Update on my kits for those who are interested still. they are still in the works. i had to find a new machinest. mine has turned out to be unreliable and has put me off indefintly after recieving some bigger jobs AND try'n to jack the cost up on my work!

Sportsters were available in all three trim levels of the clipper line. i have personaly seen one example of each. some of them including one pictured in the "packard motor car photo archive 1946-1958" even had the panama script on them. which would make sense due to the fact that the spotster was supposed to be a special model marketed towards those who wanted a panama but couldn't afford one. my Sportster is a delux trim car, but has "clipper" scripts where the "panama" scripts are normaly. My car also left the dealership with a pre '53 sr 327-9 main drivetrain installed per the owner's request.

mistake #1 NEVER talk to the sales dept at Mallory! i got the same reaction! so i demanded to talk to the tech guys. same reaction. so i asked if there was some one there that had been there more than 30 years and they transfered me to an actual machinest. i told him what i was looking for. "yes i remember those. let me see if i can find the blue prints and i'll call you back" i told him i had a copy of the e-bay listing i could e-mail him, and i did.
the next day he called me and said "i found the blue-prints, check your e-mail you have a message regarding how to order one." and i recieved this:


Flag this messageMallory HelpDesk Ticket #178241Thursday, August 7, 2008 7:35 PM

From: "Mallory Tech Support" <mallorytech@mrgasket.com>Add sender to ContactsTo: packardman5647@yahoo.com

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Date/Time: 8/7/2008 8:35:13 PM
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so i called with the ticket number and discussed some upgrades like adding the "unilite" electronic system, the ability to use the "crab" type distributor cap and some other things.

" we'll ask the machinest and e-mail you back" then i got this one.

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Date/Time: 8/25/2008 3:42:15 PM
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so i called again. " we can make that for you with your upgrades no problem! just call with your ticket numbers when your ready to order Thanks!

i have not orderd it yet life got in the way. but when this thread popped up i called and asked if it was still
do-able "yep just let us know when to start"

and i still have the print copy of the e-bay listing somewhere jack. when i find it (i have moved since this) i send you a copy.

i still have your number from an old pm you sent me. when is the best time to catch you?

mallory made a hi-po distributer for the packard equipped golden hawks. and they will still build you one.

nice project you have here. who ever told you that a painted grill is cheap and truck like needs to be refered to this book:

packard motor cars: 1946-1958 photo archive

in it are several 51-54 models wearing painted outer grill shells with chrome centers. and these are FACTORY Packard produced photos! so if you want to get real picky your painted grill could be considered "correct" even if no 51-54 ever left the factory that way!

i think All brands of cars are luck of the draw! Chrysler products are the only american car i have ever had any luck with besides packards. my 89 lebaron coupe has at best guess over 350k on it now. but the odo quit so i don'y know the exact figure. i am just now starting to have to replace worn out parts. but it never fails to start, and on the highway every weekend back and forth to my parents which is about a 200 mile weekend it averages 52 mpg. so i'm sold on it. however i will say that there are very few chrysler products built after 94 that i care for.

i wouldn't ask "fitch" Hank. i still have a question to ask you about some of the parts you used on the chassis. is it still ok if i call? we'll discuss the t-c then too.

my conversion kits are still in the works. i had my machinest put them on hold for a while as i had bigger problems (family/health issues ) to worry about. but they are back in the works. so god willing they will be ready soon.

very slow progress. my machinest is still covered up with making tooling for john deere's new reman plant. he works on the "kits" when he can but free time for them has been scarce right now. so i'm working on other packard "parts projects" right now. i hope to have the kits out soon and then some reproduction parts for the cars shortly there after.