Re: THANKS BIGKEV!

Posted by BH On 2008/3/11 9:37:45

At 594 pages, you better believe that scanning the 55-56 parts book was tedious.

I started in on it shortly after Xmas, but due to many things that compete for my time, I could only do this work on weekends - usually just on a Sunday afternoon or evening and no for more than a couple of hours at a stretch. Taking it a section at a time, the mechanical application listings weren't too bad, but as I got into the Body and Trim sections and especially the Numerical Index (with Supersession Record), progress was real sloooow.

Then, because this was an original, working copy from an actual dealership, I had to take extra time with some pages that were heavily soiled. Mind you, I didn't try to make those pages perfectly clean, but focused on making any affected text or image reasonably legible.

Even as a V8 enthusiast, it was hard to call this much work a labour of love. Still, I felt it was something that needed to be done, and I hope that it will be well-used by all V8 owners. I tip my hat to BigKev for doing same with the 48-54 parts book (which was even thicker) and anyone else who contributes and/or scans similar works.

I further hope that every enthusiast who makes use of this site will continue to donate what they can, with regard to their favorite model(s), to help make this the most complete source of information available on the Packard Motor Car and Company.