Clearly I am indeed injecting a seasoning of ego here, but if I restore a Packard it's usually worth more than unrestored. There's several other restoration shops that could easily add "provenance" to the right cars. Surely a 70s Triumph or 6 cyl Mustang would never see the return of investment. In the vintage hot rod world we say "barn find is the new flat black." That has applied to several venues of car collecting now, some who even think the decades of dirt and poultry excrement even has value. Things can easily go from sublime to all out ridiculous. Restoration, complete or partial, should always be approached with all due diligence in place before the task begins. Shelby Gt500KR conv or your big sister's 6cyl Mustang coupe? A Packard 120 Darrin or a same year 115 sedan? Make sense? Or did I build you a clock vs tell you the time?

Sorry, item # 0-U8-12.

Get an aluminum magnet from Harbor Freight. Won't stick to anything else.

Had her out twice in the last 4 weeks. Hard to put into words how well this car behaves. Added some fresh premium fuel to boost the Sta-Bil gas that it was stored with. Boy did it ever like that, and that fill-up whistle makes me smile every time. Casually rolled her up to 70 MPH and she just hummed along in O/D like we like em. Still, it's a 40s luxury car that tops 2 tons, and now ppl text and generally don't behave behind the wheel. Evasive maneuvers at that speed don't inspire (!) but it's nice to know you have passing and freeway entrance power on tap.

C'mon, you know you want it. Yes, I'm talking to you, the one who looks in with a measure of desire that borders on lust. It's as good as it looks. Sincere offers welcome.

Trying a picture again. And it worked, kool. Yes, it's as nice as it looks.

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Having a hard time with picture postings. Pictures located here:
http://forums.aaca.org/topic/283223-1947-super-clipper/

If not visible there try here:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1947-packard-super-clipper-price-drop.1036473/

I'll gladly email pics too. email pic requests to, anything not seen please feel free to ask.

highlander809@gmail.com

I'll also accept good ol phone conversation at:

734 637 1421

A straight, solid and well preserved Super Clipper. Not a rust hole to be found anywhere. Original paint and some that's been re-sprayed years ago, bumpers and headlight doors rechromed but the rest is in superb and perhaps unbelievable condition. Engine runs whisper quiet, never gets hot, oil pressure stays right at 40 PSI, about 20+ at hot idle. New items include the following;
5 new Silvertown wide whitewall radials and new tubes

New brakes to include all soft lines, shoes, wheel cylinders and master cylinder

New battery (6V), regulator, and complete generator overhaul with NOS armature, new brushes, new oilite bushing and new sealed bearing, regulator adjusted to factory spec for no over charging.

new fuel pump and electric fuel pump, carb rebuilt 600 mies ago with ethanol safe components.

New interior. Before I just stop there, this was done in the correct patterns and proper wool material, stainless trim were polished and look superb, diecast interior hardware in extremely above average condition, new carpets and proper weight headliner, floor sealed and insulated for temp and road noise. Woodgrain is original and shows it's age in places, the dash panel diecast is incredible. It could be cleaned and replace the silver painted area and installed in the finest show car. Yes, it's that nice.

Overall the car presents straight, clean, proud and stately. As to "...what else would it need...", while it's safe and fine as is for the most part I'd put a new harness in it. Some would simply fix, and that can be done too. There's nothing to fear, everything works, it's simply the only thing that the car could use to ensure tens of thousands of worry-free touring. The car was previously in the Harrah's collection and has a certificate to that effect included, as well as 2 advertising art pieces and a reprint parts book. Clear MI title and no paper issues. By the way, yes it has overdrive and it works just exactly as it should with the dash light and kick down also functioning like new. The radio lights up and draws amps but it doesn't play. The 2103 is also recognized as a CCCA classic which may or may not mean something further, just a fact. Anything better would likely be double my asking price of $24,500.00. I'm constantly poking and improving while keeping and eye to it's authenticity and function. The more I do the more firm my price becomes. I'd listen to a partial trade (about 1/2 the asking) for an early pickup truck. 30s-40s Ford, 57-60 Ford, 46- Chevy or 55-9 Chevy. An original runner/driver, even slightly hot rod would be ok. Mrs Highlander wants a truck so...

Pictures in the reply below

The picture and dimensions are an awesome aid for this. Very grateful for the help. Some .030 wall 1 3/8 tube will be just right. Tube is O/D, pipe is I/D. 1 3/8 is like snowmobile exhaust tube, and imagine that, I have some from my sled exploits. I'll share the journey folks, thank you again.

That's the one, and it makes good sense too. It only has the roaddraft tube to expell crankcase pressure, or indeed create a depression in there (an excellent condition). Moving air will siphon itself after a short time, the hotter it gets the faster it moves/siphons. Thank you, and I can see, and frankly hear, what it's like without it. My engine has a minor blubber out of the fill tube when it's cold. Almost sounds like a knock but it's bubbly in nature, not at all mechanical. It also vents out of the fill at low/idle speeds once warm too. Now I need to find one to copy (looks easy to make). Drs Watson I presume? Thank you much...

After a thorough (I think) search of the Clipper parts book, a cpl hrs searching here and participating in topics, I'm no closer to solving a mystery. 2103-26, 356 Super Eight engine, left front of the cylinder head. That tube with the 2 legs bolted to the side of the head, what is it? What is it called? What does it do? How important is it? Where's my damn car keys!? Ok, forget the last question if you haven't already. I'm gonna take a stab at it's use/fuction/importance and I have 2 reasonable guesses. 1st guess, it's a form of vibration balancer that by adding a bit of weight to the side of the engine it might cancel that 2nd or 3rd little 'wobble' they detected in testing and came up with an elegantly simple (technically) solution though not aesthetically pleasant to the eye.
2nd guess, there's a sound or a hum at certain speeds due to the locations of the oil fill and air cleaner assembly that creates a whistle or slight whirring sound, the tube being a device to force air through itself and around those things. I have noticed a slight sound under the hood when driving higher speeds into the wind but can't place it as mechanical or air speed in nature. I can't believe it's something as simple as a place to hook a strap for a certain service operation because what about the smaller siblings? Wouldn't they need it too? Thanks in advance, it's just one of those 'things' for me, and also because mine's missing as I seem to suspect many are.