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Little progress to show but a lot of sorting, cleaning, and polishing. I do have all 4 matching wheels and tires done, My most recent accomplishment was the dash assembly. The biggest hurdle was to locate all of the different screws to hold everything together. I also located, cleaned and painted all of the brackets to mount the bumpers. next plan is to sort all of the front splash pans and detail them. I did learn that there is a specific order in which the dash parts must be assembled. There was much trial and error in the process. I need to take a couple of days to re-group and organize the shop and take a break from the project. Stay tuned and thanks for your interest. pictures to follow (maybe)

I have found it best to get all the details in writing that both parties agree on. I have the same upholstery shop do 4 complete Packard interiors for me and had no problems. The last job I took them I lost over $4,000 and they sat my car outside for three months with no windows during our rainy season and refused to work on it. The owner and I WERE friends or so I thought. I spent $7,000 at another shop and got the job done. Good luck with your project.

Help needed! I have sorted out the parts for assembling the dash and need your opinion on what to do about the trim on the dash. The original trim was never chromed, but painted brown. I do not have enough of the original trim yo complete the dash but I do have plenty of chrome pieces to do a complete dash. Do I paint enough of the chromed pieces to complete the dash or do I do the dash with all chrome trim? Remember this is not meant to be a full quality restoration, but a correct preservation for the next caretaker. If I paint the chromed pieces to complete the dash then I will not be able to document that the original trim was supposed to be painted. What does everyone think? Thanks for your input.

Re: John, I can't say for sure about the special taxi equipment. Maybe someone can tell us more. Maybe I have been looking in the wrong places, but information on the taxi cabs seems to be very hard to find and then it is not consistent. Thanks for asking.

Re: Tim and Ernie, I learned a long time ago that some of the proclaimed Packard experts are only self proclaimed. Back in 1979 when I first caught the Packard disease I knew very little about Packard and let some of the so called experts convince me that the 1958 Packard station wagon I had purchased was pretty much worthless and not a Packard. I often regret selling that car. Even at the 1999 Centennial meet I was told my 1947 taxi was only a modified sedan and not factory built by Packard. I guess that I have joined the old timers club and can tell or make-up my own Packard tales about Packard taxi cabs. I have only met one person that remembered riding in a Packard taxi when they were in service. Thanks for your interest.

Re: John and Steve, John the 245 engine is in a 49 taxi from the Chicago area and it ran when it was parked. Ideally I would like to keep it whole and maybe make it road worthy. I would then have my own fleet of taxi cabs representing three years with three different body styles (47, 48, 49).
Steve, Thank you for your encouragement. I too believe the taxi cabs have a place in Packards history. I was told at the 1999 meet that my taxi was nice, but it was a shame that I destroyed a sedan to make it look like a cab as Packard did not build cabs, they built luxury cars. I admit that taxi cabs may not be the bright shining star in Packard history, but they are part of their history.

Hi Brian, The taxi was factory built to NYC specs. I do have most of what I need to at least assemble the car. I bought this lwb sedan from a estate that had 6 or 7 cars disassembled and the parts were not organised just sort of in piles. Two fellow Packard members and I spent two weekends sorting parts as best we could. The car I bought was filled inside with various 48-50 parts best we could see. After I got the car home, under the top layers there was a wash tub full of V8 nos parts and the bumpers for the48 that had been re-chromed at one point. I gave the V8 parts to one of the guys that had helped sort the parts. He owned a 55 Patrician that his father bought new. Needless to say he was thrilled as some of the parts were rare and expensive. I have a 49 taxi to use for parts as a last resort if I need to.
Packardtaximan

I spent today listing, cleaning, and polishing parts. Tomorrow I plan to list, clean, and polish side trim, windows, and splash pans. Fun, fun, fun. I need top replace two wheels that do not have the clips that hold the wheel cover on. I need to know the width of wheel. Thanks for helping.
I am including a couple of pictures of the rear bumper with the luggage rack. How many have seen a 48 Packard with this?
Packardtaximan

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I am glad to hear that someone got a chuckle; I think I shed a tear. Stay tuned you may be laughing before this is over. Thanks for your interest. Packardtaximan