Re: Packard aluminum head

Posted by HH56 On 2014/6/30 15:21:38

I don't think a finned head with the fins milled off would be any good to a restorer, as it would still not look original.

Maybe not but one would have to see what the look turned out to be. They were painted originally so that covers a multitude. If it could be cast both with and without fins but with the typical ID markings using the same basic patterns then so much the better. My point is that there is a lot of work that will be going into making the item and if there could be a way found to make the casting do dual purpose I would think the return on investment might be more favorable.