I was about to reinstall the clutch pedal spring (which I don’t recall removing) but I cannot see what it connects to on the front end. I see the pedal pivot but nothing resembling a hook!
Good news is that Fred at Max Merritt finally located the rear tailpipe hanger that I’ve been looking for! It took him a couple days but he came through at last late this afternoon. It’s the only Packard hanger I’ve seen that attaches 90 degrees to the pipe.