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Don,
See they are all in the Registry now,

Interesting comments in your Registry entries as to what's happened or is going to happen with some of your Packards. Your approach to getting some of them back on the road is different and innovative, so would it be possible to start Project Blogs here for those undergoing restoration/rehabilitation/resurrection/reinvention so we can follow along on their journeys?

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Don,
in anticipation, I'll look forward to seeing your Packards in the Registry.

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Craig,
and I'll volunteer to be the flagman! Without sound protection either, just like "back in the good old days".
Although I might suffer permanent hearing loss, it would be worth it!

G'day Don Skotty,

See you have a number of Packards in the garage - "1939 Twelve 1707 1233 5 pass Tourer, 1939 Twelve 1708 1234 7 pass Tourer, 1942 Super 8 180 Formal Sedan, 1947 Custom Super Clipper 2126, 2150 Custom Convertible Sedan, 1947 Custom Super Clipper 2126 2151, 1946 Custom Super Clipper Sedan". I invite you to include them in PackardInfo's Owner Registry together with pic's, any known history and how you acquired them.

Or this

Item No 260429091103

Tom,
That's a great job. With it being your first time I'm impressed.

Congratulations, I remember from our earlier sessions in the Chatroom you telling me about this car. The other side to being a multiple Packard owner is garage space or the lack of it as I presume it'll be next to the speedster? I'm looking forward to seeing you get this bathtub coupe on the road in light of this comment: "I told her that it was a running and driving car, so she LET me buy it!"
And for including it in the Owner Registry.

Thursday 18th June 2009

Arrived at the workshop to find Wade working on, of all things,.......a Toyota Celica!
Relax, he hasn't turned to the dark side of the force, it's Gina's and, because she's driving up to see her Mum in Gilgandra next week, Wade was giving it a service.

After getting over that shock, yesterday's results from ABC Bearings were then discussed. The sample of the cam roller followers ABC lent Wade won't be used in the rebuild although they probably would do the job. But there is another type of roller follower coming from ABC which is a more likely candidate. The outer rear axle seals procured were NOS items made by Repco, an Aussie auto parts supplier, while the inner seals are coming from one of ABC's other stores. More to come, especially for the cam followers when it's settled what and how these will be utilised.

So while Wade continued his Toyota Service Technician impression I took both sets of rear spring leaves outside and gave them the Marine Clean and Metal Ready treatment. During the course of that treatment there were breaks to allow the M/C and M/R time to work their magic and coupled with Wade waiting to get the Celica onto John's hoist these presented opportunities for real Packard work.

One was bolting Big Red's radiator/grill/grill shell assembly back together. Because of the intermittent nature of the breaks this was accomplished in a number of episodes. First the radiator was laid outer surface up on some old sofa cushions, the lower radiator mounting fitted, the grill shutter assembly fitted and bolted up. Except, although the rod for the shutters operation was passed through the radiator top tank, the rod wasn't fitted through the pivot/nut mechanism of the shutter-stat. So after partial dis-assembly and then re-assembly it was back together again. Wade also took the opportunity to polish all the chrome while it was readily accessible then was re-fitment of the painted grill surround. The re-assembled radiator, grill and surround and then carefully stored awaiting it's return to Big Red after the engine goes back in.

The other Packard activity was installing the flexible front brake hoses, at least with this Wade could see something going back on Big Red for the day's work. And tomorrow, because I'm having some R&R with the granddaughters, Wade is going to POR-15 the rear spring leaves, all 22 of them 11 per side, good luck!

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G'day Fred,
See it's your first post so to PackardInfo.

Sorry I can't help with your query but I do invite you to include your '50 in the Owner Registry together with a pic, any known history and how you acquired it.

Now 420 Packards in the Owner Registry, and 1348 Forum members.
A BIG to all those who added their Packard/s to the Registry.


And if you haven't yet added your Packard/s to the Registry -

GET ON BOARD AND DO IT NOW
- add your Packard/s to the Owner Registry!