Re: Frame swap under '49 Custom 8?

Posted by Kevin On 2024/9/11 23:11:38
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humanpotatohybrid wrote:
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Tristar500 wrote:
I'm leaning toward swapping out the front suspension with a crown vic unit and keeping the Packard frame. It would made sense to swap out the rear as well to get disk brakes and wheels would all have the same bold pattern.


Again I simply do not see any convincing reason to do this. Not much difference in braking effectiveness, it might be difficult getting the steering gear to line up with the steering shaft, and the spring load and rate won't match so the car won't handle or take bumps like it was originally designed.


I'm with you, HPH. When this whole proposal is framed with the phrase "Too much time and money to keep it original," yet the OP is implying that he has plenty of time and money to mess around and try to formulate a way make a modern chassis fit an old body. I'm not sure how that computes. The necessary parts are out there for the repairs and restoration. These Customs were perhaps the easiest-steering of any non-power steering Packard ever built. The brakes are more than adequate for the car. They are wonderful tour cars for both driving and riding. Why would anyone want to lose all that?

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