I did on all mine. The hoses I bought came with new ones.

That looks nice. I have the same mirrors, but my doors already had holes drilled into them. So I mounted on the doors. I wish I could have put it on the trim but I had to cover the existing holes somehow.

Thanks. Will heed that advice.

I assume it is correct to use a copper washer between the brake hose and wheel cylinder?

I replaced the clip on mirror finally with a repro that looks like the original packard part. Same thing I have on the Caribbean, and others have used.
This sure looks more integrated into the lines of the car. I have a second mirror for the passenger side, but first need a helper (wife) to figure out where it needs to go so I can see and still open the triangle window.

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Mine does have a flange with single bolt at the block, then the tube extends outward and curves 90 degrees, then straight down to a small bracket on the clutch housing. A picture would be very informative. One of the engine views in the various service and advertising materials in the archive might show it.

Yes, I knew it wasn't 1940 but it does seem curious that a decal would have been used at all!

Apparently this jack was also used. Sorry I missed this page first time. Again, image from the book used her with permission from the author.

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I've not yet heard a good plausible explanation for why the early 1940 cars don't have a theft-proof number. Of the data I've accumulated, the last 1939 number is 517170 so one would think 1940 would begin just beyond that. The range of known (to me) 1940 numbers is from 521052 thru 541112 with 1941 commencing about 542XXX. Hence it would appear that about 78,000 of the 98,020 1940 cars were built without an antitheft number.

Adding a bit further to the curiosity, some 1940 cars without the antitheft number have the opening and closing brackets, and others don't.

Don, only 1938 used a decal, and only for Detroit production. The Canadian-built 1938 Packards continued to use a metal plate.

Owen, thanks for the response and photo.

I have some handles here at a low price but can’t ship for a while as I am far away from my shop at the moment.