Re: 1941 Packard 180 Touring Sedan for Sale

Posted by HH56 On 2014/4/15 13:07:55

It is kind of disappointing on that fine a car it would appear they just threw in the AC and sound. Call me picky but the underdash evaporator unit is too modern looking and size is out of proportion to the mounting area. I know they could do better with a more appropriate look and size if it was installed in the last few years. Wonder if that was an old install and is all they could get at the time or just went with the cheapest.

The bracket seems reasonably well done but compressor drive is strange. The pump is bronze like a 54 but pulley on water pump is not the 54 AC version -- nor do I believe with the long snout, the 41 version either. Looks like a long belt is running everything but can't decide if it has 41's single wide belt or two belts extremely close together.

We won't discuss the hanging radio or large speakers on the package shelf. If someone buys the car expect there would be a lot to contemplate on what to restore or revise.