Thanks Guys

Thanks guys! I think these will work just fine

I'm sorry guess I am dense...I don't see a parts listing to download the plates. Would you please give me a hint or so where they are located. I'm using an iPhone. Maybe that's why

Somebody sent me a pictures from the assembly manual a while back for. 53 Clipper. Is that manual available? Would like to have some guidance on clutch, pressure plate and OD transmission. Thank in advance. Steve

all, I am doing an OD upgrade on my 53 Clipper. Need a few pictures. Need picture of inside passenger compartment that includes the lever /knob that engages OD. Want to locate correctly. Need picture of relay location on firewall. Any other OD pics you may have would be appreciated much. Thanks Steve

Home away...I want to do that part myself. Need to drive from mechanic to my shop. Sorry it was confusing

Thanks for the information Howard!

53 Packard Clipper. Seems very basic but was planning to set it up myself once the transmission was installed, but don't want to ruin it drive it home. Also I don't know how to engage the OD

I have bought an overdrive transmission and clutch assy. I found someone that will remove and replace the transmission plus change out the clutch assy for about 175. Question: I don't know how the OD works. Would somebody explain how I will operate that once configured. And will the transmission be ruined if the OD transmission is installed without all the extra parts that is part Of that conversion? Thanks in advance

This should be an interesting venture. My first Packard. It happens to be a 4 door sedan with a 288 and 3 speed manual transmission. A friend found it in Atlanta for me. After hauling it back on a trailer, I began making it ours. I am pretty sure at this point, my wife Pattie is less than impressed with the car. The car is very hard to start and requires a little gas poured into the carb. Starts right up then! I noticed right off the bat, that this car needs shocks. Wow, crazy hard to steer down the road! Ordered from Kanter and decided to take to a local mechanic. Charged me 20 bucks to install. I had them replace the exhaust as well. Lots of holes. While on the lift, I noticed all the undercoating. Looked way to fresh. It was hiding floor pan repairs upon closer inspection. oh well.

Ordered a carb repair kit and will order a fuel tank from Kanter soon. Small leak / seeping noted through the undercoating. I think I will have them replace the fuel line from tank to the carb at the same time.

Drove the Packard on the weekends while waiting on next steps. Lots of looks, thumbs up and guys wanting to talk about it. I was driving down the road when a guy on a Harley pulled up next to me and pulled out his camera. Thumbs up as he drove off!

Found this web site and it was a good thing. I noted that the car needed another gear going down the hiway. Too any rpms for a long trip at 60 or so. Car purred though. Now waiting for my new best friend (Ross) to send an overdrive transmission, oil filter adapter and the metal strip connecting the inside locking button to the door mechanism. Lots happening.

I need to order the fuel tank soon as well as the parts to repair a wore out clutch system. I guess I am about $3k away from a dependable car that I can drive anywhere.

Pictures and more coming this weekend. My car is stored at my farm about 90 miles away from where I stay during the week. Slow project.