Re: Finally making progress on my 53!!!!
Posted by Gary On 2012/1/12 8:17:56
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Hey Fory,
I'm not familiar with your project but I'm guessing that you're a student in High School and the photos apparently were taken in the school auto shop? Anyways, I certainly admire your enthusiasm and personally support the goal that you've set for yourself. When you have the opportunity, please go in the "General Forum" and read the post "Recruiting the Next Generation". Us "old timers" would like to see what you have to say after you read our comments about passing the "Packard Legend" down through the generations. Your car appears to be coming along quite nicely, the body appears to be in good condition and I'm thrilled that you didn't choose to go the radical route and butcher the old girl by dropping in late model running gear or giving her a facelift. These old cars deserve respect and many of us are thrilled to know that there are young men such as yourself that have been bitten by the Packard bug! There will always be purists who will stick their nose up at your modifications but most will simply support you for keeping another Packard on the road to promote the name and draw interest so keep at it no matter what...just don't chop the top or french the tailights...try not to modify anything that can't be changed back to the original equipment or looks of the car and in so doing, you will be preserving a piece of history that will never repeat itself and would be impossible to replace...
So with that said, here's to hoping that you are surrounded by a hoard of envious and jealous friends and keep us posted of your progress too!
Gary
fory wrote:
Here are some pics of the install... Only bummer is I can't work on it again until next Wednesday.... Finals week means no auto shop the test of the week, and It's a four day weekend. Never thought I would be bummed about a vacation! Hahahaha!
Hey Fory,
I'm not familiar with your project but I'm guessing that you're a student in High School and the photos apparently were taken in the school auto shop? Anyways, I certainly admire your enthusiasm and personally support the goal that you've set for yourself. When you have the opportunity, please go in the "General Forum" and read the post "Recruiting the Next Generation". Us "old timers" would like to see what you have to say after you read our comments about passing the "Packard Legend" down through the generations. Your car appears to be coming along quite nicely, the body appears to be in good condition and I'm thrilled that you didn't choose to go the radical route and butcher the old girl by dropping in late model running gear or giving her a facelift. These old cars deserve respect and many of us are thrilled to know that there are young men such as yourself that have been bitten by the Packard bug! There will always be purists who will stick their nose up at your modifications but most will simply support you for keeping another Packard on the road to promote the name and draw interest so keep at it no matter what...just don't chop the top or french the tailights...try not to modify anything that can't be changed back to the original equipment or looks of the car and in so doing, you will be preserving a piece of history that will never repeat itself and would be impossible to replace...
So with that said, here's to hoping that you are surrounded by a hoard of envious and jealous friends and keep us posted of your progress too!
Gary
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