Re: Wile Family's Second Packard
Posted by Tim Wile On 2012/2/29 20:54:20
A cold rainy day here in the Commonwealth so I busied myself with some administrative chores. I finally attended to the paperwork for insuring and titling the Four Hundred as an antique vehicle in Pennsylvania and applied for antique registration plates. I had to re-take a picture or two in the rain to satisfy PennDOT requirements so the bureaucrats can see it is pretty much a stock 1955 Packard. I was told that the turnaround time for the application was around a week or so (I'm using a messenger service).
I also started going through the wealth of trim pieces that came with the 400. To my amazement, I found the missing pieces of "Reynolds Wrap" trim for the front fenders, doors, and rear quarter panel. I also found the front fender script "The Four Hundred," although the script was in less than splendid condition with a number of mounting pins broken off and missing. So far, the rear trunk script "Packard 400" is MIA (missing in action).
The prior owner replaced the heater core but did not reattach the heater hoses. Fortunately, the heater on the Patrician is untouched and I can see where the heater hose connections go from the Patrician.
The fuel filter is also missing between the carburetor and the fuel line between the carburetor and the fuel pump. I picked up a NOS Carter fuel filter and the connection fittings and plan on installing that once the fittings arrive.
Stay tuned. Additional photos will be forthcoming once the sun returns and I have the time to take them!
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