Re: Frame crossover

Posted by bkazmer On 2010/3/5 11:05:35

Let's call this what it is - rod or restore? This group cringes at rodding a Senior car. Putting the body on another chassis does mean it will never be a Packard again, as it's not financially viable to reverse. You're parting it out at that stage.

Once you know the "usual suppliers", most mechanical parts are available (a few things like 356 lifters and carb may be harder) - I got carb parts overnight when I had an inconveniently timed problem.

I'm going to suggest that if the goal is a "catalog car" like a Ford, Chevy, Model A, Mustang where fenders and grilles are mailed out same day, sell the Packard and get one. The volume of cars will never permit Packards to be like that.