Sadly the car shows about 12 of those incidents...

Thanks! Boy this car is getting more and more different parts. The hood is a 51.

In the 52 model year, where there any models without 'teeth' in the grille? My 52 300 does not have them, so I'm wondering if my chrome was replaced with a different year...

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Thanks for such a great website, BigKev!

Merry Christmas everyone!

What years did your dad work? That would be the years I would be looking for, the possibility he actually worked on the car.

In 1952 the 300 was available a two tone dark green on top of light green. I found the following paint chip pdf and another rebuild that is similar in color.

Dark Green: DAL-41164-DQE GALLANT GREEN POLY
Light Green: DAL-41165-DQE ASPEN GREEN

I've attached both files. Thanks in advance!

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My Packard made it to the fairgrounds and back! My generator rebuild isn't doing the job. I'm considering going to 12V, I don't feel like putzing with the 6V system any longer. I've had the generator and voltage regulator professionally rebuilt. It puts out 7.4V and the battery is new. When I got home, the battery was completely dead. I didn't idle much, drove about 30-40 mph the entire trip.

If anyone is interested, I captured over 300 photos from the Back to the Fifties car show, which hosted 11,745 cars this year:

http://www.carlmadsen.com/old-cars/

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I brought my oil pan into a local welding shop where they cut out my crappy welds and brazed in two new pieces of metal ($30). Now I have a functioning transmission oil pan!

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That's the question, isn't it...the pan didn't come with documentation.

Randy -

Yeap, it's a great show, 64 and older only. Most are rods and customs, but some very nice originals roll through the gates as well. Here's some pictures:

http://www.carlmadsen.com/old-cars/