Re: Just bought a 1941 Packard 120 - Considering a frame off resto

Posted by Packard Don On 2023/11/16 1:55:49

The engine should be Packard Engine Green which is a slightly olive shade that the pan definitely is not. As for disc brakes, unless you're planning on racing it, they are totally unnecessary and the well-engineered Bendix brakes it has will stop it nicely.

Without seeing the car in person it's difficult to advise but it looks very nice on the outside. That being the case, if it were mine I would do a triage of sorts and try to get it running, using temporary wiring if needed and I wouldn't convert to 12v as that opens a whole can of worms. Leave it 6v positive ground and just be sure that the battery cables are at least 0 gauge and preferably 00 gauge.

After you get it running and the brakes sorted out, you can put in a reproduction wiring harness and tend to the interior which in not authentic as it is.