Re: '57 Packard What-If based on Turnpike Cruiser

Posted by Mahoning63 On 2012/4/21 18:30:58

Here's a thought Guy. Pick a donar car with a greenhouse that looks too high for its body. Such cars can mainly be found in the early 60s. One that comes to mind is the 61-66 T-Bird. The reason I suggest this is that because the body (in the case of the T-Bird a unibody) would be placed on top of the Packard frame, unique lower body cladding would need be created to cover up the frame and would need to meld with the rest of the body, effectively raising the overall body height to proportions appropriate for the greenhouse. 1960-63 Ford sedans come to mind as well. Also GM sedans of this period. Only drawback to all except the bird is that they still have straight side glass, which might date them.