It's been awhile since I removed the radio out of our '55 Caribbean, but when I did I also remove the glove box liner and door. Your write up is very extensive so I'm sure it will be helpful to others.


We had an Aurora Design AM/FM radio with Bluetooth installed in it. This radio required a negative ground so we changed that at that time (there are post on this website that discuss this). Switching the polarity on the ground also also installing an anti-thief device.

Thanks for taking the time to write it up.

In your post I'm assuming that the over heating issue on the 1936 120 was the one initiated my me. I just updated it with a cause - a failed thermostat.

On your leak - 1) if the leak is along a seam 2) the tank is clean, and 3) the area on seam where the leak is occurring I would try the two part epoxy like JB Weld again. You MUST make sure the metal is super clean. Get the fuel level low enough that there is no liquid at that level. Use a fine wire wire brush that can get down to the very bottom where the sections are clean. Push the epoxy down into the seam to ensure it get into the cracks.

I was successful in sealing a leak on my '51 where the fill spout was joined the tank. BTW I used PC-7 , which I already had from rebuilding the steering wheel on my '32.

I should have posted this earlier. The problem was traced to a bad thermostat. The shop that had worked on the car a few months before said that they had replaced the it, but they hadn't.

Wouldn't this post be better in the Pre-War (1899-1942) section?

Jrbrks in case you are interested SMS is having a sale - 10% off during December.

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I went for the seats & door panels having the same material because of not being able to find a non-ribbed wool material whose color looked good. In addition, there is a '31 Packard at the Nethercutt that was done that way.

A friend, a older long time mechanic working on 1940's thru 1970s, told me if you are having electrical problems that don't make sense "Check each and every ground point to make sure there is no paint, corrosion or anything else interfering with great electrical contact". He was a strong believer that every crimp-on connector should be soldered to the the wire.

Based on photos, your generator and regulator seem to need attention in these areas. Also, use a point file on the regulator's contact points.

GOOD LUCK

ANOTHER BTW

Your '41 Coupe will take less that the '32 Sedan. In addition to the seats, we did the door panels and sides with the seat material, which used 18 yds of the 26 we bought. The headliner & sun visors use 4 yds. Not sure on the carpet.

I'm going to share my experience with redoing the interior of my '32 901. To begin with, the car was not painted with the standard colors offered by Packard in 1932, but since one could order a 901 from the Packard in primer and have it "Painted their of their color of choice". Of course it would need to be a color available in 1932. We selected IM504 (which was on a 1931 De Soto- if memory serves me correct), which is a reddish cherry color.

We received a sample from SMS of a multi-colored stripped material in a dark grey with a reddish overtones and ordered 26 yards of it (at ~$160/yd - ouch!!). We waited 8 weeks to get the material and when it arrived it was not the same material as it was a multi-colored stripped material with green overtones that clashed with cars color. Needless to say we played hell with SMS to return the material for a re-fund.

We eventually went with a ribbed, wool broad cloth in a light-medium grey (another 26 yard @ ~160/yd). We bought 4 yds of gray headliner (~~$150/yd) which was heavier that than the seat material and difficult for the upholster to install as it was very "stretchy". For each order, we waited 6 to 8 weeks for each order.

We bought cut pile carpet for a Mercedes locally from a supply house for much less than SMS.

We checked with Hirsch, but their options were very limited - not sure about now.

I wish you the best - Good Luck.

BTW - we are happy with the end result, but the road was Hell.

The wife & I are glad the Albert ("Mr. Upholster") was able do a great job on the car's interior!!

Thanks - The car belongs to a friend who lives a distance from me. So I'm not working on the car, but providing him some guidance. One of the first things I had him do was to get a HF infrared thermometer.

I've had one for years. One of the best tool investments I've made.

Wishing my PackardInfo friends a

HAPPY THANKSGIVING