I agree. Very little chance any damage was done. I've done it before when I've been in a pickle and never had an issue. Sounds like you did it the best way you could.

They look the same as the ones on my '47 limo...

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I just picked up my "new" '47 Packard Custom Clipper Super Eight Limousine. It's in pretty decent condition. I don't think a whole lot has been done to it. It looks to be a fairly original untouched car. Paint and interior look to be original although the front seat looks like it was redone because it's just too nice. I purchased it through a dealer that specializes in classic cars in St Louis so I don't know of the history of the car. It was originally delivered to St Louis through Berry Motor Co but was most recently in Atlanta before this dealer purchased it. I know that the community is fairly small so if anyone knows of a car like mine that was in Atlanta and can fill me in, please let me know.

I'm going to start going through the car mechanically to ensure it's ready for some driving. I don't have any plans for a complete restoration right now, I'm just looking to work out the bugs. I'm new to Packards so I'm probably going to be on the forum looking for advice on a regular basis.

It's nice to see a resource like this out there. I hope to be part of the active Packard community shortly too!

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