Looked at These Post War Projects Today
Posted by BryanMoran On 2013/6/22 20:03:58
I went to look at the 21st series Super. I also looked at a 1950 Super? or whatever Packard called the non custom eggcrate grilled cars. Finally they had a 51-52 ambulance.
This farm had at least 50 cars. All of the cars are bad. I won't pass judgment on the sellers simply dumping the cars whereever in his cow pastures. They were his cars.
The original owner has passed away. This is an Iowa Century Farm, in poor shape. I would bet 99% of the cars will be crushed. One of the 3 guys present when I was there stated all cars will be priced high and if no bidders, then they will be crushed no problem.
I own a 22nd series Custom 8 sedan and a 49 Chrysler New Yorker club coupe. I am 49. My thinking was purchase the Super Clipper, sell the New Yorker (which is in infinitely better condition) and restore the 21st series Super Clipper and the 22nd series Custom 8 and be done with the restoration faze of the hobby.
Projections would be 6 years for each car combined so by the time I was 55 years old the 2 Packards would be done and I would then enjoy them over the next 20 years until I was 75 or so. Maybe a tad longer. Tours, shows, Packard Club stuff. Sunday drives.
I would like to save the 23rd series with the eggcrate grille too but 3 cars is pushing it and I want some styling period seperation. The 1950 Packard is in better shape then the Super Clipper.
I knew the Super Clipper would be bad but I had to go look at it to determine if the seats and door panels had enough pattern left to use, and they do. Dash is complete. RED pedal for clutch?
Note rust out in front of front fenders and some in back. These floor pans are likely junk, having sat in the ground for 10 + years. My offer would be $500, as crusher price is likely $350.
If anyone thinks I can part the 1950 out for a reasonable amount, I would buy that to part out. I could use the grille and surrounds. The dash looked good. I suspect the engine is in there. I would take this car as a 1-2 punch with my 22nd series Custom 8 but like I said I would rather not have 2 of the same bodystyle.
If anyone wants the 1950 or the ambulance let me know but I don't anyone doing such intensive projects anymore.
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This farm had at least 50 cars. All of the cars are bad. I won't pass judgment on the sellers simply dumping the cars whereever in his cow pastures. They were his cars.
The original owner has passed away. This is an Iowa Century Farm, in poor shape. I would bet 99% of the cars will be crushed. One of the 3 guys present when I was there stated all cars will be priced high and if no bidders, then they will be crushed no problem.
I own a 22nd series Custom 8 sedan and a 49 Chrysler New Yorker club coupe. I am 49. My thinking was purchase the Super Clipper, sell the New Yorker (which is in infinitely better condition) and restore the 21st series Super Clipper and the 22nd series Custom 8 and be done with the restoration faze of the hobby.
Projections would be 6 years for each car combined so by the time I was 55 years old the 2 Packards would be done and I would then enjoy them over the next 20 years until I was 75 or so. Maybe a tad longer. Tours, shows, Packard Club stuff. Sunday drives.
I would like to save the 23rd series with the eggcrate grille too but 3 cars is pushing it and I want some styling period seperation. The 1950 Packard is in better shape then the Super Clipper.
I knew the Super Clipper would be bad but I had to go look at it to determine if the seats and door panels had enough pattern left to use, and they do. Dash is complete. RED pedal for clutch?
Note rust out in front of front fenders and some in back. These floor pans are likely junk, having sat in the ground for 10 + years. My offer would be $500, as crusher price is likely $350.
If anyone thinks I can part the 1950 out for a reasonable amount, I would buy that to part out. I could use the grille and surrounds. The dash looked good. I suspect the engine is in there. I would take this car as a 1-2 punch with my 22nd series Custom 8 but like I said I would rather not have 2 of the same bodystyle.
If anyone wants the 1950 or the ambulance let me know but I don't anyone doing such intensive projects anymore.
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