Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan

Posted by Ross On 2011/9/29 4:36:47

Gee folks, I don't make this stuff up. Just removed the rotten original carpet from a twin to Kevs's. Bound on all edges, never under the sills. Other cars in the neighborhood:

52 200, 25k miles: rubber mats front and rear not under the sills.

53 Clipper Deluxe, 13k miles, glorious original: rubber mats front, hogs hair rear, not under the sills.

50 Super spotted at Hershey, unbelievable original: rubber front, square weave bound on all edges rear, not under the sills.

54 Convertible 50k with way better than average orignal carpets, slightly shrunken, bound on all edges, not under the sill.

Every 55-56 I have ever owned or parted out or worked on , including the 4000 mile 56 400 of ebay and Hershey fame, carpets under the sills.


I only suggest that Packard may have shipped carpets uninstalled as I know that Studebaker did this.