FYI, there are several 51-54 Patricians listed on the Packards International website in the Packard Cars For Sale tab in the right margin of the home page. Hemmings as well as the PAC website also may have your future Patrician. Good Luck

And another congrats. An outstandingly beautiful car with a super restoration. Very well done. You have introduced a lot of people to the elegance and technology of a really great marque. Thanks for sharing this super car with other people. Perhaps you've planted the seeds if not outright created another Packard enthusiast or two, or three, or ..... More of us should do the same.
Great job.

All four headlamp filaments out...could someone not realizing it was a 6 volt system have tried operate the car to a 12 volt battery? If so there will be more surprises.

I think I might also consider an additional transmission cooler while you're at it.

Randy,
SMS has stocked both 55 and 56 trunk material in the past. You might try Doug.

I believe Kev is correct. You can get leather material from SMS or Bill Hirsch and have a local upholstery shop do the work. There are a large number of photos of the interior available if you need something to give to the local shop as a guide. Convertible tops are available from several Packard and non-Packard sources. Try SMS for the trunk material. As HH56 mentioned, this will not be an inexpensive process. Good luck and post some photos of your project so we can share in your joy and pain.

Kev,

My congrats also!!! Some well deserved broad recognition has finally come your way.

Despite the fact that you're just a very young man, do you have the backup plan in place for that really bad scenario where you can't run the website for us one morning?

You have led the creation of an real treasure for those of us you follow the Packard marque. I'm sure none of us appreciate the man-hours you have given to this special project.

Thanks for all you do.

There's a 1956 Clipper advertised for sale on the Boston area's Craigs List. I haven't seen the car and don't know the owner, just stumbled on the ad. Hope the Clipper finds a good home.

http://boston.craigslist.org/nwb/cto/1600266728.html

FYI,
Mike Grimes

A project for this Spring will be a complete brake renewal on a 1951 Patrician 400. I'd appreciate ideas on suppliers who will have the cylinders and brake shoes (linings) and any common part numbers (cross reference) that might be available locally.
Thanks.

Kev,
Thanks for the reminder. Looks like I'll not be able to make it this year. Please take plenty of photos for those of us who wish we could be there.