Re: ‘39 Coupe realistic restoration

Posted by ewrecks On 2021/2/5 3:26:41

I guess I am an idiot but this coupe looks solid. If the parts are all there and you want a learning experience....take some time and put it together.
I agree with Flackmaster that paying someone else to do any significant work will not be worthwhile. That being said, there are few Packards left that warrant spending the money for a professional restoration.
I found a basket case Caribbean in 2010 that fell within my project starting price of $15000. At that time Hagerty valued a fully restored car in the $150,000- $200,000 range. A decade later and cars being offered seldom pull $100,000 and many are far less.
If you hope to make money on selling most Packards you will be disappointed. The market is drying up as those who aspired to own a Packard in their youth are looking to retire or are headed to Boothill. There has not been a “ real” Packard since 1956.
None of this detracts from the fact that these were great cars . Finding parts is not easy or cheap and there is far less information or knowledgeable help than you might like ....but this Forum is nothing if not friendly.
I am doing a 39 .six convertible coupe that is costing far too much for chrome , top, interior and other required parts than I hope to recoup on sale...but God willing , I will enjoy driving it on a sunny day.
If you don’t feel up to a serious challenge., sell it and work on something newer. You can get every part for a 1955-57 Chevy on line.
That may be my next project. LOL