Re: Rons '28 Packard Speedster Project.
Posted by Ron Schuman On 2009/12/18 17:28:27
Summers over so it's back to work on the Speedster. Been making some progress. On November 28th it moved under it's own power for the first time since the late '50s, mid '60s (last plated Ohio '59).
Just around the block but the (re-built) steering, brakes, engine and trans all worked as expected and a dry rotted "square" tire and my fear of the (temporary) hardwood lowering blocks kept the speed down.
Going to debut it at the February Detroit Auotrama in the basement (rat rod territory) in whatever state of completion it's in when the show starts. Hopefully it will be pretty much done to "mock up" standards by then. Sometime after Autorama we will blow it apart and paint, detail and upholster it, and hopefully use it next summer for what I built it for, DRIVING!!!
I have attached some new photos of the progress so far.
Merry Christmas,
Ron
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Just around the block but the (re-built) steering, brakes, engine and trans all worked as expected and a dry rotted "square" tire and my fear of the (temporary) hardwood lowering blocks kept the speed down.
Going to debut it at the February Detroit Auotrama in the basement (rat rod territory) in whatever state of completion it's in when the show starts. Hopefully it will be pretty much done to "mock up" standards by then. Sometime after Autorama we will blow it apart and paint, detail and upholster it, and hopefully use it next summer for what I built it for, DRIVING!!!
I have attached some new photos of the progress so far.
Merry Christmas,
Ron
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