Re: 1941 Packard Clipper Eight Special Sedan

Posted by HH56 On 2016/7/31 9:48:01

Not to nitpick but the number you show is the Briggs number assigned by the body builder. The official Vehicle Number is on the large square plate screwed to left side of cowl and may or may not be the same as the Briggs number.

From what I see of the dash it appears to be a 42 so on your other post looking for a steering wheel I believe you will want the ivory or beige colored wheel. What color is the gearshift knob and under dash lever knobs?

No matter the year, finding a wheel in good condition with no cracks may be easier said than done and probably will not be inexpensive if you do. Is your present wheel the painted hard rubber type or do you have the sort of translucent Tenite (early version of plastic) deluxe wheel.

If hard rubber the cracks can be filled with epoxy putty, wheel sanded smooth and then repainted. There are a couple of posts on site where people have posted photos of the process and have done quite nice jobs restoring their wheels. If you have the Tenite or plastic wheel, it can be recast with modern more durable plastic. For that repair the current price in US seems to be around $1000 and more if it has the chrome bars between the rim and hub.