Re: John's 1935 1201 Coupe for Two or Four Passengers, RHD in Tasmania

Posted by JMc On 2016/5/2 22:43:56

Yes, it is in the golf compartment on mine, but I found it from underneath. It is all intact as Owen Dyneto described. Which prompts my next question... how do you access the underside of your Packards? I found the crawl space a bit too restrictive to get all the way under. I have four car support stands that I could use to lift it a bit; just not sure if I want to trust them with my life.

If I do use the four car support stands, where on the chassis should I place them?

My next tasks moving forward are now as follows:

1 Get the car higher so I can get underneath.
2 Take a decent camera to document everything accurately in situ, as an aid to later re-building.
3 Clean the underside. The topside is looking better now, but the undercarriage is still encrusted with dirt. Too much to allow efficient work under there.
4 Finish sorting a new battery out. I'll measure the original battery compartment and choose something to suit. I'm not concerned about aesthetics of the battery at this stage, so maybe a more compact Optima will be a sensible choice?
5 Continue preparations to attempt starting the engine. Still haven't looked at fuel lines, filters, oil, cooling system etc. Lots to do there.

Cheers for now, John