Re: Stewart's 1955 Packard 400

Posted by HH56 On 2017/3/10 20:01:28

55 Front bumper, fenders and windshield would fit although seniors have a different grill and park/turn signal so there may be some cutting needed to fit the senior park light housing in the Clipper fender. Clippers also do not have the double chrome strip and reynolds wrap on the sides so extra holes would be needed. If the Clipper is a 56, there is quite a bit of differences in fender line and bumpers so for practicality, nothing would be interchangeable. Windshield would still fit but on both years the Solex glass would have been an option so that could be a factor.

If the Clipper is a two door, I believe the doors and window glass parts would fit but the same chrome placement issues. If a 4 door Clipper then not much else except the hood and trunk lid but you could cut patch panels for the quarters here and there. Back glass is different and holes for trim would need work again.

On either 2 or 4 door, from the center back it gets dicey because of the different wheelbases. Tail lights are totally different and so is the rear bumper ends but the center section which bolts to the ends might fit.

Mechanically the Clipper has smaller components on some suspension pieces and a smaller rear axle but a lot of the basic stuff would fit. Same with interior parts but obviously the different styling means they would bolt in but not look correct.