Re: What would you have if you didn't have a Packard?
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A couple that would interest me would be a Hudson pickup from 46/47, I don't remember seeing many of those even back at that time.
Another would be a Singer roadster, I think the one I once had was a 1953 4ADT, car is long gone, but I still have the girl. A tale of my adventures with the Singer, written about ten years ago can be found at this link: http://www.hiddenvalleymotel.com/media/redroadster.pdf Jim
Posted on: 2013/12/21 6:17
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Re: rubber floor mat front
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Just a wild idea, but wonder if a company like thishttp://www.weathertech.com/product-education-center/floorliner-digitalfit/ would be interested in a new source of revenue?
Posted on: 2013/12/5 17:00
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Re: 30 OR 31 833 roadster
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I didn't respond to your post, but doing a search I found this thread from a few days agohttp://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=12995&forum=1&post_id=133297#forumpost133297
clicking on the link should take you to the thread. If the message you received was a PM, you'd have to be logged in and then I think it would depend on if you deleted the PM or saved it. Jim jim@hiddenvalleymotel.com
Posted on: 2013/10/21 18:40
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Re: 22nd series door latches
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"The door opens great using the inside handle, but the latch seems to drag when using the outside handle."
Jeff perhaps this is a dumb comment and I'm speaking from a memory 50 years ago, but on dad's 23rd series when it became my car in high school I found that the outside handle wore and didn't correctly engage the latch. What had started as a square place on the inner part of the handle had worn rounded. A fellow braised some metal rod on the inner workings of the handle and shaped it back to the proper shape and the doors opened much better. Anyone else have some comments on that idea? Jim
Posted on: 2013/10/11 6:14
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Re: Easamatic Rebuild Sources
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Guy,
Too bad we can't just print pictures from memories, there is so much more that isn't reflected in the family photo albums. Been many years since the Singer experience, I believe it was a 1953 model 4AD, those folks also have a website that can be found herehttp://www.singercars.com/index.html it was a fun experience, looking back I seemed to get so much more done than I accomplish today. I'd bet the colors on the 55's were the same and any differences are just due to lighting and the scanning process of old color prints as they seem to age and change color over the years. I like your 54, colors attractive as well, sounds like you made a good choice and always nice to know the history of the vehicle. I'd be proud to park one like that out front, but I think I've used up all my favors with Maxine. We've driven the 40 a few times since purchasing it last fall, she just didn't want to start the last time I wanted to ride; the 48 has sat long enough to need some attention. At 70, I still work a "day job" several days a week and Maxine and I operate a mom and pop motel which usually occupies my weekends and some evening, fun, but too many projects. Guests like the cars, may not get to ride often, but I do get to show them off and have conversations with nice folks about them, so that part is still fun. Jim - jim@hiddenvalleymotel.com
Posted on: 2013/10/6 7:18
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Re: Easamatic Rebuild Sources
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Hi 55 Packard Guy,
Yep, that's me standing by dad's 23rd series, think it was purchased in the summer of 1949, I would have been about six at the time so the photo may have been somewhat later. It became my car in high school when dad purchased a new car in 1960. I foolishly traded on a used TR3 being sold by the former Packard Dealer about 1961. The TR3 lasted about a year till I married Maxine in 1962. We had a rather rough 55 (400?) and a really nice 55 Clipper purchased from the secretary at the Packard dealership, drove those till our first new car in 1964. Still have Maxine and in recent years a couple of Packards again, just too limited on time to enjoy them fully. http://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/registry/index.php?Action=view&ID=1150 http://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/registry/index.php?Action=view&ID=1281 Short tale about another sports car and our Packardhttp://www.hiddenvalleymotel.com/media/redroadster.pdf The 23rd series was dads only Packard, Uncle Joe had a 46 or 47 Clipper. Once had the chance at a 40 or 41 Custom 180 with jump seats, it was the one that got away, I couldn't talk dad into advancing me the 75.00 asking price. Jim in Boone
Posted on: 2013/10/5 19:22
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Re: column shift linkage frozen
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When the linkage seemed to freeze on my 48 I found an oil hole on the steering column under the hood near where the shift leavers exit the steering column, I stuck one of those little plastic straw applicators in the oil hold and the other end to a can of PB Blaster and squirted a generous amount, seemed to free things up for me.
Posted on: 2013/9/19 15:50
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Re: 22nd/23rd Series Engine Color Survey
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I notice a quart of Packard Green engine paint for sale at this link
http://www.ebay.com/itm/af53-Kanter-1-QT-Auto-High-Temp-High-Gloss-Packard-Green-Engine-Enamel-1920-1950-/261287808386?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cd5f78d82&vxp=mtr that states 1920 to 1950, may help explain green engines which would include the way my 48 was painted.
Posted on: 2013/9/17 18:17
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Re: which transmissions are interchangeable with a 40 110
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Just want to say I appreciate everyone's comments as well as the transmission in my 40 110 tends to jump out of first gear and I could have asked almost the exact questions and had the chance to pick up a 48 transmission recently.
Jim
Posted on: 2013/9/10 17:54
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