Think of buying a 1955 Packard patrician
Posted by garrett3698 On 2018/9/3 15:32:53
Okay long story short, I'm 20 years old and I love old school cars, I currently have a 1991 Camaro with a motor swap and such, and I'm looking to go older, I plan to keep my Camaro but to get to the point, my uncle imported 4 classic cars from Canada (1937 Hudson Coupe, 1953 Bentley R type, 1963 Ford Thunderbird and 1955 Packard Patrician).
He offered me the patrician for $2000, if it doesn't sell for what he's asking on an eBay auction. The car need some work but overall it's solid, it runs and driving if you gravity feed the carb, but it looks like the rear suspension is worn. I'm not on a big budget to fix her up but I'd like to know what fellow Packard owners think about me getting into this car.
It would be a winter-couple year project, but I have a place to store it indoors and work on it indoors.
It has a good amount of surface rust but no rot to be found, which I'm planning to remove the surface rust with naval jelly.
Interior needs a full overhaul which I plan to do myself, using a sewing machine and lots of material.
My end goal is the have the interior all done, and have it running and driving to cruise around during the summer.
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He offered me the patrician for $2000, if it doesn't sell for what he's asking on an eBay auction. The car need some work but overall it's solid, it runs and driving if you gravity feed the carb, but it looks like the rear suspension is worn. I'm not on a big budget to fix her up but I'd like to know what fellow Packard owners think about me getting into this car.
It would be a winter-couple year project, but I have a place to store it indoors and work on it indoors.
It has a good amount of surface rust but no rot to be found, which I'm planning to remove the surface rust with naval jelly.
Interior needs a full overhaul which I plan to do myself, using a sewing machine and lots of material.
My end goal is the have the interior all done, and have it running and driving to cruise around during the summer.
Pictures attached of the car.
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