Re: Work on the 1953 Derham Formal

Posted by fredkanter On 2017/6/15 11:44:17

There are 2 oft-mentioned explanation for wrong parts being on a car. First that they used leftover parts from the previous year, second that someone at the factory "found" some parts lying around and put them on a car. If you know how car manufacturing works you'd know that both are ridiculous. IF they do use parts from a previous year, such as on the early '51 model 200 fuel pumps, it is noted in the parts book.

This is a car built for a Packard family member so all bets are off, just as the roof treatment is not the way it left E Grand Blvd the hubcaps may not be either. Perhaps it was "special order" on request from the family or after the car was built someone wanted them switched.