Dea Fellow Packard members, has anyone seen the 1948 Packard Salesman film strips, which include, The little Giants, & 3 of the finest, yours for a lifetime, and another 7 films? The reason I ask is that I am currently converting the slides to digital and have not been able to find any copies of these films online or any reference to them?

Any feedback would be great.

Cheers,

Thank you Howard & Jim for your response. I agree when the system works its fantastic. I am now on my 3rd switch and hence the reason why I was contemplating going with the '56 setup but that looks like quite a bit of work. The reason for this switch failing was that 6 girls hopped into the back of the car (seats removed) at the same time and some how this managed to break the switch as it also bent the bracket holding the switch & solenoid. My guess is too many people getting into the car at once?

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Hi All,

I was wondering is it possible or has anyone put the 1956 Torsion level limit switches on a 1955 Packard with a 1956 compensator control box?

Any help would be greatly appreciated


Many thanks,
Mathew

Hi All,

Yes it was a fantastic weekend, I picked up the Caribbean on the 24th September and with a planned wedding for the 27th I spent the much of the time in between at Ultratune at Bathurst, I was a bit disapointed with a quite a few things with the vehicle and am slowly working through all the problems. Best known as the debugging stage, there are still quite a few things required doing until I will be at a stage that I am completely happy with it. After now doing just over 1000kms I can give me report on my observations of the new brake system. This can best be described in 3 words. I LOVE IT!!! ... Honestly it is a great setup.

The pedal position is not too different from the original setup. I mounted the accumulator on the inside of the drivers fender and you can defiantly hear if but you do grow accustom to it. It also provides (for me) reassurance that it is working when i do hear it. This noise could possibly be muffled / silenced if you wanted to somehow try and sound deaden it, but i don't find it too much of a problem. Possibly the only thing I might have done different is put the remote filler in a more readily accerssible position, which I may still do down the track. As for extra bracing, from memory we didn't require any major bracing modifications, i'll take some pictures tomorrow showing the final setup as it is.

I would defiantly recommend this setup to anyone contemplating to change. I realise this is still a closely debated subject, but I've made the switch and if I wass to ever buy another vehicle with a btv I would defiantly install the btv system before even contemplating driving the vehicle

Hi Guys,

Thank you for your replies,

Firstly my appologies i didn't look at the image I uploaded enough to realise they are not the same.

After looking at the STB's it gives me a bit more information. I have worked out I was missing part # 6485097, but have found them and will be sending them down in the mail tomorrow, but noticed i don't have part # 475073, so hopefully when I get this clip it should resolve all my iussues... I will keep you up to date on my progress.

Cheers,

Hi,

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Cheers,
Mathew

Hi Guys,

I am having trouble getting the chrome molding on my 55 Caribbean, I am missing all the molding clips (don't ask how) I have the windscreen installed, but no way of getting the chrome molding on.

Does anyone have a picture of these clips, or can someone advise how many clips I would need? I have had a look in the parts book and have found in group # 31.397 part # 6485097, is this the correct part which is used to hold the chrome onto the weatherstrip?

I have attached a picture of showing (not mine) indicating what chrome strips I have,

any help would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,
Mathew

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Hi Tom,

Sorry for the long delay in replying, the vehicle in the picture is a Stratos.

Today, the first time since Oct 2009, the 1955 Caribbean fired for the first time with the newly rejetted dual 4bbl Carburetors. It was fantastic to hear the engine come to life again. Hopefully early next week we will take the car for its first test drive. I will report on how it goes and how the new brake system works

Cheers,

Hi Mal,

Yes, I was at the CMC Rocks the hunter... i didn't realise you were so close otherwise I would have come over and said "G'day, I mean Howdy!" It was an amazing concert by the way.

Looks like it was a great run!

Shame I couldn't make this run... Next time!