‘39 Coupe realistic restoration

Posted by Newton25 On 2021/2/4 22:45:34

Hey all,

I recently have “inherited” what appears to be a ‘39 Business Coupe that has been sitting in a barn for about 35 years. The story I am told is that the straight 8 is a fresh rebuild (35 years ago) and all the parts are in the barn and the car just needs to be put together.

I will stop here and say even though I don’t have any real experience with Packards, I have built enough cars to know anything sitting un-touched for that long isn’t as simple as just putting together and all is good.

That said, I’m trying to decide what to do with this car. I find myself enamored with the lines and sheer beauty of the design, I just stare at it sometimes and think wow, I’ve never seen anything like it and it’s timeless. But, at the same time, I don’t have the time or money to sink into something that will ultimately cause me heartache. I still have kids to send to college.

My request for help is this...in the condition that you see in the following pics, is it worth the time to restore it, or is it past the point of a viable restoration. Also, if I had to pay someone to do the restoration, what is a really broad ballpark figure I could expect? Lastly, if I decide to sell it, what is this car actually worth?

I know there are several unknowns in the questions I just asked, but I’m really just trying to get a feel for my options since I know this isn’t just a run of the mill car in a barn.

Thanks in advance for any help....here are a couple pics:

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