Re: 1956 Packard Patrician for Project or Parts- Asking $3,000
Posted by Carl Jr On 2023/9/25 8:43:54
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Many Thanks for the tips - I appreciate the positive feedback!
- About the front fender rust - it's on both sides. This car lived in Pittsburgh in the heyday when when salty slush coated the roads for many months each winter and when Pittsburgh earned the title "Pothole Capital of the World". What a great way to make roads drivable - drop tons and tons of actual salt on the roads - then have snow plows throw salty slush onto parked cars so that they're well coated from the underside and the outside. Maybe rust is good when steel is the primary product of your city - planned obsolescence
Dad once said that rust in that area was common for cars in the day - that the tires would throw salty slush into that area, where it would just sit rust. FWIW I've started restoring his Mercedes 190SL which apparently had its nose cowl replaced with a lap joint - and it's showing signs of a similar band of rust at the joint.
- thanks also for the tips & lead on finding a source for replacement fenders. sounds like a great idea
- I was wondering if she really had A/C. Dad never mentioned that part. That's great to hear and I'll be sure to include it in the listing.
- I did think about trying to soak the cylinders with Marvel Mystery Oil and try to hand crank it over. But it seems like the spark plus are absolutely buried. I actually live in Dallas, with limited time every other month to get the car and house in Pittsburgh ready for sale. Can you share any secrets that make it easier to access the plugs?
- And if I'm able to soak the cylinders and disconnect the A/C - what about the transmission? Is there any way to ensure that the parking pawl / drive train is disengaged?
- About where to list for sale - Any suggestions as to sites that Packard enthusiasts prefer for level 5 cars like this? Any recommendation for list as classified vs. auction?
humanpotatohybrid wrote:
Do you know why the driver fender is so rusted? That "stripe" of rust is very ususual, and considering the rest of the car is decent in the rust department, I have to wonder. Was something dripping there for decades? Or was that section replaced at one point? I've never seen anything like that to be honest.
Selling tips:
- See if you can find a fairly local source and price on a replacement driver front fender, and put it in the ad. The paint needs redone anyway, so it won't be a huge deal to replace that in addition. Perhaps Ross in Maryland has one. Ideally it would be from a 56 Patrician. A 56 400 would work with slight modification for the script on the sides. Not sure about the 56 Clippers compatibility.
- Pull the plugs and pour ATF or MMO in all the cylinders, let it sit a few days. See if you can free it up enough to turn one revolution. 1-1/16 bolt on the front crankshaft... don't use the starter. P.S. disconnect the belts from the A/C first because surely it is frozen too by now.
- Be sure to note in the ad that it has factory A/C. Parts for those are rare and it will add value.
Many Thanks for the tips - I appreciate the positive feedback!
- About the front fender rust - it's on both sides. This car lived in Pittsburgh in the heyday when when salty slush coated the roads for many months each winter and when Pittsburgh earned the title "Pothole Capital of the World". What a great way to make roads drivable - drop tons and tons of actual salt on the roads - then have snow plows throw salty slush onto parked cars so that they're well coated from the underside and the outside. Maybe rust is good when steel is the primary product of your city - planned obsolescence
Dad once said that rust in that area was common for cars in the day - that the tires would throw salty slush into that area, where it would just sit rust. FWIW I've started restoring his Mercedes 190SL which apparently had its nose cowl replaced with a lap joint - and it's showing signs of a similar band of rust at the joint.
- thanks also for the tips & lead on finding a source for replacement fenders. sounds like a great idea
- I was wondering if she really had A/C. Dad never mentioned that part. That's great to hear and I'll be sure to include it in the listing.
- I did think about trying to soak the cylinders with Marvel Mystery Oil and try to hand crank it over. But it seems like the spark plus are absolutely buried. I actually live in Dallas, with limited time every other month to get the car and house in Pittsburgh ready for sale. Can you share any secrets that make it easier to access the plugs?
- And if I'm able to soak the cylinders and disconnect the A/C - what about the transmission? Is there any way to ensure that the parking pawl / drive train is disengaged?
- About where to list for sale - Any suggestions as to sites that Packard enthusiasts prefer for level 5 cars like this? Any recommendation for list as classified vs. auction?
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