humanpotatohybrid wrote:
I'm not particularly familiar with the thermal properties of old plastic but I would think careful application of a heat gun on the relevant area with a blunt instrument to make a slight dent could work nicely. Ideally, practice on something similar first.

Pete '56 wrote:
I noticed the dimple" but it's on the wrong side of the vent base. Looking at my photos and your photo, the dimple is towards the L/H side whereas the socket is towards the R/H side. When I cut the holes in the top of the dash, I used the templates from the Packard drawing with the instructions on how to retrofit the car posted on this site. The vent base lays very well in the top curve of the dash. Maybe when Just Dashes redid the top pad the foam pad wasn't thick enough. I have no idea how thick the original factory pad was as the previous owner had some outfit do a real sloppy job of installing new foam on the dash top. But then again, the Clipper's didn't have padded dashes???

humanpotatohybrid wrote:
I will politely disagree regarding the trustworthiness of your average internet Joe in Packard-land. Packards are so obscure, that I'd be hard-pressed to remember even one apparent scam I have seen in the past two years regarding one. Scam posts for newish used cars, however, remain common.

Pete '56 wrote:
Anyone who has retrofitted a '56 or '55 Senior Packard with factory A/C system run into this situation? The end of the R/H turn signal blinking light socket hits right on the lower part of the lower A/C duct. See pics. This will make it difficult to fit the rubber duct onto the vent. The only thing I can think of is to cut a notch in the rubber duct, although I would rather not do this if somebody knows of an alternative.

Mike Chirco wrote:
I met Anthony (thats his name) at the site where the cars were in New York. I have his cell number and have talked to him several times since. Im not sure why he is not responding but I will give him a call and ask. let you know what I find out.

packardsix1939 wrote:
Hi Leeedy: I was reviewing the C. Louis Ablelove auction results and this individual was using antnucci" as his username for the online auction. This individual purchased a total of 35 cars at the Phase 1 auction held in November 2021 (out of 226 total lots) and an additional four vehicles at the Phase 2 auction held in April 2022. His Phase 1 purchases included a total of eight Caribbeans (four '53's, three '54's and one '56). While he did not purchase any of the available Caribbeans at the Phase 2 auction, he was the winning bidder on the 1937 120 Dietrich Convertible sedan, that, at $12,000, was one of the auction's top sellers. Several of these cars have since turned up for sale online on either FB Marketplace or Craigslist. I am not sure why he is responding to his ads, but maybe you could contact the auction company, Collar City Auctions. Here is contact information from their website:

CONTACT US
Randy Passonno - CAGA, ISA, Licensed & Bonded Auctioneer, Principal Real Estate Broker, Certified Appraiser, Realtor, President randyp@collarcityauctions.com

Audra M. Passonno - (Associate Real Estate Broker)audrap@collarcityauctions.com

Judith M. Stewart - (Associate Real Estate Broker)
judys@collarcityauctions.com

Appraisal Department - appraisals@collarcityauctions.com

Customer Service - service@collarcityauctions.com

Auction Questions - question@collarcityauctions.com

Reserve Your Auction Date - reserveauctiondate@collarcityauctions.com

Office/Hall Locations:

MAIN OFFICE:
9423 Western Turnpike (Rte. 20)
Delanson, NY 12053

Phone: (518) 895-8150 Fax: (518) 895-8152

Kiff Rule wrote:
ah - could well be. i tried to decipher what it said. If anyone happens to know of who might make a repro - please let me know.

packardsix1939 wrote:
Well, the cars are real. Although I did not go to the public viewing for the Phase 1 auction in November 2021, I did download and save the auction catalog. I was able to find all of these cars and their lot number, along with the sale price. I can confirm that they were all purchased by the same individual, though I don't know his identity, only his user name for the online auction. Still, it does seem strange that you cannot contact him.

Packard Filip wrote:
I have seen the condition of 1001's body in person, and I am also forced to deal with it in a way. Instead of getting the trunk lid that came with 1210 I'm left with the trunk lids for 1001 and the 400 donor to combine into one that's good condition somehow.

It's relieving to know that the engine parts that have gone missing aren't on 1001's engine without either me or the current owner of 1001 knowing though.

I will have to hope that the previous owner of all three manages to find whatever he has misplaced, especially since it should've been a part of what my friend paid for.. and what I'll be paying for soon enough.

packardsix1939 wrote:
Agree. Very strange that you cannot get in touch with the seller. These ads were all posted on FB quite recently.

This individual bought several cars at the C.Louis Ablelove auctions, apparently with the intention of flipping them for a profit. But I think he may have gotten in over his head. These are all rough project cars and will be a hard sell. He could end up sitting these for months or even years. And probably not much profit potential, especially when you factor in the high auction commissions.