Re: Henry's 37 Limousine
Posted by Cli55er On 2016/4/8 11:04:29
went to the Texas Packard meet. had a great time and caught up with several people that knew the story of this car already. I guess news travels fast in the Packard community. It was good to see my Packard buddies as well and to meet BDC Gerritt. I hauled some parts back for Flackmaster and hopefully will catch up with him soon as well.
I won first place, but it was no contest since I was the only one in my class. still happy about it.
the highlight of the show for me was getting to see my good friend Mike Franko (Let The Ride Decide). he pretty much bought several of the Packard parts from the estate when my Grandfather passed. Upon meeting up with him I was presented with this blob of what looked like a highschool art project gone wrong. I had no idea what it was and my confusion level was high.
come to find out it was the mold that my Grandfather made out of necessity to reproduce the jump seat handles for the 37 limo! I was VERY excited! but then on top of that...he hands me another box with the handles that my Grandfather actually cast with the mold! not only do I own the mold (probably the only one), but I have a set precast!
they are cast in brass and probably should be chromed, but since my interior is brown, I'm going to install them with some brass screws and leave them the color they are to go with the interior. I'll have to polish them a bit first.
now I just need the ash tray, grab handles, and folding foot rest.
thanks again Mike! you da bomb!
the other funny thing was the comments on how I was pulling a 20' enclosed trailer with 4k worth of Packard in it with a 1/2 ton truck. Tundra....that's how. lol!
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I won first place, but it was no contest since I was the only one in my class. still happy about it.
the highlight of the show for me was getting to see my good friend Mike Franko (Let The Ride Decide). he pretty much bought several of the Packard parts from the estate when my Grandfather passed. Upon meeting up with him I was presented with this blob of what looked like a highschool art project gone wrong. I had no idea what it was and my confusion level was high.
come to find out it was the mold that my Grandfather made out of necessity to reproduce the jump seat handles for the 37 limo! I was VERY excited! but then on top of that...he hands me another box with the handles that my Grandfather actually cast with the mold! not only do I own the mold (probably the only one), but I have a set precast!
they are cast in brass and probably should be chromed, but since my interior is brown, I'm going to install them with some brass screws and leave them the color they are to go with the interior. I'll have to polish them a bit first.
now I just need the ash tray, grab handles, and folding foot rest.
thanks again Mike! you da bomb!
the other funny thing was the comments on how I was pulling a 20' enclosed trailer with 4k worth of Packard in it with a 1/2 ton truck. Tundra....that's how. lol!
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