1953 clipper deluxe touring sedan

Posted by Chester Neel On 2011/7/26 15:46:59

I just bought a 1953 clipper. It is in fair condition. No bad rust. I got the engine to run with a gravity feed hose to the carburetor. It's been run three times for about 20 minutes each. I have the emergecy brake working. I plan on fixing it to be a driver. I will post pictures as soon as I find my camera. This is my first Packard and my first attempted resore.

I have some questions:

In what order should I proceed?

What is the expected time before it needs an overhaul(assuming it's OK now)?

How much maintenance is required to keep it going?

My ideas are:

get the fuel system working
get the brakes workng
wheel bearings
new carpet, seat covers

I am open for ideas. Please let me know.

Thanks,

Chester