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The planking is complete.

Installing the furniture in the officer's quarters.

Building the test stand and cooling system to run the 3 Packards

We actually turned one over yesterday, with the starter and the pre-oiler no ignition

Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Aug 24, 2014 - 10:43am
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm

. . . . . She's Looking good . . . . . . . .

Thanks Randy for keeping this message board up-to-date with your photos. It is very much appreciated.

Dick . . .

Posted By: Dick | Posted on: Aug 24, 2014 - 10:49am
Total Posts: 1417 | Joined: Aug 27, 2006 - 6:36pm

What Dick said......

Will

Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Aug 24, 2014 - 11:20am
Total Posts: 1955 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 4:19pm

Randy;
She is looking pretty sweet for a 71 year old lady!!!
Keep up the good work and Bravo Zulu to you crew!
Take care,
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Aug 24, 2014 - 1:09pm
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am

Looking really good Randy! Thanks for posting.
Pretty soon we can have our own Higgins RON patrolling the seas!

Jerry Gilmartin
PT658 Crewman
Portland OR

Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Aug 24, 2014 - 1:48pm
Total Posts: 1473 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 11:16pm

Awesome! Beautiful Work!

Based on the progress, is there an estimate for completion?

Cheers,
Andy

Posted By: Andy Small | Posted on: Aug 24, 2014 - 8:33pm
Total Posts: 262 | Joined: Nov 20, 2013 - 9:04pm

Hey Randy,
I forgot to tell you that we gave one of your crew a ride last month, during the trip to the St Helens Maritime Heritage Festival. while he was here for a Buick Car Show, and he spent the entire time (3 hours!) down in the engine room with Bubba and Ron and Bob Alton learning how to start up and operate those big Packards. From all the reports I heard, he is gunning for your job down there in Big Easy! I just wanted to let you guys know if there is anything we can do here in Portland to help you guys out feel free to let us know. Thanks Jerry

Jerry Gilmartin
PT658 Crewman
Portland OR

Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Aug 25, 2014 - 3:16am
Total Posts: 1473 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 11:16pm

YES JERRY JACK AND HIS UNCLE ENJOYED THE RIDE.

AS FOR A LAUNCH DATE THERE IS NOTHING IS DEFINITE. WE WILL SATRT THE 3 PACKARDS BEFORE THE END OF SEPTEMBER . THE NEW CRADLE WILL BA FINISHED IN OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER. THAT WILL ALLOW US TO LOWER THE BOAT DOWN AND WE CAN USE THE GANTRY CRANE TO INSTALL THE ENGINES AND FUEL TANKS THE 40MM AND OTHER HEAVY EQUIPMENT. AFTER WE COMPLETED EVERYTHING WE CAN AT THE MUSEUM. WE PALN TO MOVE TO THE OLD HIGGINS INDUSTRIAL CANAL YARD WHERE SHE ORIGINALLY OUT FITTED TO FINISH HER .

Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Aug 25, 2014 - 6:51am
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm

We are going to make a lot of Noise !!!!!!!!!

Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Aug 26, 2014 - 1:55pm
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm

Just make sure the flames coming out of those pipes wont catch the ceiling on fire! Just in case you were unaware, there will be flames until you get your carbs tweaked in especially while starting it up. I cant wait to see the video of your first startup!

Jerry Gilmartin
PT658 Crewman
Portland OR

Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Aug 26, 2014 - 7:34pm
Total Posts: 1473 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 11:16pm

Simply wonderful, everything is going according to plan from what I can see. When we fired up my Packard Engine, I thought the people where going to call the Cops, the windows were rattling.

Posted By: Frank Andruss | Posted on: Aug 27, 2014 - 8:09am
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Posted By: Higgins Fan | Posted on: Sep 5, 2014 - 7:59am
Total Posts: 128 | Joined: Aug 17, 2012 - 7:48pm

IT'S ALMOST READY TO START!!1

Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Sep 6, 2014 - 3:25pm
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm

AWESOME RANDY!!! BRAVO ZULU!!!
Take care,
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Sep 6, 2014 - 9:04pm
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am

VERY cool!

Will

Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Sep 6, 2014 - 10:42pm
Total Posts: 1955 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 4:19pm

Would love to see you guys post a youtube video of the engine run.
Dave

David Waples

Posted By: David Waples | Posted on: Sep 7, 2014 - 8:43am
Total Posts: 1679 | Joined: Jan 2, 2007 - 9:55pm

If everything goes right Saturday we will attempt a start before lunch I will try too figure out how to post video.

Posted By: RANDY SMITH | Posted on: Sep 7, 2014 - 9:03am
Total Posts: 182 | Joined: Jul 16, 2012 - 7:16pm