This Thread has brought back many memories. Years ago when I was 19 I bought a 1953 Henney JR Ambulance. It was originaly grey but was painted a almost Air Force Blue. I was told it was X Air Force and it came from Texas as it still had a 1959 sticker on the windshield from there.( I really suspect it was Navy as most of thenm were Grey I think) It had an overdrive tranny and had lots of chrome. I drove it to see this bad movie when it came out back in the 80's. Whe we left the drivein I was following a small station wagon and in the movie you would see the grille in the rear view mirror then you were dead. Well I turned my lights on and a kid of about 10 was in the back of the wagon in front of us. The look of terror in his eyes when he saw it was the same grille from the movie. I still laugh about that.

This ambulance was a daily driver for many years for me, and ironicly I worked at the very last facility that a 53 Jr was used in Military service. That was at Boeing Wichita. The old timers from there would stop me now and then and ask if it was the old Boeing Amb. I would tell them no. That one which was in service for 20 years ending in 1973, after that it went straight to the Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio.

One odd thing besides the OD, was it was a early 1953 but it had a 1952 Windshield. It was no 13 of that years run. I had two at one time and the second was not near as fancy as No 13.
Both cars still exist as far as I know down by Wellington Kansas.

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As I have had 5 37 coupes, 4 Business like this one and one Sport Coupe There us actually very little trim that is for a coupe only. That being the door moldings.The body part that is hard to find is the trunk lid, and this car has one. All other trim parts can come from any 115C or a lot can come from a 120C like the grille and grille shell. Bumpers are easy I have some 115C bumpers laying around that would be cheap. Also an excellant grill shell I just picked up from NJ. The coupe I bought from WI a couple months back was a bit more money but it had a rebuilt motor in it and some body and chasis work done. So the money is in line. This paticular car has been for sale for quite a while I had called on it and passed on it, only because I like 120's. Shipping cars is not that bad to ship the 120 coupe from Wisconsin was 850 to Alabama. I got a quote yesterday to ship the 120 Limo 1900 miles to Wichita Kansas was 925.00. The company I use is called Carmoza.

Your Grandfather's had the divider window also? I have seen some without the window. I actually got the remains on one my son brought back from Canada. I got the cowl and one side.

Well I guess my Packard disease has had a recurrance and I finalized a deal today on another 37 CD. Its fairly rare and there is work to be done on it. It looks completely stock but it is powered by a 454, front disc brakes, can't wait to see that conversion as it allowed the keeping of the stock wheels, and to end it all a Caddy rear end. I am calling it my derodding. I have all the parts to convert it back to stock, as it is a standard 120 drivetrain with just a little longer driveshaft. For a Limo is pretty plain, I am going to add a spare Banjo and a trunk 120 emblem I have in stock, to spruce it up a little bit. It is going to take me about a month to bring it home, as I am traveling a lot for work and going back home to Kansas for a week to help out my mother and see some old Packard friends there. One of which was my mechanic and parts supplier for the last 35 years. He also is going to do the work on this Limo so its going to Kansas right off. as I am am working on our Sports CD Coupe here in Alabama. The Business Coupe is going to have to go as three is one too many. Yes I am going to add this car to the list but will wait till its in my hands before I do.

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Well its been an exciting week here at the Packard house. I found a 1937 120 front seat for sale in Wisconsin. A man there had a seat redone then opted for bucket seats so I bought his. It came and it is so nice I am going to change our interior color to grey. The pictures below don't do it justice. Also bought a radio head for the Sport Coupe. I had the PA5150 box but no head. Big news I am dealing on a 138" 120CD Limo. That my son in Kansas and I will have redone there. Pretty rare car dual sidemounts, although no Banjo wheel, nor radio. I will post some pics when we get it to Kansas.

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Today I worked on the 1098 Coupe. I am going to use the rebuilt motor, Trumpet horns, New wiring harness (From Rhode Island),Gas tank, and the Drive Shaft for our Sport Coupe. I have all those parts unrestored to go back on the Bus coupe in exchange. However I have determined the frame on the bus coupe is not up to par. Its a northern car and it has pits and rust-out areas on the running board supports. So I will be changing that out also. The front shocks are from a later Packard I am guessing without cross referencing the numbers from maybe a 47-48. (I have a picture of one down on this post) So they are to be discarded. (not thrown away of course). I had to go in and out today to take off parts as it was off and on raining but got enough done to cross off my to do list. I am using the motor from the 1098 but I have a manifold set that the porcelain is good on both which is rare to find. So I took that off the motor prior to pulling it. 30 years ago I broke a exhaust manifold pulling a motor so I probably would have taken it off anyway before yanking the motor out.

Parts I have bought in the last month for the Business Coupe

1. Complete hood
2. Both front inner fenders
3. Grille shell
4. Trunk lid (I thought that was going to be tough but was not)
5. Seat

The car is at 95% complete we only need now

1. 1 Bumper guard
2. Both sill plates ( I think they are repo'd)
3. Right side head light lens
4. Deluxe heater (one that came with it is for a 38)

On the Sport Coupe we need

1. Super 8 gear shift knob (found repo $160.00)
2. Bumper step for Rumble seat (found repo $125.00)
3. Radiator for the (Thermo Grille (might be tough)
4. Rumble seat seat springs
5. lots of money

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If you go to youtube and put in KBS NuMetal you can watch some videos of them restoring a steering wheel. Also if you put in packard 120 CD there is a lot of videos on a 37 CD restoration including a Banjo Steering wheel.

I don't think they are factory, at least not for a 37 120. They are parts picked for ebay down the road. I have taken them off the parts car along with the Banjo wheel that I have put into storage. So far the rest of the car is still as pictured.

In early July I took a trip to look at a 1937 120 Business coupe my wife had bought and the owner took me to a friends house and this is one of the many cars I saw.

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I have a 37 120 and it's interior light just pulls down straight. No turning required. It is held by friction only. I have put a pic here to show what it looks like. Maybe your 36 is simular. Don

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