Re: Packard v12

Posted by 37Crazy On 2020/4/14 15:58:01

Hi,
This will be a great project. I own a 37 Packard Formal 12 that I am restoring slowly. We will need to connect to exchange restoration information
I want to show you how you can determine the VIN number with 90% certainty. It is hidden from view, but found in a few places besides the VIN Plate (sticker?) on the firewall.
Because you have most of the original upholstery, hopefully it will reveal your answer. When Packard made the senior cars, they had parts made for them throughout the factory and by others. Because they didn't make many formals, they made very few of the parts. When they made the part, they wrote on the back the following. The body number first and then the vin number. Sometimes they would write the body number first and later the vin number. In your case, it would be 320xx. In your and my formal, 32 was for 1032 body number. The last three would be the VIN number without starting at 200.
These numbers were written on the back of seats, door kick panels and door panels. Here are two examples. Let us know what you find.
Craig