Sounds like Timmy needs a nap and needs to learn how to play nice.
I'd start by reading Big Kev's motto.

Bob,
Thanks for the compliment to my car. Actually, the bird makes a handy lane marker and reference point for the front end.
It does seem to add a sense of formality and something for my brother to photograph!

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Hi Bob,
I can't comment on whether the goddess and cormorant were common combinations. Please don't take offfense, but to me it isn't very attractive. Also, philosophically, seems odd to have two themes on the same ornament. If it were me, I would go with one or the other, but not both.
I have a rather similar situation with my '47 Clipper. A cormorant was added to the "spear". I am not certain if in the day this was common, or "authorized" but I have seen others like it, and to me the spear and bird don't seem to clash, stylistically. Picture attached, (I hope!).
By the way, if you decide to go with a goddess, I have one in decent but not perfect shapte that I bought in error that I would be willing to part with for what I paid.
Mark

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Thanks Kev,
Your observation makes perfect sense. Mud Daubers = Alaska paper wasps, probably cousins.
Sounds like a tedious, but very good process. Undercoating is very popular up here and lots of shops do it. On a used car the process starts with a thorough cleaning of the undercarriage. It might be worth having the car professionally "cleaned" after each driving season, so long as the process is relatively gentle.
Thanks for the good advice.
Mark

Hi all,
My 47 Custom Super Touring Sedan is in the shop for among other things, a complete new wiring harness. In the process of wiring the headlights, we found a rust hole about the size of a golf ball at the very top of one of the headlight buckets. The top of the fender is solid. I have not owned the car long, and I thought I did a thorough check for rust in my pre-purchase inspection. Now, I am concerned about trouble spots I probably missed. Besides the obvious, (floors, bottom of trunk, fender wells, bottom of doors, etc.) are there particular trouble spots with the clippers that I should really keep an eye on, or have investigated before it leaves the shop?
Thanks.

JW - It was a great show. I also noted Hemmings has an article in the April issue about Packard's war contributions.

Seems to me this thread dovetails with our recent discusssions about how to get folks informed and involved with Packard. I'm not sure how popular the recent movie "Redtails" was with the younger crowd, but there is another connection that might spark interest with the younger crowd.

I recently encouraged a young NAPA clerk to google Packard when I mentioned what I needed the tool for, and sensed some interest from him.
MG

Hi Rod,
I just happened to be doing some bath tub reading last night from "Classic Car Restoration's Handbook" by Jim Richardson. Rather than risk damaging the petcock(s), he suggested removing the lower radiator hose as a safer, altho messier alternative. Seems to me that would also drain the block as well. Perhaps some of the real experts could comment on this method.
Mark

Owen and TG:
Thanks for the postings and confirming that my attraction to Packards has got to be genetic!

Many thanks to Kev, JW, GTO and JD - you guys are great!

Mark
Palmer, AK

Thanks Big Kev,
I'll keep up the research. Appreciate it.
Mark