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Dan Phenicie

Re: V-8 Packard

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Here is one on Craig's list

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/2791098505.html

Posted on: 2012/1/13 15:58

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Dan Phenicie

Re: Body number tag

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Fred Puhn wrote:
The firewall behind the body tag is naked steel. Obviously the body tag was put on first when the car was in bare metal and then the paint was applied. .......

The back side of the Briggs body tag is also naked steel.

Posted on: 2011/8/12 11:27

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Dan Phenicie

Re: Packard Super Clipper 1946 and her devilish battery...

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BCI GROUP NUMBERS, AND DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS

http://www.rtpnet.org/~teaa/bcigroup.html

Group 2E Battery
492mm length, 105mm width, 232mm height
19 7/16" length, 4 1/8 width, 9 1/8 height

Posted on: 2011/3/18 21:03

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Dan Phenicie

Re: Rusty Nuts and Bolts

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Randerson wrote:
At the risk of being a crank, may I again respectfully request that thread questions and replies be at least loosely related to the initial thread topic, in this case: rusty nuts & bolts?

There have been multiple forays into: timing lights,leather dyeing, repro tail lenses, top colors, etc etc etc, in just this one thread, all with zero relationship to the original question. With all due respect, it makes it nigh near impossible to use a thread as a reference later on. Just saying.

I agree with you, and most of these "thinking out loud/daydreaming" type questions could be easily satisfied by using various search engines such as Google Yahoo or whatever instead of clogging up this site with minutia and drivel.

Posted on: 2011/1/3 13:19

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Dan Phenicie

Re: A CANADIAN-built Packard?!?

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Rusty O\'Toole wrote:
Canada had a thriving branch plant auto industry very early on. Ford for example established a Canadian factory in 1904.

The reason was to dodge the import duties on cars which were quite heavy at that time. As a bonus, Canada being part of the British Commonwealth could trade with any other Commonwealth country duty free. In 1915 England enacted the McKenna tariffs which included a 33% tax on imported cars. Cars made in Canada could be imported with no tax.

So, if you find an American car from the classic era in any part of the former British Empire there is a good chance it was actually built in Canada.

There were some' Canadian Built' 1932 Chrysler Imperial 8 model CH automobiles. They ranged from 9890001 though 9890041.

I have looked at several of these, several still survive, and I can see no unique features. They all had Budd bodies.

It is not likely that a separate assembly line was built for forty cars. More likely than not, they were Built in Detroit, moved across the border under the cover of night, and new serial plates affixed.

Posted on: 2010/12/17 15:37

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Dan Phenicie

Re: 359 Straight Eight Engine

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Here in the States we have a lot of guys wanting to learn the panel beating trade. I know of at least one who went to England to learn the rudiments of the trade.

I want to say this kindly but the best way to accumulate and absorb automotive information is to get away from the computer and spend some time in the shop, make some mistakes and get on with it.

Posted on: 2010/12/15 7:55

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Dan Phenicie

Re: Ebay Search - junk vendors removed

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Sometimes I ask a question just to test the seller and get a sense of whom I am risking my money with. If I get a strident or wise guy reply then I will do without their goods and services. Sometimes it is easier to retreat to my shop and fab the part rather then feed someone's high priced ego.

Posted on: 2010/12/13 13:23

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Dan Phenicie

Re: Ebay Search - junk vendors removed

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Does anyone else find it annoying to log in to ebay, then have to enter a 'security' verification code to ask a question of a vendor?

Posted on: 2010/12/13 11:45

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Dan Phenicie

Re: Ebay Search - junk vendors removed

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fred kanter wrote:
to dep 5:

Could you please elaborate? If I am looking for 1938 Packard door handles as I just did, 5 came up all correct. Also just looked for 1955 Desoto mirrors, 2 came up, again correct.

I do not see in nay conceivable way that these results are disgraceful. I have found and bought 1000's items on ebay by the search engine. I also sell on ebay, over 6000 items so far. the buyers have had ot use the search engine to find the parts they need.

Again, please elaborate and explain what is disgraceful, that's a pretty strong word for the software of treh world's largest and most profitable e-commerce site. What do you know that they don't.

Thank you,

Fred Kanter