I'm not sure I'm a traditionalist but I do believe it is better to fix something old than to buy something new. I'm here to learn mostly I've always been a car guy but I have a broad appreciation for cars. I have studebakers, packards, fords, and a porsche 911. I teach autobody at North Dakota State College of Science. I'm building a 38 tudor standard but I'm sure it isn't traditional since I'm putting a 5.0 efi and aod but it does have a 57 ford 9 inch I plan to keep all the original stainless and moldings, handles, ect.and run steel wheels with hub caps. I hope to put a flathead or a 401 nailhead in my 30 A tudor someday. This is my first hot rod, all the past cars I've done have been originals. I have a 51 Packard Patrician 400 with a 327 straight 8 that is fun to tear around in. I like the oddness of it. The windows are power originally they use a spring to pull them down and a hydraulic pump to run them up.
It is pretty cool it uses a convertible top pump and it has solenoids at each door it has a brake line the pivots in the door opening the pump charges the whole system but just the solenoid of the door you want opens. to go down the solenoid opens two springs like hood springs force the fluid out.
Wow, that is different. I had a convertible pontiac, those hydraulic systems are messy when they are leaking and need repair. Can't imagine that in my doors!
Yes it was a pain to find all the leaks. The lines in the car are all steel 3/8 brake line and I ended up replacing them all. then the rubber lines that ran into the doors were next. Nothing better than high pressure break fluid spraying in the car.
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