Great idea, Ernie.

Trips are a month or so away in this part of the world, though.

Heres a link to a shot from a short foliage ride last fall in the 'red=haired stepchild' 1939 Super Eight.

https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/cache/175416_5e62bb50c0e1c.jpg

Jim KB1MCV

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Kevin if you don't mind shoot me a PM with an e-mail address,
I may have some pics that would interest you and for some reason the site won't let me upload them. Its probably on my end, I confess to being a Luddite.

I'm enjoying following your progress and I think The engine I took out of my 1705 has a similar history to yours.

Jim/KB1MCV

Thats kind of interesting.

The impeller is indeed reversed on your shaft.

Didn't you post that the engine had historical problems with overheating? I suspect you may have found at least a contributing factor to any previous heat problems.

Good thing you noticed.

Best of luck with your project.

Jim/KB1MCV

You are so right.

I can't help feeling some of the color selection we see is from the 1970s to '80s 'Buy an old car, paint it attention-getting colors and sell at an obscene profit' myth.

The Packards I remember from 'the day' were conservatively painted and often black with black sidewall tires.

'Tastes change' and 'There is no accounting for taste'.

Jim/KB1MCV

Really, that depends on how much of the prepwork you can do yourself.

If you want to give it to a shop and say "paint it for me" you can expect quotes all over the ballpark because like all work there are an amazing amount of options available.

Just to toss it out there, the question has been asked on the AACA forum and the consensus seemed to be 'around $20K'.

Be aware if a shop agrees to take your car in and do the paint/bodywork to fill in around other jobs to keep the price down, you should be prepared for a long wait, months or (lots) more.

Bottom line a simple paint job usually entails more than you planned on.

Good luck.

If you approach the whole job methodically and take your time there is no reason you can't do the rebuild yourself.
There is a manual for the WCFB on line, you should have that printed out for reference in addition to your Motors manual.
You'll need a kit from the vendor of your choice.
A clean well lighted work area is a must.
I would recommend a gallon of carb cleaner from NAPA (read the directions and cautions, they aren't kidding), its nasty stuff but it works great.
You probably should have a source of compressed air to clear the various air/fuel passages.
Its not voodoo or even rocket science.
A few years ago I did the cleaning and overhaul on my 55 Studebaker WCFB which is different only in detail, it was pretty gratifying when it went well.
Good luck.

Packard newbie - my comments were not aimed at anyone at all, just intended to comment on the common perception I've seen in the general public that much historical perspective seems to be filtered through what the entertainment industry (Hollywood) wants us to view. Maybe sanitized is a better choice of words.

If my comments were offensive to anyone I do sincerely apologize, they were intended as observations.

Its called historical context, I think.

It seems to be in short supply on the internet. I'm not sure why.

The collector cars we drive have had history pass by their windshield, history discussed when it was current news,and had current news and commentary coming through their radios.

You can still hear it you listen.

Remember, most of our ancestors didn't pass through Hollywood, at least mine didn't.

They (perhaps) hoped for better lives for future generations, or maybe didn't think of us at all. You may not approve of the conditions they lived and worked in, their hygienic or even moral standards but they lived in a totally different world.

They might not approve of us, either.

A very good looking car with lots of potential. Also an ambitious project.

Is the design a product of Packards efforts to hold off the nibbles that Cadillac's 60 Special were taking from what had been Packard's market?

Congrats on getting the car on the road.

I think most of our cars can be considered 'works in progress'.