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West Peterson

Re: '32 Photo

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1932 904 (Super Eight) Individual Custom by Dietrich. Not sure if more than three exist. There is are two red ones, and a two-tone gray/green one. This appears to be one of the red ones.

Posted on: 5/4 15:34

West Peterson
1930 Packard Speedster Eight boattail (SOLD)
1940 Packard 1808 w/Factory Air (SOLD)
1947 Chrysler Town and Country sedan
1970 Camaro RS
1936 Cord phaeton

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West Peterson

Re: 1956 Packard Caribbean Hardtop Value

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The Caribbean hardtops are indeed fantastic looking cars. The problem with an original car, though, is that the roofs rusted badly. Based on your photos, it appears that your car has suffered that problem. It is not my intention to bash your car, but knowledgable buyers will recognize that. The added value of the low miles and original owner will be greatly offset by the roof problem. At least some of the restorations of these cars entailed cutting the roof off of a parts-car 400 and replacing the whole top.

Posted on: 4/24 6:02

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West Peterson

Re: Removing 1941 door

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They're threaded into the jam.

Posted on: 4/19 9:41

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Re: BigKev's 1937 115-C Convertible Coupe

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Yes. I looked at the large photo. The metallic is way too large. As I mentioned, it should barely be discernible.

Posted on: 4/17 14:43

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West Peterson

Re: BigKev's 1937 115-C Convertible Coupe

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That modern metallic looks.... modern. You need to see how to reduce the size of the metallic bits. In most cases, if you can see the metallic without squinting and the sun shining brightly on it, it's not correct. In my opinion, modern metallics on prewar cars makes them look like they were painted in a bass boat factory.

Posted on: 4/17 11:16

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West Peterson

Re: Introduction and 1947 overdrive questions.

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I'm pretty sure it's either Ford or Studebaker. The switch on it may work for the R9 Packard unit, though.

Posted on: 4/14 5:27

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West Peterson

Re: Introduction and 1947 overdrive questions.

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HH56 wrote:
I believe they all have the same lockout switch and transmission end although I am not sure if the cables are the same length. Some have a bracket with an angled single mounting screw on one side of the knob while others have mounting screws on both sides of the knob. 47 uses the double screw type and I don't know which models used the single.

I've never seen one like in your top photo with the single mounting hole. Perhaps for a post 1948 car, I dunno? Maybe Ford or Studebaker???

As I mentioned previously, the R6 cable did NOT have a switch on it.

Posted on: 4/12 7:40

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West Peterson

Re: Introduction and 1947 overdrive questions.

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Packard Don wrote:
The one West has looks just like the one I have which is from a 1939 R6. Are they the same or different, or am I simply wrong about the year mine is?

Yours is for an R9. The R6 didn't have the switch.

Posted on: 4/12 7:37