Okay here is the mystery item solved thanks to HH56!

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HA! That's what it is I bet. "Another was a pre-lubrication device that stored up a charge of oil during running that was released when the ign key was turned on before starter engaged." Has to be it. Only one line going to it and there is an electrical solenoid on the bottom of it and a single red wire going to the ignition coil. Pics like I say will be uploaded today!

Thanks HH56!!!

Okay here's a good one. I'm about to pull the motor and tranny to find out how much it's gonna take to resurrect the beast and I found this: I have a canister bolted to the firewall (I'll get pictures up here later today) and says pre-matic on it. There is a high pressure line going from the oil filter to this pre-matic canister thingy. What the heck is a pre-matic? Any ideas? I'll get pics up later today. Thanks!

Well, actually I am going to strip it all down. I will be starting from the ground up. Its just I don't have time right now to do this. I need a complete pair eventually and since the right side is harder to get I'd thought I'd get them now. Technically I haven't begun restoring it. That wont start happening for a while yet. But yes I'm going to be doing it the right way. Start with the frame and work my way up.
I have asked my buddy at napa, and said they can get me a rebuild kit for both the tranny and engine out from California. I'm stoked. (Just don't ask about the pricing)

Preachin' to the choir! Sounds like you have some past experiences too tee hee hee !

I just got these over the weekend and just want to say I love Santa Clause! Er actually I got these bumper bullets from Don Keller. Great man. Hook up with him if you need something. I have mine still, but one of them has a nasty hole in it. Thought I'd get a refinished set too. Thanks Don!!

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Nice! I think our records in Oregon get held for oh lets see I think its 8-10 years, but has to be an 80's car or newer I dunno. Good times.


I'm getting my rechromed bumper bullets from Don Keller this weekend. I'm very eager to see the first parts coming in for this beast!!

I love this legal part of the project. What I'm doing is trying to get a brand new title to the car because the last one has been lost in time. Because this car has not been registered in 43 years, my lovely cough...cough... state of Oregon cannot find any records with the license plate number or VIN number possibly due to the retention schedule for these things. I was expecting this. So I got more forms to fill out saying yea I'm applying for ownership and give them a copy of the bill of sale...again proving that I have a vested financial interest in the car. Good times!

I would like to thank all of you for accepting me in here. I have been nosing around packardinfo for a while, and OH the information! Lots of advice from people! So its only right to tell you my pet project, my new money pit! Thanks for the info look forward to contributing to it too!

And as far as I know that battery does have 6 caps 2 rows of 3. That battery you figure is between 1956 and 1966; so its an older girl