Re: 23rd Series Trunk
Posted by HH56 On 2018/3/6 18:01:47
They used flocking on the sides and maybe the floor but the exact color is a question. It was a sort of tan in prewar years but some have said by 23rd they were more in a tan/gray blend and started going with grayish/brown by the early 50s models.
The modern flocking materials are a much finer fiber than what Packard used but the result is OK. Nylon is a coarser fiber than rayon but is still much finer than the original.http://www.flockit.com
The lower end models had a thin mat on the floor to go with the flocking. It is a question on whether the entire floor was flocked under the mat but on mine it looked like it may have been going by some of the residue next to creases in the floorpan. The Custom models had a full carpet treatment over the flocking although I am not sure that holds for the 23rd Customs which seems to have been somewhat downscale from the 22nd and earlier.
Here is what the modern nylon flocking material looks like applied on my 47. Due to the original's condition it was a guess on the color and maybe not quite what Packard used. There are several colors to choose from.
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The modern flocking materials are a much finer fiber than what Packard used but the result is OK. Nylon is a coarser fiber than rayon but is still much finer than the original.http://www.flockit.com
The lower end models had a thin mat on the floor to go with the flocking. It is a question on whether the entire floor was flocked under the mat but on mine it looked like it may have been going by some of the residue next to creases in the floorpan. The Custom models had a full carpet treatment over the flocking although I am not sure that holds for the 23rd Customs which seems to have been somewhat downscale from the 22nd and earlier.
Here is what the modern nylon flocking material looks like applied on my 47. Due to the original's condition it was a guess on the color and maybe not quite what Packard used. There are several colors to choose from.
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