Re: 1958 Packard Hawk front sheet 'metal'

Posted by HH56 On 2011/8/6 17:30:59

Interesting idea on the replica. Must confess when I first saw a picture of one in a particularly ugly front on angled view, thought it was about the worst thing ever created. Think that was in the Dawes book--Packard 1942 to 1962. After seeing them up close though not nearly as bad as first impression and nicely built. They actually do grow on you.

Unless it's a really good fab shop that can work from pictures, I think the biggest problem would be finding a real one to do molds from. Once that hurdle was over, certainly doable although probably a nice chunk of change will be involved. Another question might be how many specific Packard trim items would be involved or be a problem in finding--or would you try. Packard Hawks and parts are almost like 56 Golden Hawks & parts--nice & somewhat available, but in very limited supply so a tad expensive.