Re: 51Packard's....51 Packard

Posted by Charles On 2013/5/24 16:46:54

Just a quick update. Last couple of weeks I have not had a lot of time working on the car. When I do, it is putting more patch panels in the trunk. I have to admit, it is getting harder and harder to get motivated to work on it. I'm getting really bored with this area of the car. I really want it done so the gas tank can go back in and maybe I can fire it up but that is a long ways away. At least there is not as much ground showing through the trunk as it used to.

Also bought some parts from Ross. Thanks Ross! Got the correct for '51 junior front and rear bumper splash panels, fender skirts, the shovel shaped piece under the radiator and the missing trim pieces as shown in the above picture. The rear bumper slash panel fits much better than the one I had! The passenger side bottom of the fender still looks screwed up, but not as bad as before. Both of the bottoms of the rear fenders have been replaced at some point and the holes for the panel were never drilled.

The front bumper splash panel explains a mystery lag screw I had sticking out the front fender. That is supposed to attach to the panel. My original one rusted away or was removed and lost at some point. Same for the shovel shaped piece under the radiator. I didn't even realize it was missing until Ross asked if I needed that too!