It is my understanding that the inside of the firewall on the 6th Series Standard Eight open cars was covered with carpeting and that the Custom Eight open cars used a vinyl-like upholstery material (padded). Can anyone confirm or contradict this assumption? Pictures?

Thanks,

Jim Wayman
640 Phaeton

Rod:

Since there are no holes in the frame for attaching the front hood latches, what I am trying to ascertain is whether the latches are just riveted to the frame covers or whether they are riveted thru the frame covers to a bracket on the back side of the frame covers.

Jim Wayman
640 Phaeton

Sorry, thought the car in questions was a 1928 526 sedan.

I checked the parts book (novel idea) for the 6th series and found that the rear latches have 1/4" oval head machine screws listed for securing them to the splash apron and the front latches have 1/4" X 3/8" oval head rivets listed for securing them. It is not clear whether they are secured directly to the frame cover or to a plate under the frame cover as there is a plate listed and pictured in the parts book. Being 3/8" long the rivets would seem to go thru more than the hood latch base (which is countersunk) and the frame cover, but this would seem to create an obstruction on the bottom side of the frame cover. ????

Jim Wayman
640 Phaeton

Don't stop looking for bolts after you find 6. There can be up to 10 bolts holding the body to the frame.

Jim Wayman
640 Phaeton

Check the springs for part numbers stamped into the leaves. Original Packard springs had the numbers on them as well as the weight ratings.

Jim Wayman
640 Phaeton

Thanks for the ideas. No holes in the frame for the front latches, so perhaps the rivet idea is the way to go, though the frame covers are painted and the base of the latch is chrome. How to rivet it on is the question. Does it get riveted before painting and just mask the latch base? Will try it that way to avoid messing up the paint with the riveting process.

Jim Wayman
640 Phaeton

I'm stumped. The sixth series has front frame covers that run from the firewall forward to the front of the frame. They have holes for both of the hood latches on each side. The rear pair of holes line up with a threaded plate attached to the splash apron, so that is what the rear hood latches are attached to. The front pair of holes is directly over the frame and there are no corresponding holes in the frame. What do the front hood latches attach to? It doesn't appear that there would be room between the frame cover and the frame to accommodate a nut since the frame cover is attached to the frame with oval head screws and the frame cover holes and corresponding frame holes are countersunk, indicating tight fit. Can anyone help with this mystery. Have attached a picture of the front pair of hood latch holes to better illustrate the area I am concerned with.

Thanks,

Jim Wayman
640 Phaeton

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I believe that Henry Yeska stocks them.

Jim Wayman
640 Phaeton

Ken:

Sorry, have been away and just checked the forum. I will look. Send me your email address so we can correspond off line.

Jim