Hello Don,
I need the length of the rod, is it threaded on the choke end with a threaded fork? a right angle bend on the manifold end
Regards Fred

Hello Roger,
For your information the compatible voltage regulators and specifications of them is listed in the green copy of Keep em rolling Motor Manual. Page 128 lists VRD 4002 A is the same in specs and physical size.
It also has diagrams of the correct wiring, I can send you a copy if you wish, I also have a VRP 4401 A regulator a VRP4002 E that have similar specs.
Regards Pepe.

Ross, thanks for the impressive image of the industrial ruin. Imagine the emotions, if one of the former employees would see this.

humanpotatohybrid, thanks for the interesting video. A breakdown puts your life in immediate danger. People rely on products from countries with harsh conditions. A Soviet car rolling on Canadian tires, heated by a diesel heater once patented in East Germany.

Yes the other side is not as great as the height is off as the mounting tab for radiator fender support on that side was missing. So it's pretty much just sitting on the support. But if I lift it to where it would be. It's pretty much the same as the other side.

Most of metal repair that is needed is on the passenger side fender and cowl area where it mounts. The passenger side iin general was for sure the side that was facing the weather when it was parked outside under a porch for many years.

That looks like it's lining up pretty well. Did you get the other side on? That's where I started to run into problems on my dad's.

-Kevin

I just found out Steve Bigalow passed away. I knew him when I was buying my Packard, I bought it from his friend Reyman Branting's estate and it was stored in his garage. Steve was an avid classic car enthusiast, he had a 55 Patrician and 56 Deluxe along with a Kaiser Darrin and several other cars. He was very friendly, helpful, and generous with his time when I was buying my car. Really a great guy who I wish I could have known better. Steve was located in Mars, PA. I don't think was particularly involved in socializing with Packard people either online or in person, but I would imagine some of those from the Pittsburgh area may have known him.

obituaries.cremationofpennsylvania.com/o ... tsburgh-pa/stephen-bigalow-11484455

By the way, in case anyone is curious, here is a thread on the antique radio forum discussing replacement of paper caps.

antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=220704

Interesting that the capacitance had increased with age and use. Can you please post a photo of what it looks like with the modern tiny ones installed? Incidentally, I had a look a few days ago and see that places sell some of the vintage style capacitors too.

Got the fender supports back on and then started to get all the front sheet metal on.





I left the radiator core to frame mounting bolt loose, so it could float as all the other pieces were bolted on.

I think it's coming out fairly decent.





The front fender still need repair work as one is missing the tab for the radiator fender support. Also both had the flange area where the lower frame brace attaches with two bolts rotted away. And then needed some general straightening along the bottom edges.

But this was good enough to see if the radiator mount spacer was going to work.

Also I need to do some repair work along the bottom edge of the cowl as one side has a 2x2 piece of metal missing where the top fender to cowl bolt goes. Also there are a couple of cage nuts missing.

ok thank you.