The carpet DOES go under the sill, somewhat, on my 55 400 which surely has original carpet. For those saying that it should not I would appreciate you posting what evidence you have of that. Or maybe this is what you mean by "doesn't go under the sill".

Self explanatory in these photos. Ignore the carpet sample...

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The carpets did not go under the sills. The edging on carpet went right up to edge of the sills. There is a fiber wood rod like thing that fills the gap under the sill hump to help prevent then from getting crushed.

There is a STB or Service Counselor recommending that little trim screws with cup washers be added near the front corners of the seat to attach the carpet to the floor sheet metal if the customer complains of shifting carpet.

My 54 still had evidence of those screws.

I have this one that has had some “repairs” done to it. I originally got this for my ‘37 138CD. Everything seemed correct, but then I found it did not fit my carburetor. I have the Stromberg carburetor. I eventually found the correct air cleaner that looks the same but the opening is larger.

I’m not sure if this would fit your car with the Carter carburetor or if you’d even want with the condition. If it fits, it would be functional.

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Asking the real questions!

How much for the 55 dealer brochure? Is that original or a repro?

That is good to know, thanks. I will go ahead and order one of those sending units. I did just a quick measurement of the treads on mine and they show .64" the part sold by Dennis-Carpenter says it is a 3/8 NPT threading so I think it should work.
I will let y'all know my findings once the part is installed.

The reason I believe it is the sending unit is because the gauge reads as if the car is overheating once it gets warmed up, however a thermometer says otherwise. If this is an obvious sign that I need the gauge fixed please let me know.

How much for the lady in the 400...?

The 2nd Quarter 2013 (#151) issue of The Packard Cormorant has Leeedy's article on Packard Bicycles, as well as "Non-Packard Packard Advertisements," such as organs, pianos, shoes, tires, hats, etc.

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Packard brand pianos/organs have already been discussed in the Packard Bikes thread in the General index. There was no official connection to Packard Motor Car Company.

However, years ago when I was doing some work for the giant LeMay Family automobile collection in Spanaway, Washington, we had a fellow show up one day with a very tall tale. In his story, he claimed that the factory for the maker of Packard pianos/organs was just a short distance from the Packard Motor Car plant in Detroit Michigan. He went on to say that...Packard automobiles were brought to the piano factory to inspire the assembly lines there! (WOW!). The story went on to say that the plants traded cars and pianos with the pianos somehow being played in the Packard plant to help assembly line workers keep up the pace! He claimed there were even competitions between the two plants! So help me!

Of course I pointed out that the piano factory was down in Indiana and the car factory was in Michigan. While this distance that may not seem too far today in the era of super-highways, 18-wheel trucks with 53-foot trailers and 70 MPH speed limits, it was it was a serious trip in those days. My family had a summer home in Indiana, still a long way from the Packard Piano plant. I can assure you that travel even in the 1950s from Detroit to (for instance South Bend) was not something approached lightly... and nothing like commuting to swap pianos and cars!

An outrageous story. But as incredible as it may seem, some people actually believed this fellow's stories about the pianos and automobiles and workers on the assembly lines humming to piano music.

Anyway... no connection between Packard Motor Car Company and the Packard Piano company. Nor to Packard bicycles.

BTW... nice to see you have a 1990 Miata. I wrote your Owner's Manual and much of all the other manuals on that vehicle. I also walked the first handful down the assembly line in Hiroshima, Japan.

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Thanks everyone. I've found that, assuming the nut is clean, just marking between the nut and shaft itself then snapping a photo will usually make it self explanatory the number of turns required. Of course this assumes the mark won't get worn off when you unscrew the nut, which could happen with these lock nuts. Even then counting the number of threads in the photo will usually get you back on track.

Am going to HF tomorrow to get a bigger breaker bar and also an exact 1-3/8 socket unless I can find one to borrow (was using a 1-7/16)

And in addition to making the marks, others have cautioned you need to count the number of turns it takes to remove the nut in order to get it back on in the exact position. Counting may be difficult if it suddenly breaks free with the impact tool.