While I greatly appreciate your invitation I cannot believe you expect me to pay for my own trip.

After all it was the Irish who populated your country with some of our finest minds, including vagabonds, thieves, sheep rustlers and this is the thanks we get!

As Shakespeare said in King Lear,

'How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is
To have a thankless child!'

But I do wish I could make it there!

All the best with the show.

Pat.

I think there is one in Northern Ireland. (still part of the uk so it does not count). I have heard of one in the Republic but I have never seen it. Vintage here usually means anything before 1990. There ar every few true vintage cars and apart from Rolls Royce, not many throughbred machines.

No, it is a lonely outpost I man here in the west of Ireland.

Thanks for the information.

The pins are hardened steel. The bearings contain round balls. I tried to replace them with new ones but they are an unusual size. I got rebuilt bearings and the new pins from JD in Max Merritt.

I would not bother changing them but my Packard must pass a very strict test yearly to obtain its Public Service License. The last test showed some wear in them.

I feel hopeful now! That was an uplifting story.

Hi all,

Ok, time to get back to work.

I need a fools guide to replacing the king pins and bearings.

I have the new pins and bearings. While I just replaced the shackle pins and leaf springs I did not attempt the king pins as its one thing at a time. The old pins are currently covered in hardened oil and grease, as soon as the wind drops below 100mph I will go out and de-grease them.

Pat.

I am really shocked by the level of intolerance and violence directed towards of those not lucky enough to have been chosen as the Elite of the Motoring Brethren.

It is far too little.

Of course, Michael Collins had the misfortune to be assassinated while a passenger in a bright yellow touring car with the top down, and it was a British Leyland. If he had have been travelling in a good 'ol Packard, Irish history would have been very different!

And yes clipper47, I accept all major credit cards!

I am proud to announce the 1st Irish Packard Weekend!
At a meeting held last night of the newly formed Irish Packard Club a committee was formed to organize events and recruit members.

The committee consists of the following members, all proposed and seconded by me.

President; Mr. Pat Feeney.
Vice President; Mr. P. Feeney.
Treasurer; Mr. Feeney.
Chairman; Mr. Patrick Feeney.
Events; Pat Feeney.
Membership; Paddy Feeney.

The Irish Packard Club, have decided to have a weekend of all things Packard and invite fellow Irish Packard owners to join me for a fun filled, informative 3 days including a Swap Meet, Road Run and Packard Car Show.

The program is as follows;

Friday 30 Jan 2009. Swap Meet. To be held in my garage here in Galway. I will be looking to swap Packard parts and 'hard to get bits' with myself, it promises to be an enjoyable and fruitful day as I get back the parts I have just swapped.

Saturday 31 Jan 2009. Road Run. The route is yet to be finalized but will take in a picturesque and historic road to my local pub. I expect the first car to leave at 12noon and the last car to depart no later than 12noon. This will ensure I stay in convoy on the arduous 500foot trip. If anyone experiences a breakdown I will telephone myself. Lunch will consist of Crubeen or a Pig's foot. As you may know this dripping piece of cholesterol is boiled and served with cabbage. If you prefer it can be saut?ed in pure butter for a life-time dose of fat.
From there I will return to the start line, first car expected to arrive at 6 pm with the last car expected to cross the line at 6 pm.

Sunday 32 Jan 2009. The Big Meet! The premier event of the weekend will be the Packard Car Show. After reading feedback of the world-wide phenomenon of Flat Caps, Red Necks and Beer Bellied Belt Bucklers I have decided to make this a blueprint for shows across the World. The car on display will be directed to an area where a especially laid Camomile Lawn will release a sweet fragrance as the Packard purrs across it. Oiled Amazonian Warrior Women will be providing the security thus eliminating the need for crowd control barriers or Capital Punishment. Visitors to the show will be marched, hooded, gagged and shackled to minimize interacting with the exhibit. The security measures we have taken will make Guantanamo Bay look like quite a nice place to be.
One exciting feature for the inaugural show will be the on-site valeting (or detailing, to you heathen's). This will be provided by 'The Very Vigorous Vestal Virgin Valeting Company', who promise to caress your pride and joy to restore it to its former glory. They also do a damm fine job of cleaning cars.

Do join me/us for an action packed fun filled, if lonely and miserabe, weekend!

Pat.

No, he looks far too intelligent!

The fine example of Irish manhood pictured below would, if he knew nothing at all about vintage cars, qualify as an aforementioned 'Flat Cap'.

Listed below are essential requirements for Flat Capping;

1. Exhibit a total lack of respect for anyone or anything.
2. Be loud.
3. Possess the ability to eat disgusting food and share it when it talks.
4. Have an inability to absorb information.
5. Be steadfast in its beliefs, no matter how wrong.
6. A background in engineering, up to wheelbarrow maintaince level.
7. Strong in-dept knowledge of history, having extensively studied beer bottles labels.
8. A wardrobe containing several greasy flatcaps.
9. Have achieved absolutely nothing in their lives.
10. Be a drain on society.

Thank you all for your messages of support but damm you for no offers!

Pat The Alienator.

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