Packard Pickups
Posted by Ross On 2009/9/26 19:13:08
My buddy Bob sez I should post some pics of a recent project. This is a 52 200 "Packup" with 288 and overdrive. It is one of a series of 7 that range from "all done" to only just started. This is actually #3 but the project was held up a while. This just needs a couple pieces of beltline trim and a headliner before it ships.
I always use tacky run-down 4 doors that no one wants to restore anyway--doing my part to keep resale value up for the rest of you guys.
The yellow and black 56 is my own shop truck, #5. With torsion level its very handy for hauling blocks to the machine shop, picking up sand blast sand and the like.
I leave the rear doors openable for access under the bed for tools and luggage you don't want people to see.
We fabricate the beds here and frame them in heavy tubing to maintain rigidity; a Packard sedan has all the integrity of a piece of warm cheese once the roof is cut!
That's Bob's sedan as the "before" example. Enjoy.
Attach file:
(135.60 KB)
(110.13 KB)
(111.19 KB)
(112.73 KB)
(126.41 KB)
I always use tacky run-down 4 doors that no one wants to restore anyway--doing my part to keep resale value up for the rest of you guys.
The yellow and black 56 is my own shop truck, #5. With torsion level its very handy for hauling blocks to the machine shop, picking up sand blast sand and the like.
I leave the rear doors openable for access under the bed for tools and luggage you don't want people to see.
We fabricate the beds here and frame them in heavy tubing to maintain rigidity; a Packard sedan has all the integrity of a piece of warm cheese once the roof is cut!
That's Bob's sedan as the "before" example. Enjoy.
Attach file:
(135.60 KB)
(110.13 KB)
(111.19 KB)
(112.73 KB)
(126.41 KB)
This Post was from: https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=37388