Nothing wrong with using a rubber mallet. What I used to put the wheel covers back on the Derham when I photographed it for eBay. You can also use a rawhide mallet (which are also used for wire wheel knockoffs). I still have the rubber mallet my father used way back when to put wheel covers on.

That's also where I learned to swear and heard my first obscenities. Thrilling and Priceless.

Ted,

Happy to do it. Will be able to get to it early next week. Measurements and close up photographs coming up.

Bingster, any more info on Derham photograph? I notice no power windows and wood grain. No faux reptile hide

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Here is a photograph of the interior of my 2652 Derham. Carpet color and fabric match the hassocks, you can see the plywood hassock construction on the driver's side. The bottom of the hassock is a ribbed black rubber to keep the hassock from sliding around. Night and day difference between left and right side due to driver's side windows letting down at some point while in storage.

I can make more photographs and take measurements early next week if you need them.

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Clipper 47,

Amen, brother.

Congrats on a fine looking car. Rt 20 should work although you are going to get some steep going around Cazenovia as I recall (haven't run it since 90-91)and through the Leatherstocking Region. I am thinking you might want to take 5 after Auburn. It should be much closer to level- think NY Central RR, the water level route.

Best wishes, I envy you the trip.


Stephen

We had a great weekend for the Geneseo airshow. The East Grand Packard Club showed up in force with some very lovely Packards.

Hope to see more Packards next year.

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Steve,

Glad you East Grand folks are coming to the show. I will be there all week for set up and I photograph the show (usually write an article for the air show program and my work is the centerfold this year). Perhaps we can meet up in the car show area or you can look for me in the crew tent.

Buffalo winters aren't usually all that bad. This car was scooched by having a custom canvas tarp over it for twenty nine years with a leaking garage roof. Trapped the moisture and the windows on the drivers side went down. Difference between driver and passenger side is night and day. Already have a line on a 53 Patrician parts car by way of Nevada.

Regards,

Stephen

BH,

Thank you very much. As far as brakes go, you are preaching to the choir.

After posting about the location of the master cylinder way back when, I remembered that when I had my 47 Chev panel truck back in the early seventies, the master cylinder was in the same location. I had a brake line blow in traffic on that.

All I could think of as the New Riders of the Purple Sage and their tune "Henry" as I avoided traffic going through a red light with no brakes. It must have been a sight to see. I am still a unrepentant DFH.

Thanks Guscha,

We have had the An-2 for quite a while. I was a volunteer B17 mechanic for several years. What a blast.

Keep 'em Flying.

I am happy to report that I am now the owner of the Derham. After going through an eBay auction and showing the car to one the Packard side of the family Sunday I decided to see if the owner would accept what I could offer for the car. I made the decision Wens night driving home from a Geneseo Air Show planning meeting. I have wanted a Packard since I was ten years old. I never figured it would play out this way; hot rats.

I just bought the car. I feel the same way I did after I got my first B17 flight in "Texas Raiders" in 1981. I would like to thank everyone for sharing their knowledge and experience with me and in the gracious manner in which it was delivered.

I would also like to invite everyone to bring their Packard to the Geneseo Air Show July 9, 10, 11th, Geneseo NY. We have an antique/ vintage car show every year as part of the airshow. The owner and one guest are admitted free to the show. There will be at least four P51s on the field this year.


www.1941hag.org

Regards and yes Mal I am registering the car now.