Interesting info about the vacuum advance. I went to the website via your link and the vacuum advance for the 1951 Packard 200 Autolite distributor says $60.00. I just bought a vacuum advance for my Autolite from Max Merritt, $125.00 plus $75.00 core charge, plus shipping. Will explore it further and report back.

Tim, I'm sorry you're feeling so much distress, the current situation is somewhat out of control and to a person that needs to be in control it must be unbearable. However, keep venting because it's good for all of us to be able to safely unload our feelings from time to time. Stay well.
Steve

Batteries go bad. They have two purposes, 1..hold 6/7 volts measured post to post, the second function is to discharge to maintain a drain whether big or small until the battery charge is depleted. A battery can run the lights when the car is off, and the battery is capable of producing 4 to 500 amps, ie: starter. A battery can have 1/2 of its potential fail....run lights for a short time VS., not crank the starter. Your battery needs to be fully charged and checked for sufficient voltage eg., 6 Volt might be has high as 7 volts on a fully charged battery. The next test is checking to see if the battery can withstand a major electrical draw by using a carbon pile (battery tester) that can discharge high amps 400/500 amps for 20 to 40 seconds. If the battery can put out that amperage and return to the static 6/7 volt indication showing the battery is still charged then in all likely hood the battery has both abilities to hold a 6/7 volt charge and discharge high amp's like cranking a starter.

Ross, would this fit on the back of your Packard pickup to be used as a spare..if..God forbids...you have a mechanical break down doing 80mph?https://www.ebay.com/itm/1957Nackardbaker-Fiat-500-Topolino-Micro-Car-Devin-Kellison-LaDawri-Cheetah-Kit/181329842561?hash=item2a3819d181:g:vH0AAMXQLbVRa4On

"only Packard pickup in existence"......maybe, but I seem to recall Ross has one too?

Well I never!!!!








me too.

PTV if you are going to replace the caps in your radio would you please post a pic or 2 showing the changing and what and how many caps there are. I would like to try my hand at doing the same thing to my radio. thanks.

Steve Fisher

Thank you Howard.

Having 4 6Volt cars with the heavy battery cables I was thinking of using some spare 12 volt battery cables as accessory ground cables from the engine to frame ground. I'm trying to use the cables for something beneficial(?) instead of hanging on the shop wall. Thoughts?