Re: Packard interior kits

Posted by HH56 On 2013/11/27 9:56:52

Your car is very similar to the 47 and I've checked into some kits for my 47. Don't think anyone has a complete offering as you asked about. For your year, the vendors offer some generic type kits out of modern materials that can be custom made to fit your dimensions.

Headliner kits from Kanter seem to be a reasonably close material to original so I ordered theirs. On the seats, there appears to be a larger difference as to the actual sewing patterns and style and of course, the material vs the original. To closely duplicate yours, believe it will have to be custom done by a local shop with the closest match in material you can find.

You might try Hirsch, LeBaron-Bonney or SMS for the fabric. Hirsch has some fabric photos on his website, LeBaron has website photos and a nice catalog you can order. LeBaron has some appropriate looking postwar 22-3 fabric but apparently no Packard seat patterns (at least not 47) to make a kit. SMS website seems to be describe and they will send a swatch or try and match something you send in -- but they do offer to custom make a fabric -- not cheap or quick though.

Carpet kits are also nylon for the most part. If your car had the luxury style wool as was used on higher end cars, again it's try and find something close and have it made. Hirsch has some wool carpet but not necessarily the correct one.