Re: Growing up with Packard

Posted by todd landis On 2008/8/5 10:23:28

I spent all of the eighties living in Encino or Woodland Hills.
I spent the last year and a half with Charlie Last. He was getting old and had a bad case of the shakes. He also had a problem of falling asleep most of the time. I wanted to get a 12 engine built for my car. He didn't and couldn't do anymore engines. So I paid him a lesser amount and went to his shop about three times per week to do the actual work while he advised and tried to stay awake. At this time there were two other final straight eight engines, that I had to finish for him, as he could not even put a bolt in or even get the wrench on the head. Again because of his shaking. I never met the two other engine owners, but I hope they worked out ok. At the end I actually purchased the shop, but he had a senior moment for about a week and got confused, Backed out, then wanted to do it. But I purchased a piece of property instead.

Talk soon. Todd.