I had a front fender on my 115C repainted and a scratch on a door touched-up. The job required removal of the fender, sanding, priming, and painting. The door repair was done touching-up the scratch and then buffing the door. The paint was a single stage acrylic urethane. The price for all labor, materials, and taxes was $1,000. It was a first class job. I live in Austin, Texas.

Dave, A large size cotter pin shaped like a slanted "T" can be fabricated to be used to roll out the bearing shell. If you decide to try the job without removing the transmission. You are right, this work is not as much fun as it used to be. Good luck.

Nice engine compartment Carl. My '47 Custom Clipper has a similar lower radiator hose arrangement. I painted the pipe engine color. This may not be totally correct, but it looks nice. I also painted the fuel pump heat shield engine color. It shows better than the previous black.

Here is one I like: Charcoals in the dynamo (brushes in the generator).

This site just gets better, and better, and better, and ...

I recommend Classic Car Motor Oil. It is a multi-viscosity 15W40. It is a specially formulated with 1600 ppm ZDDP. The API service category is SH, SJ, SL. It is for older flat tappet engines for which the new oils are not compatiable. It is sold through the Indiana Region of the Classic Car Club of America. To order phone: 317-225-0040 or go to www.classiccarmotoroil.com. I am using it in my 1937 Six and 1947 Custom Clipper.

packardlibrary.com --- Have I been missing this, or is it a new site? Either way, a great source for Packard information.

Carl, I would say that whatever you can do to get as much oil circulating in the engine as soon as possible at the lowest rotation rate would be my preferred method. Cars driven frequently would not need the care in starting as those that sit for long periods of time.

Continuing with the electric fuel pump subject. Why complicate your life with an electric fuel pump if one is not needed? There may be situations where one is needed, but I think those would be rare.

As our dear friend Dave often states about electric fuel pumps, 12-volt conversions, electric radiator cooling fans, and other remedies: These things are work arounds for trying to solve a problem without dealing with the core issue. As an old mechanic friend of mine said about one of his peers: "He tends to fix things rather than repair them."

Keep up the work on your 300.

Here is Bob's notice from the Kansas City Star.

Robert H. Aller, Kearney, Mo., passed away at home on Friday, May 1, 2009. Visitation will be held at the Kearney United Methodist Church on Saturday, May 9, 2009, starting at 10:30 a.m., to be followed by memorial services at noon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to City Union Mission, 1100 E. 11th St., Kansas City, MO 64106, or to the Kearney United Methodist Church. Robert was employed by Packard Motor Car Company from 1950 through 1957, and then worked for Ford Motor Company until his retirement in 1985. An avid post-war Packard enthusiast, he pursued his hobby with a passion and made countless friends along the way. Robert is survived by his wife, Doris Aller; three sons, Robert and wife Terri Aller, John Aller, and Chris and wife Rebecca Aller; son-in-law Ron and wife Cindy Brown; four grandchildren, Shawn, Connor, Avery, and Zachary, and four great grandchildren. Robert was a member of the Kearney United Methodist Church, Mid-America Packard Club, American Legion Post 405 and a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason. Online condolences may be expressed at www.amosfamily.com. (Arr.: The Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee, 913- 631-5566.)

randy berger, I believe you are correct, the V-8 Autolite ignition system had the suppression as a carbon plug in the distributor cap.