Re: Side light or courtesy light on a 1956 Packard... and transmission problems

Posted by Victor On 2010/10/25 21:04:22

Thank you both for your comments. I already contacted Sierra Grove Packards and they offered to check if they have enough parts for their kits and maybe sell me one. I hope they do.

On the transmission, I am a die hard fan of originality, or trying to restore a car and get back as close to original as possible. In this particular case, the car already had the Chrysler transmission when I got it. It shifts well and works fine when not at speed. When under acceleration at speed, lets say around 50 mph, it vibrates a lot. It is not good news to hear that it is a typical problem of the conversion. I will anyhow look at some things to try to improve the situation... as I know I will have to live with this transmission for a while.

Thanks,
victor