Kevin, this fall go back and compare what the headliner looks like then with the pics you have posted. I think you will be much more pleased with your installation because the heat will slowly make the wrinkles disappear. Put the car outside on some of the hottest days this summer with the windows closed, that will help too.

Good work on this beautiful Packard, keep the reports coming. You are getting things done much faster than I seem to on my projects!

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And pictures would go a long way to helping you sell, you know what they say about pictures being worth a thousand words........

Kevin, I'm so sorry to hear this! I do feel your pain, I have had rare NOS parts destroyed in shipping also. However, unlike your situation they were not parts that would keep me from driving the car.

Looking forward to you documenting the headliner install process Kevin. I have done cloth headliners, but I believe those are more forgiving than vinyl.

A few Arizona Craigslist items:
'56 Clipper hardtop with parts car:
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/pts/d/mesa-1956-packard-clipper/7269799836.html

'54 Pacific, ready to go, lots of pictures but no details:
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/tempe-1954-packard-pacific/7264757296.html

'51 Packard 300, pretty sad looking but has Packards sitting on each side of it: https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/apache-junction-1951-packard-300/7258984675.html

Interesting, I had to look Lexide up, never heard about it. Appears to be a man-made replacement for leather commonly used in book binding. Here are two links that I looked at:
Lexide 1

Lexide ABB

Couldn't find anything on "Super" lexide however.

Wow, that is sweet!

***This item has been SOLD!***

55th Series Twin Ultramatic Transmission Valving Kit p/n 6484681, used to improve shift pattern at moderate to full throttle openings. NOS kit, still sealed, contains 5 springs. Sorry for the poor pic, but I didn’t want to open the plastic bag. See pics below, including the first page of the Aug 1956 Service Counselor which describes this kit. $20 including First Class Package shipping in the USA. Please send me a PM thru this forum or email r1lark at aol dot com (letter “r”, number “one”, lark)

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Deven,

That is a beautiful car! A '55 400 is on my bucket list.

For safety, consider making the following modifications to your engine stand. Remove the single front caster, and add a piece of square tubing to the front of the engine stand, perpendicular to the tube that the single caster attached to. Get another caster, and put one on each end of your new tubing. The three wheel engine stands can tip over rather easily with a big heavy V8 on them. Ask me how I know!

Make the new piece of tubing about 2/3 or 3/4 as long as the rear perpendicular piece already on the stand.

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BigKev, apparently I'm not as computer oriented as I thought. How do we do a "hard-reload" of the webpage? Tried logging out, closing the window, then bringing the site back up and logging back in. But that didn't seem to change anything. Thanks!