Re: '33/4 Su8 Inst. Pl.
Posted by Tim Cole On 2011/12/18 18:57:04
Below is a photo I rustled up of an original 33 Super 8. I don't think anything has been done to it because the interior has moth holes and the pedal pads are gummy.
What the camera can't capture is the oxidized bronze effect Packard put on the panel. When viewed in person the panel will have a smoke over brown opalescence which, when polished or buffed becomes brass color. Light solvents will turn the thing a lighter brown. In actuality the nickel on these panels was high enough quality that parts taken from a sedan are better off left alone.
There are two areas of the 10th-11th series dashboards that should not be tampered with unless they are damaged: This instrument panel, and the power brake selector. I don't think there is a metal finishing shop anywhere that understands these two parts.
Hope this helps
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What the camera can't capture is the oxidized bronze effect Packard put on the panel. When viewed in person the panel will have a smoke over brown opalescence which, when polished or buffed becomes brass color. Light solvents will turn the thing a lighter brown. In actuality the nickel on these panels was high enough quality that parts taken from a sedan are better off left alone.
There are two areas of the 10th-11th series dashboards that should not be tampered with unless they are damaged: This instrument panel, and the power brake selector. I don't think there is a metal finishing shop anywhere that understands these two parts.
Hope this helps
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