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If someone gave you the windshield and you did it yourself - probably ~$400 for the rubber. I've never done one of these but, there are a number of threads on this and it sounds like a real bear.
If you pop it out... paint good enough to not do over?? Is it original paint that is salvageable? Looks like fogging in paint but, pictures are poor.

Then the fabric on the front seat.. you have new paint now. Now you have to deal with SMS (search that here). Maybe you'll get the fabric in a year after you offer up your first born to expedite the process.

I'm a lost cause addict myself... just know what your getting into. The presentation and storage are poor. That is always cause for pause for me. Transmission was gone through but, won't stay in park. Some math doesn't work for me. This is one I'd lowball. I don't think you'll have a lot of competition until the price is south of $8-9k.

Mike

One thing I don't see mentioned here is that the blue car has some serious delam in the windshield, just below the driver's line of sight. That would drive me nuts and won't get better with age. This isn't something you take to Safelite and two hours later have fixed.

I'd rather drive the Packard, but trucks are hot and you have something simple and ready to go as is. If you put the same money in the truck that the Packard needs you'd probably be miles ahead of the Packard, sell and buy a much nicer Packard.

If it were me I'd probably try to get at least 2-4k cash in trade for the truck from what I see. That is a nice looking Packard but could become a rabbit hole quick.

Good luck,

Mike

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Years ago I had a '49 sedan that had a mirror mounted. I'm not sure if it was factory or not, but it appeared to have a plumbers/electricians putty in the hole, i.e. similar to how you seal a junction box to an exterior wall. If not original it did seem to seal the hole well and don't see why that wouldn't work if properly used.

I have seen some clips on Chrysler products that almost look dipped or installed with a similar putty. In the past I've dipped clips in liquid electrical tape. Just something that seems wrong about installing a metal clip through a freshly painted hole.

Mike

Nice setup.. I myself try to preserve my back as much as possible. What I ended up doing is embedding some heavy duty eyebolts from McMaster at the back of each bay when my floor was poured. I added some washers and nuts for extra bite. I simply hook up an electric winch and either pull the vehicle in or lower it out (I have a bit of a grade leaving the building). Works like a champ thus far. Mine was out of necessity since my attached garage opposes the shop and I could easily have a runaway car and bad situation. If someone wanted to replicate this on a poured floor, Simpson Strong-Tie makes several epoxy products for anchor bolts rated for hurricane zones (actually used that on my portal frame anchor bolts).
Mike

Unless someone knows better, it looks like the last time that color was used was 1940 (see reference to the left). Possible someone special ordered it I guess. Validating original color should be easy with some sleuthing... i.e. behind door cards, hard to get to areas under hood and in trunk etc.
Mike

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Small world, I myself have an '05 Audi but, it's an A4 3.0 Cabrio. Bought it back when it was about two years old but, still have it. It was next to an S4 Cabrio.. luscious black with red leather. My wife grimaced and proclaimed I was lucky to get what I was getting. Brilliant road cars but, VERY needy ladies. Often thought about getting one of those 4.2 V-8 ground pounders but, so much to go wrong if they weren't maintained just right.

I like many shake my head on the disk/drum debate. I'll be helping my father replace the rear drums on his Toyota Tundra this holiday. Still relevant on the back two wheels.. four corners?? maybe not. I've driven it many times and never ended up at the bottom of a ravine, never to be seen again, they work.

My company is quite big and we have a platform called Yammer (Facebook for work). We have a channel called Gearheads. I've posted on there a few times and someone in my building reached out wanting to meet up and talk Packard's. Seems his maternal grandparents worked for Packard and met at the plant. He would like to one day get a '46-'50 fastback. During lunch he stated he knew he would have to convert one to 12V.. Why?? Have the laws of physics changed?? 6V systems worked for decades.. just need to maintain them right and not be lazy about them.

During my career I've worked with a few teams bringing new products to market and if you've never been through that process... the number of engineers, phase gates and due diligence that go into that process... it's mind boggling. Anytime I reassemble something and ponder a change I challenge myself as to why I think I know better than a team of engineers that worked countless hours validating an end product. Of course there are exceptions, i.e. Chevy Vega's etc.. but Packard's were exceptional machines and more about their mechanical prowess than sexy lines. I still think they have remained relatively untouched and think that's the reason. The factory did it right. If you want to add something the car never came with.. AC etc... so be it.

Mike

I think there is a disproportionate number of modified cars on Ebay vs other platforms.

My observation is that Packard's have remained relatively unscathed compared with other brands. Just look at tri-five Chevy's. You have to go through twenty of them to find one that is stock.

The blue '48 is from the recent auction of note. Well bought but, someone is trying to pay for Christmas with it..

Just to confirm Lee, the VN plate is missing from the car? Or you can't find it? Look on top of the firewall on the driver side.. square plate with four screws. It does not look like a riveted VIN plate like you are use to seeing. Like others mine was titled to the embossed number you thought was the VN. If that plate is missing.. may be up the creek.
Mike

Broadway Title Company

Never used.. heard works well however, also heard some states are not always recognizing them.. do your homework. I live in a no title state. I only buy with titles.

Years ago when I bought my Cadillac it had a 1953 NY registation card with a notary stating in storage since 1953. I was able to get a NJ title at the DMV without problem... but I sweated it. I asked the owner if he had a title and he stated yes... now I ask to see proof before purchasing.

I bought a boat in Kentucky and the owner was adament we went to the DMV together to sign paperwork.. I guess Kentucky cares.. in GA just needed BOS. Actually aggrivates me some states are so lax.

Mike