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

Posted by Ross On 2023/11/16 8:04:29

A '41 120 is a great driving car with surprisingly good handling, ride, acceleration and braking. With the overdrive you can roll down the interstate at 70 no probs. As grody as the chassis looks, it would not be a bad idea to sling the the body up off of it and attend to all the mechanical details at once. That will pay the big dividend of avoiding a long stream of little breakdowns.

I would for sure though try to get it to run so you have an idea what you are dealing with. After you have oiled the cylinders, try to get a wrench on the front pulley and turn it two full revs to be sure the valves are not stuck down.

Mechanical parts are not a problem to obtain for these cars.