Re: 1942 180 formal sedan

Posted by West Peterson On 2008/11/26 8:41:49

Owen
As you state, problems develop if not regularly used. With old cars, especially ones north of the Mason Dixon, they do not get used regularly. We rebuilt the windows in the '42 limo several times before changing them to electric. In all, we've converted four 180 Packards with electric.

J.D.
No, we didn't convert to 12 volt. We used 1950s vintage Lincoln 6-volt window motors and mechanisms. For the division window, we used a 12-volt station wagon rear window motor, and installed a converter. A little cutting of the inner door panel is required to install the mechanisms, but once the upholstery is in, the only way to tell that anything has been done is the FACT THAT THEY WORK!

41ParPack
It may have been in Earl's shop back in 1997-98, briefly. Most recently, though, I think my other brother's 1941 limo has been in there getting an o.d. installed, and my dad's '42 limo also may have recently been in there as well. There is another real nice '41 formal sedan in the St. Paul area. It's possible that car was in there too.