered wiring just like everyone else in the 30's. The plastic insulated wiring didn't come in till much later.
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The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
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for the trunk stand if it's possible to have a template or dimension i can reproduce this part
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Try AC Parts in Kansas or Doug Pray in Oklahoma for the missing parts.
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one original radiator cap
one tailight glass "cobro" and the clip around the glass
one camshaft nut for the generator pulley
one glass for the rear licence plate light
and the trunk stand (not sure of the correct name) for bustle back model.
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Packard's seem to have some sort of express highway from under the car to the headliner - mice must be taught about it as children and put on a quest to find the cars.
I recall taking out a 5 gallon garbage can of mice nests out of a Stutz (and it looked just fine with no interior damage other than car smelled bad and owners had been using it that way) - I was super careful too when cleaning it (known a few people that became sick and had weeks to months of problems from getting into mice nests in cars). The Stutz moved on - not what I want to own in a car (especially on a damp day).
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My original headlining had certainly faded but it was mostly out of the direct sunlight for 80 plus years. Recently while removing the seat coverings which were done in the mid 1970s we found the original material behind the front seat was in quite good condition. I suppose we can live with some fading and hope it will be uniform. The best part is owning one , driving it and sharing it.
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Terry Cockerell wrote: The same colour as my Cord interior.
Have a look at my posting in Restoration Tips for the broadcloth manufacturer J & S Taylor in the UK. Nigel will look after you.
Thanks Terry for the adrees in uk
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Have a look at my posting in Restoration Tips for the broadcloth manufacturer J & S Taylor in the UK. Nigel will look after you.
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Terry Cockerell wrote: Rudy what sort of interior are you planning on fitting, woollen broadcloth or leather?
For interior woollen broadcloth in genava blue.
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This is one of best pictures.
I believe running with these hub caps is not such a good idea . The holes in the production hub caps helped to cool the brakes.
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Terry, i hope finished next year ,i still have a lot of work
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My Westchester was a complete and drive-able car when I started the restoration. That was 5 1/2 years ago. I hope to have it finished in around 6 months. You are certainly a dedicated and very talented man. Well done!
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Leaving them off until the drive train is sorted out is a good idea.
Some rudimentarey front fenders could be made from tin and fitted during trials.
I think the last item to be fitted should be the hood. Access to the hood bolt holes means leaving the drain pans off as well as the glove boxes and probable removing the front seat. Planning the work will save a lot of hassles.
My understanding of fitting the hood is to lift it onto the body, align it and fit the bolts from under the dash board.
The attached picture shows the provision for accessing the bolts.
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You may have already rectified this?
You have done an amazing job restoring the wreck you started with.
I take my hat off to you.
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