Re: 1939 Packard 12 Limo Data Plate

Posted by Tim Cole On 2019/4/1 17:46:35

If you look closely at the plate in question the screws are burred and do not match the screws on the known genuine original plate which had never been off the car.

So the plate is probably not the original, although an attempt may have been made to "antique" it.

Looking at the known good plate it is easy understand why someone would put a new one on. But if I was doing the work the original would remain on the inside of the firewall.

The last Packard I did used the original at the owner's request, but plates on the earlier cars were much higher quality and not prone to deterioration.