Re: Eric's 1925 Packard Barchetta Speedster Project

Posted by Eric Boyle On 2008/8/27 0:02:06

Dave, if the shifter's not going to work, then it's yours, but be forewarned, the rear 1st and reverse shift fork is broken, and it's possible that I have some replacements already modified coming from Australia. When I tear apart the shifter to replace the forks, I can pull the shifter itself out to ship to you. I have a feeling I'm going to have to lengthen the shifter anyway, so you're probably going to get it. At least I now have an option and won't feel bad about cutting the shifter. One question though, is the knob end supposed to be threaded? Mine isn't, and looks like the threaded portion may have broken off.



As for a plan B on the column, I've been tossing up the idea of using my '56 column and box. This way, I'll be able to have turn signals, and I can position the column as needed. Only problem is, it doesn't look the part of a "1925". So, I'm still undecided on that so far.