If Mr. BigKev doesn't have it, check with the Dallas Zone Office. Key is the length of the rod down to the seat track...couple different lengths, unfortunately not specified in the parts book. or you can do the cut/paste to whatever length you need.

try Bruce Blevins and Paul Tacy.

PackardSouthwest (Gerry L) may be able to provide an original (split back) seat frame. Not an easy item to find...coupes and convertible only.

Hmmm...maybe Kevin needs to do the his/her thing...

No, really...this is a nice rea$onable project to get a young person into the hobby.

NOS TC-4302. Not my fault of poor storage...could use a bit of a face-lift, bought it in the rain at Hershey several years ago...price negotiable. Tran$lation- not sure what I want - best to call me and catch me in a good mood. 2I4 549 I25O.

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Why would you want a bench seat? Don't you want convenient access to the area behind the front seat? Original was a split seat like in Kevin's car....

Parts book list two different numbers. NO - I don't know the difference! ...sorry.

OK...wiring harness install. Lemme ask around. What part of the metroplex are you?

Ummm....not exactly. Finding a willing Packard mechanic in the Dallas metro area is akin to finding a hundred dollar bill on the floor at Walmart. Packard's showroom on Ross Ave has been closed for years. You may see reference to the "Dallas Zone Warehouse" in a couple posts - that refers to a known source for mostly pre-war parts, though the Master Partsman stationed there is certainly familiar with sources for postwar parts. Very few shops are willing to mess with older stuff. Not to sound pessimistic, there are a few out there - would help to understand what services you are seeking? Installing a wiring harness is not a Packard specific task.

OH, and one of my very first cars was a 51 Studebaker Champion Convertible. One issue was the non-original motor....331 Cadillac. Dad wasn't too happy about that. Have only seen one other in the last 40 years.

And another of our more experienced Packard Servicemen, RossM, daily drives a 51 Studebaker, so you are in safe company.

DAF

That looks like an early basic cutout. The original OD regulator is as you describe, a cube. I do have a tc-4302...of course I wonder with concern, just exactly how yours is wired....not my area of expertise.

Autolite part...replacement for the oem dyneto part...transition era post dyneto sale...