Re: Stewart's 1955 Packard 400
Posted by Stewart Ballard On 2013/7/6 21:20:31
Its been a few month since I've posted. I said back in February that it would be a while as I was waiting for my new shop to be built. I had to wait 4 month to work my way to the top of the builders list. My 400 was stored in a small garage that had no room for storage if parts were removed. It wasn't easy to keep my hands off of it.
The shop was completed about 3 weeks. The car is inside now but have been running electricity and constructing work benches ever since.
I did locate some needed parts so I have not been entirely idle. Found a pair of Taillight lens on Craiglist from a guy in a another state for $50.
I kept watching for a right side front turn signal lens to replace my broken one. Found nothing but left side lens for a few month so when one finally showed up I jumped on it. $125 may have been to much.
Found a pair of emblems for the sides of the roof on Ebay for $75. Mine are shot an the only other ones I has seen were $125 each so I was thrilled with this purchase.
Lastly I was browsing Mike Borths website and saw a speedometer for $70. Mine has a missing needle. Mikes shipment arrived two days ago. He sent me the whole instrument cluster, awesome!
All money spent so far is on pretty stuff because I knew what I needed. Now that I can start working on it soon I'll save my money for important stuff.
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The shop was completed about 3 weeks. The car is inside now but have been running electricity and constructing work benches ever since.
I did locate some needed parts so I have not been entirely idle. Found a pair of Taillight lens on Craiglist from a guy in a another state for $50.
I kept watching for a right side front turn signal lens to replace my broken one. Found nothing but left side lens for a few month so when one finally showed up I jumped on it. $125 may have been to much.
Found a pair of emblems for the sides of the roof on Ebay for $75. Mine are shot an the only other ones I has seen were $125 each so I was thrilled with this purchase.
Lastly I was browsing Mike Borths website and saw a speedometer for $70. Mine has a missing needle. Mikes shipment arrived two days ago. He sent me the whole instrument cluster, awesome!
All money spent so far is on pretty stuff because I knew what I needed. Now that I can start working on it soon I'll save my money for important stuff.
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