I've owned it for just over a year. It ran when I got it home but I realized that a crack in the exhaust manifold was heating the fuel in the sediment bowl on the carburetor to about 175F. I decided it was time to start the rebuild.

There was no time until retirement hit so I've gotten started.

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Shiny junk. Thanks

No that I'm retired I can dive into the Packard.
My '37 Sport Coupe came with these on the wheels. I'm pretty certain they don't belong on my car but before I turn them into just so much shiny junk.
Can anybody identify the parts?

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I would have thought it would have been the real stuff but then I would have thought the materials would have been the same in and out.

Is that "Pleather"? From Plows?

Thanks. That somewhat complicates things.

It is my understanding the material for a closed car is fabric and an open car is leather, more or less.
Since my '37 Sport Coupe has a rumble seat it is a little of both.
What is the proper material to cover the seat?

Where can I find the 1937 data book?

Hmm....anybody....Beuler....Beuler
I thought someone would have something to say.
I know I'm not "going where no man has gone before".

I'm attempting to bring my '37 sport coupe back to life, I'm planning to put the body on a rotisserie. I haven't done this maneuver before and I certainly don't want to create damage where none existed before. So far I have not found any body work or rust and I think the wood is in good shape.

Do I want to mount the body on two temporary frame rails and then to the rotisserie or should it be strong enough to treat the main section, firewall back like a unibody car?

I got the visible part for $57.00 plus shipping. That's close to the e-bay unit and looks the same. I expect to cobble the underside unit together.
Thanks for all the help gents.