Re: KPack's 1954 Panama

Posted by HH56 On 2023/12/4 18:04:56

Not out of line for what I paid 7-8 years ago. I only had a 47 rear seat with center arm rest and separate side bolsters done then. 6 pieces in all and it was $3500 for labor. I supplied the wool broadcloth, the different color piping material and a vinyl leather like base material to duplicate what Packard called leatherette -- all coming from SMS. Upholsterer supplied all the padding and work to make the piping and to duplicate what he says is a very intricate understructure compared to what most other cars did.

Was not surprised he ran into this extra under work on the 47 because when he did my 54 Pacific it also had several extra layers that ran diagonally from one side to the other. Apparently Packard -- senior models at least -- ran several pieces at the bias to stabilize and minimize shifting and bunching of the outer covers.