Please see REVISED registration form AND the MARCH UPDATE, attached as PDF files.

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These shocks are NOT suitable for a Torsion Level Packard. They are heavy
duty and are TOO STIFF. Torsion Level
Packards use a shock with a 1" internal piston. Gabriel and Monroe do not make
shocks that light duty, which is what TL Packards should have. USE KAYABA (KYB)
front KYB 343127, rear KYB 343149. This set will fit perfectly all 1956 Packards and Clippers. For 1955 models, the rear shocks will fit fine, but the front shocks must be modified. Lop off the lower cross bar and weld in its place a stud from any shock.

Packard Car Show and Indoor Flea Market at the Wyndham Hotel, Gettysburg, PA. Monday June 7 is arrival day, events and flea market all day Tuesday, Wed. and Thurs. Friday, June 11 is departure day. Two seminars, optional touring to many area attractions, hotel has indoor pool, closing dinner on Thursday. Please contact the sponsor, Dwight Heinmuller, for registration form, flyer and more information. 410-329-3022 packardcars@comcast.net.

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One has merely to look in a dictionary. Concours (con-cor) is the French version of the English concourse. Both are the same. A concourse is a large area for people to move around in, or a large area for exhibitions outdoors. Concours d'Elegance (con cor della gaw) is simply an elegant concourse. Why we don't use the American or English usage is probably due to the fact that Americans have no idea what the French version is. The French version also sounds more aristocratic.

Modern material oil pan gaskets for Packards are made by Best Gasket. They are available from Packard parts suppliers.

PACKARD NEWS is the only one published. It was mainly for dealers and management.

DO NOT LUBRICATE the Watt's Linkage bushings! They are not supposed to be lubricated. There is no mention in any Packard literature of these being lubricated!

Hi Howard: Thanks for your comments. The problem with making the front bushings with polyurethane is that the poly will not adhere properly to the metal shells. It therefore will be useless because it will not absorb rotational forces, or in other words, it will not resist the up and down movement of the front suspension a-arms, or jounce and rebound. Using original type rubber bushings will work well, IF the exposed areas of the rubber are coated with liquid Neoprene (Permatex brand "Liquid Electrical Tape." Using my new poly bushings in the rear solves the ride height problem, and other problems such as "swimming," although all of the bushings, front and rear, must be in excellent condition to avoid swimming. I recommend a complete overhaul of the Torsion Level suspension, including replacement of all F&R bushings, Watts Linkage bushings and new KYB shocks. If only part is done, the results will be unsatisfactory. Torque specs are included with the suspension bushing kits I sell. Dwight Heinmuller

The polyurethane is not more "rigid" than rubber. It has the same Durometer (hardness) value as rubber. The difference between the two is "compression set." Poly is more resistant to compression than rubber, and will, therefore, hold it's shape far longer. Dwight Heinmuller

Where can I buy this seal? Thanks, Dwight