22 series super 8 convertible restoration
Posted by W. Fred Rump On 2019/10/18 10:29:05
Hi, I just bought a black Packard of my dream in excellent shape except for a few items that have to do with the electrical system. I took the car to my mechanic yesterday on my first ride and basically gave him Carte Blanche to bring it to new condition. I'm sure he'll figure out why the instrument panel, seats, windows etc. aren't working and if he has trouble I downloaded some of the manuals.
My question is really about the instrument lights. Over the years I've had recurring dreams of driving that same Packard through the nights with red instrument panel lights. It was all back in the mid 50s when I was a young man in the army. I have no clue about the lights in this new car as no lights work but wonder about the where and how of these lights. On FB I'm hearing conflicting stories about their color changing with speed or their color being various shades of green or purple. Also that these were regular lights with filters attached. Where do I find actual data on these lights?
I want to bring my Packard back to as new condition as possible. The radio will be an exception as I'll have it modified internally to also play FM and HD stations. I want to have the clock working and if the luminescence of the dials don't show any more, I wanted that fixed too. I just don't know where to get this done as my mechanic is not a Packard specialist but a good mechanic. I want to help him as much as possible through my own Packard connections like this group.
PS I already have a green Packard but it's just not the same as the shiny black one I had in my youth. Any help to het me back there would be appreciated.
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My question is really about the instrument lights. Over the years I've had recurring dreams of driving that same Packard through the nights with red instrument panel lights. It was all back in the mid 50s when I was a young man in the army. I have no clue about the lights in this new car as no lights work but wonder about the where and how of these lights. On FB I'm hearing conflicting stories about their color changing with speed or their color being various shades of green or purple. Also that these were regular lights with filters attached. Where do I find actual data on these lights?
I want to bring my Packard back to as new condition as possible. The radio will be an exception as I'll have it modified internally to also play FM and HD stations. I want to have the clock working and if the luminescence of the dials don't show any more, I wanted that fixed too. I just don't know where to get this done as my mechanic is not a Packard specialist but a good mechanic. I want to help him as much as possible through my own Packard connections like this group.
PS I already have a green Packard but it's just not the same as the shiny black one I had in my youth. Any help to het me back there would be appreciated.
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