Re: trunk for a 51 200

Posted by Larry51 On 2012/3/5 7:23:49

I'm resurrecting this post for reasons of having what I THINK is a different scheme for the interior finish of the trunk of my '51 Deluxe which is a 2465 Club Sedan.

Reading this post, it seems like flocking was the original finish.

Trouble is, I'm pretty sure that my 2465 wasn't done that way. There was no sign at all of any flock (-I've since had it grit blasted so it's bare metal now). Makes me wonder if it was done differently because it was a RHD Australian car.

My 2465 had been repainted when I got it and there had been some rust repairs so what I had is probably different to standard. Currently I can't find any decent or reliable photos of a '51 trunk, even on Packardinfo.

My car (when I bought it) had:

- sound deadener all over the inner 'flat panels' of guards (inside trunk), but I don't think it extended over the inner mudguards (wheel wells)
- My trunk floor was gloss black (- rubber mat long gone, if there ever was one fitted in the 2465). Did any 51 200's have a rubber mat or even carpet originally?
- Underside of trunk lid is painted with color, with color painted over the deadener (schutz) that was applied in cavities between frame. I'm sure this is correct - mine looks original. That's why I'm thinking that much of the trunk interior maybe should be color.
- Some deadener was applied to the trunk floor especially in the spare wheel well.

Like I said, no flock visible! There is a possibility that what I considered to be sound deadener was actually flock totally worn down so it resembled deadener? Having never seen a flocked trunk I'm unsure if I could be making this wrong assumption . . . .

Any opinions welcome, I don't know which direction I should take at the moment so will rely on the 'multitude of counselors' out there.

A photo would really help if anyone has a '51 they feel is close to correct. Thanks in advance.