Waking up a 39 Coupe after 47 years

Posted by boothguy On 2017/2/24 0:39:24

Hi all, this is my first post and I'm hoping to benefit from the collective experience of the group, so heres the story. Recently a 39 110 business coupe appeared in the side yard of an old farmhouse I have passed by at least a thousand times in the last 30 yrs. Being a hopeless autoholic naturally I had to make a quick Uturn and check it out. A nice young woman answered the door and told me that her late great uncle had been the original owner and that the car had been in the garage as far back as she could remember and that it had just been dragged into the yard because the garage roof was collapsing, Unfortunately the roof must have been leaking for a long time judging by the condition of the paint on some of the upper surfaces. The car was very original and complete including the 1970 tags and the keys on a Packard fob still in the ignition. Turns out the car had been inherited by her uncle who lived in a city 3 hours away so she took my number and promised to pass it on. Usually thats the end of it but this time, a couple weeks later, I got a call from the uncle and after some friendly negotiations I became the neglected old relic's new caretaker. It took a little bit of work since all four wheels were stuck not to mention four flat and petrified tires but its now safely in my garage awaiting resurrection. I'll post pictures as soon as I figure out how which may be more daunting than getting the Packard on the road again.