Does anyone know a source for fan belts for a 1929 Packard 640 (with the water pump inline, not on side).

On the topic of the Burr-Ripley filters, I have one unused, if anyone is looking for one at a lower price.

John

I should have read your post more fully. My exhaust system is not original. I had some original brackets and had to fabricate others from what I could see in the parts book. The brackets for a 640 and 645 are different. I think that I might have one or 2 645 brackets (hangers) I will look.

John

What you have is the long standoff that is nearest to the cowl. Yours is bent - it should be fully extended straight. There is a shorter one that attaches near the bottom front corner of the lower hood panels that rests on the radiator shell hood lacing when the hood is up. What I am looking for is what the fastener on the top side of the hood looks like for your long standoff. If you need dimensions for the shorter standoff, let me know. There should be 2 holes in your hood where it goes.

The 1929 Custom 8 has 2 holes on each side of the top portions of the hood. These holes are close to the hinge and one is toward the rear and the other about 5 inches from the front. The rear hole is where one of the hood standoffs attaches. What goes in the forward hole? Also, what is the finish and design of the rear fastener as it shows from the top side. Pictures would be helpful.

I have accumulated thousands of original Packard nuts, bolts, washers and other specialized hardware for late 1920s and early 1930s cars. If you are restoring a car and looking for correct hardware or just want to improve some of the bits on your car, let me know what you are looking for. For nuts and bolts, a picture and dimensions helps. Can also go by Packard 4 digit standard hardware part number.

I have scoured my shop from top to bottom and can't find my supply of union nuts. These are the nuts that fasten the Bijur lines to each destination and retain the drip plugs. They are Packard part number 14627. If anyone has a few extra, I would be happy to buy them. These are for a 6th series ca, but were also used at least on the 4th series.

Thanks

My 1929 also has the reinforcing plates.

I have a 1929 640 Phaeton. Does anyone know what the weatherstrip looks like that goes between the right and left joining of the windshield filler panel (below the windshield and above the cowl) and the windshield posts (non folding)?

If the lights you are looking at are the 1929 Super 8s, you might also try Paul Tacy at www.packardapproved.com.(518 772-5514) He said earlier this week that he has some.

Jim Wayman
1929 640 Phaeton