P34.

Is it a convertible or a hard top?????
3 speed or 4 speed??? Overdrive???

Snow in Oz ????? What part???

Carib experts: Is that 56 Carib hood on a 55????

Interesting reading and I agree, thats its much better to spend some more money and buy a car in better shape.

But I will anyway go there next time and take a better look at it.

Well, I've been told by several people that my attention to detail is second to none!

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Eric: Yes, that was very sharped eye'd of you to spot that.

I still would not let a movie person drive my Pat unless they wanted to pay me three times what it was worth first, stunt double or not.

Craig

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Pete, Don't keep us all in suspense and tell us what movies your car was used in. I recall a lovely '38 Packard limo in the movie "Empire of the Sun" but I think it was a Super Eight and right hand drive so obviously not yours so.....what movies can we see your car in?

No, i don't believe that was the car I was thinking of at the Warren Centennial, that one was very much more deteriorated, close to a parts car as I remember.

From the information that I have been able to gather on the first Packard Monte Carlo, Packard showed no interest in the concept built by Henney. The car sat around Arrbib's shops at Henney for people to view who came into the shop

John, that could well be. Afterall why would Packard have any interest in it, the bathtub era was over and the new Reinhart body was on the horizon. Still, it differs from an account supposedly traceable to Arbib which states the car went to a dealer showroom for display and promptly dissappeared. We'll probably never know exactly what happened.

And apparently the structural issues which were stated to be very significant played a role in dooming the second Monte Carlo which even w/o the problems probably stood a very poor chance in the marketplace.

Nevertheless, all interesting fodder. This has proved to be an interesting thread.

Doing a quick google on polyurethane bushings indicates the specs are all over, proprietary for the most part. The few sites that gave a number for suspension pieces were around 85-95 shore A. Some had graphite impregnated, others used a modified flex poly. For motor/trans mounts it was around 75.

One site had universal body mounts that were 85, so seems the Rhino and Flexane is in the ballpark. My suggestion of using silicone molding compound might be too soft, however that website said most rubber mounts are around 60 and to use the poly ones for added rigidity and less body shake. Obviously, they never rode in a Packard. Don't think too much shake there.

Did find a chart on one site that gives references for durometer. In your case, it would almost seem that you'd have to get hold of a bushing intended for the purpose and then measure, and make your custom shape for your 37.

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Thank you everyone for your help. I now have a better idea of where to look. The car is down at my mechanics (3hrs away) but i will be down there next thursday and i'll be able to check the numbers and get the check tandem exhaust port of each head and get those numbers aswell. I have attached some images of the engine there not the best images and I know she looks a bit rough but its all a work in progress.

Also, Owen_dyneto you mentioned a car at the 1999 centennial. I have also attached an early picture of the car and another with the position of the gear stick lever. The image of the car was taken in 2002 when it was owned by Russ Carrington.

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Owen: From the information that I have been able to gather on the first Packard Monte Carlo, Packard showed no interest in the concept built by Henney. The car sat around Arrbib's shops at Henney for people to view who came into the shop.




John F. Shireman