Cross country trip in my future and looking for parts

Posted by Ken_P On 2014/3/28 3:03:22

So, after a long hiatus imposed by being stationed in Hawaii and working about 80 hours a week on average, I'm back in the Packard restoration game. I get to haul it from Idaho to upstate New York this summer, and I'm looking for parts. Most specifically, I need a pair of front fenders at a reasonable price that are not mostly bondo. I am also looking for a block that is rebuildable and not too expensive, or an already rebuilt motor for reasonable. My motor works fine, and it will be good for many years, but it has a crack between #5 and #6 cylinders that is a cold leak. I am going to try and patch that with JB Weld, but I'm concerned about the differing rates of thermal expansion causing more damage.

On a completely separate note, I am going to be driving across country and would be interested in seeing your Packard if it's along the way-ish (I could be talked into going pretty far south if the reason was right).

Looking forward to working on the car again!