Re: 1938 Packard Super Eight Touring Sedan

Posted by Ozstatman On 2018/10/29 17:33:24

Hans,

Don't have experience at this but my thoughts are:

- I'm presumimg you're talking about removing the body from the frame?

- When built, I think your Packard would have had the complete assembled body, including structural wood, "dropped" onto the frame at the factory on the assembly line.

- Presuming, again, that your body wooden structures are reasonably sound ie they aren't falling apart from rot, you should be able to carefully lift the body off the frame.

- If there is rot and it's serious you may have to brace the body either by tack welding, say, angle iron to hold the metal together, or re-inforce the wooden structure, or both.

- Don't know where the connecting points are but there probably wouldn't be more than say 6 on each side of the frame. When removing these take note of the shimming used for future reference for when the body goes back on the frame. Helped a mate put a body back on his '34 some years back and there were 6 or less attaching points on each frame rail. Undercar inspection should locate these fairly readily I'd think.

I'm sure if I'm wrong someone will be along soon to put me back on the straight and narrow!