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

Posted by HH56 On 2012/3/14 9:18:15

It is. It may not technically be one of the correct colors available for a 52 dash, but was painted to match the outside for the flow thru effect. I thought it turned out well. The color scheme he chose for the car is 52's Twilight Taupe Metallic and Sunset Red. Believe that is the Taupe.

As to the upholstery, it will not be a Packard original material but is a patterned wool. I think it is some kind of a plaid originally destined for shirts. Can't find the pictures at the moment but what I saw looks like it will work very nicely with the paint.

The car is still a work in progress -- now probably on the 20 year plan. His Marlin arrived and became the attraction and now his wife's TBird restoration has priority over the Packard.