Re: Looking at a 1951 Packard 400

Posted by steve-52/200 On 2011/11/3 0:20:50

the important thing is the body and pans ,
everything else is replacable
/[see if she smokes ,that could be rings if its black ,or head gasket if its steamy ,engine rebuilds in thase old straight 8's are 2-3 k and the parts kit is 2k \
whats the milage ? 70-80k ? your looking at a set of front end parts
original wires? there cloth and probable vaporising if original that means shorts and wiring mysteries
korea war chrome ? they left out the nickle coat so the bumpers and grill will be pitted ,thats 500/bumper that yo have to think about
has someone alreAdy done some of the resto thats like free money that usually isnt recouped at a sale
most important is if the car appeals to your aesthetic