Needed to get some parts off my parts car to send to Kansas. Here in Alabama the Winters are mild (NOT). as shown in the attached photo I needed to get the front upper fender brackets that attach to the radiator surround and the two chrome strips that go between the fender and grille shell. I guess I will wait for a week or two to wait for the snow to melt. One more day of good weather and the sedan would have been in the 3 car storage building I have rented. Oh well.

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New update on my progress or lack of it on the Limo.

I spent two weeks in Kansas after taking a chassis and rebuilt 1937 282 to repair the Limo. I am always kicking myself after the fact, when I buy a car sight unseen. Was told that the frame was not cut. Some of the below pictures will tell a different story. Was told it had all the hubcaps, yes it has 6 hubcaps for a 1948. Worst thing though was during the move from Renton Wa. to Maize Ks the hood disappeared. Along with all the chrome and hardware. About 1K worth of parts gone. Am in the process of dealing with the transport company on that.

I brought back to Alabama the 454 engine and the Turbo 400 and sold it to a co-worker for putting in a Chevrolet of all things. Was told it was taken from a 1998 and it turned out to be a 1991. Oh well sold it for what the 1700 mile trip cost me in gas.

Also took a steering column as the one in it was hotrodded/butchered.

Positive note the Body seems to be quite solid. all four fenders look good. Some slight damage to the grille and grille shell.

The frame is going to be repaired by a man who taught at the College at McPherson Kansas. It is the only College where you can get a degree in Auto Restoration. So that hopefully will work out good. going to put any repairs so that they are aft of the transmission mounts.

My plan is to have it restored mechanically in Kansas and then drive it back to Alabama for the Body and interior to be completed here.

Here are a few pictures I took while in Kansas.

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JW,

You would have much better luck between a 37 115C and 120C, I have had both and I can't tell the difference between the 37's. The 36 rear fenders are different than the the 37's. I have seen a 36 used on a 37 and the owner would have probably kept if on if the other side was also a 36, but it was a 37, and he could tell the difference. A 35-36 wheel is different than the 37. I have 2 35-36 wheels I would swap for 37's if you would like. The main differences in the body is of course the dash and the windshield being taller on the 37 versus 0nthe 35-36 bodies. TYhere are many other minor differences between them a book could and shpuld be written on them. I am leaving in about 5 minutes to take a 37 Chassis to Kansas to fix my 27 138CD Limo. but have my trusty smart phone to keep on top of things here.
Don

Phil,

It was nice to meet you and your friend today. After you left I worked on some parts and came across a starter key, I am wondering if this one is actually a 36 and the one I sold you was a 35. Maybe someone here can look at these pictures and ascertain if this one is correct or not. It also has the wiper vacuum switch attached to it. Also you had mentioned that you were needing some odd screws for your door hinges. Could these possibly be what you are looking for? They are 5/16-24 fine thread modified flat heads 1 inch long?

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Yes, I looked at my ID plate collection and I saw that duplicated that way.

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There was some hitches in transportation from Renton Washington to Maize Kansas. It looks like the pickup date is Nov 23rd and the delivery date is the 30th at their latest. I have a load of parts to mate with the Limo but I am waiting until the car is actually there in Maize before I take the rebuilt engine and chassis to Kansas. I am showing the ID plate I received from the past owner. Looks like the dealer lost his No 1 stamp and used his I stamp 3 places. I am also including a picture I have had for 30 years showing a 37 120 being serviced. I was told it came from the factory sent to dealers along with information on increasing service sales. If the powers at be would like to move that picture to a more appropriate place go ahead.

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It's getting closer to the point where I am going to have the Limo shipped to the mechanics house. I am adding a few more pictures of the car as it is now. There is one interesting picture of the dash and a cane shifter. I thought it is a dummy and serves no purpose but the ex owner told me that it is a functional shifter for the T400 Transmission. I wonder how it was done and I am going to have my son in Wichita take some pictures before the Auto exorcism is completed and a straight 8 is back in the engine compartment. shoot I might even save all the parts and install in a 37 120C sedan I have extra. (but probably not as I have the 2 37 projects going and am a working man).

However I do think it was a pretty clean conversion and the one dash picture shows the only difference is the Chevrolet brake pedal and the absence of the clutch pedal. Even kept the toeboard mostly intact.

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Today I worked on getting a chassis ready to drive to Kansas during the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. The car should already be at the Great Plains Packard Club mechanic in Maize. This chassis has the needed parts to convert it from the Rod back to original. Here are a couple of pics of the chassis.

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PS if members would like to see other pics of this car PM me and I will add some.

Though I would include my first Packard I owned with a divider window. Also is the longest Packard I have ever owned. It was a 1938 1601 166" wheelbase Henney Ambulance. It must have been used in a auto show as on window was etched "Packard World's Finest Ambulance" It had a wooden Cab to hold medical supplies. Which I was on an ambulance service for 8 years and always thought during that time in history you put the patient in back and drove like the wind to the hospital. I had a young family at the time and about 1981 or 82 my wife towed it to the front yard and sold it. It went to a person in Hutchinson Kansas to hot rod auuuuuggghhh and I never saw it again. (I also divorced the wife).

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