Just a little update,I finely got all the power window frames made and working, made new drip rails with moldings. Extended the lower part of the grille and finished the tail lamp bezels and licence pocket.

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I coming in a little late on this one.Your car appears to be in really decent shape. Have you fixed the 1/4 panel yet.

Hey Fish'n Jim
The front assy. is from www.helixsuspension.com they were the only ones we could find with a wide enough crossmember and track width. You've got some good ideas but when you say stroker your not talking chev are you? Say it isn't so.

Thank you Mark for your encouraging words. I have been restoring cars for more than thirty years but this is the first Packard. It has been an exciting challenge to create a unique car. Hopefully others will like the end result.

I have attached some pictures of the 42 Clipper taken throughout the build. It is currently out of the shop having the upholstery done. Should be back and working on it after Easter.

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The engine is at the machine shop right now. When we get it back and detailed i'll post some pictures. Its not a Packard.

Wheels are 16" True Spoke with 60 straight spokes and Packard centre caps.

"The only downside is that the car might create too much interest in cutting up Packards." - quote from Tim Cole


But the upside is we are hoping it might generate new interest in Packards with customizers. (For example, Mercs have nothing unique left to be done to them.) And although some people won't like what we're doing, this car in particular was really rough so it was an ideal candidate for my vision. Fortunately the owner trusts my judgement.

Just thought I'd post some pictures of a project that I've been working on for a good friend. We started this in Jan./2013.

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Thanks, I could not get the photo to load in the registry. Taking car today for some interior work.Its not really to that stage yet but have another car to restore and don't want the Packard sitting idle. Needs to be finished for late summer.