What got me scratching my head on this was the photos of a project I may do soon. It's an all original 34 1104 Spt Phaeton (dual cowl). It has them on both sides, as do my photos of Super 8s, and I think it's on another original 34 1104 5P cpe. It makes sense considering the additional heft of the Super 8 I guess. Thanks guys, I'm fairly confident that only 1 is required. You do enough of this and you end up with Packard Jambalya in your head...!!

West, thanks bud. I need to get down there myself soon too.

Hi kids, it's been a while. I'm doubting my memory regarding 1101 (or 1100) rear engine stabilizers. They're little cocked vulcanized mounts from the frame to the bell hosing on the block, the connection of which is by a flat piece of steel from the mount to the bell with 2 bolts. I have OEM photos of a Super 8 and it shows 1 on both sides, and the left is sharing duty with the "dog bone" front to rear stabilizer. Now the question after all of that, does the 1100-01 get 1 on each side or just the right? I'm servicing an 1101 Conv Victoria and it has only 1 on the right, Steel rubber lists only 1 for service under their "Standard Eight" list, and dang it all if I can remembner even after doing so many from the ground up. If any of you proud Eight owners can look at your car to see I'd be greatful for the help. Thanks in advance...

That Runabout roadster is insanely sexy. Makes me sorry I left on Fri.

My applications are done in an artists method. I look at the pattern, some real wood like it, I "paint a picture" of it on the parts. So far, so good I think. That Clipper I posted was a 41. The original grain was a burled walnut with a straight grain on the main windows. My color is indeed more "fresh" and closer to what was never exposed to sunlight. One consideration seldom given to this whole topic, and that's the original substrates. They were cellulose lacquers and varnishes. If you were to hold up a glass jar of that stuff into some bright light it looks like beer. Very gold in it's make up and when exposed to UV rays it went green. To look at something 40, 50, 60, hell even 80 years later, can we really expect that it remained colorfast? Of course not.

Roger, the term "butt walnut" is in the Packard parts book as the grain listed for some of their parts. In later years it simply said walnut burl, and frankly even a butt walnut is a form of burl as well. The Butt Walnut was also used in some 32-3-4 Packards but it's rarely seen. From a veneer standpoint, the butt walnut looks as though it's taken from "the side of" the knots rather than across their faces. It's a handsome alternative to the usual burl. Lastly, the burl is walnut, the straight grain is the Packard "Carpathian Elm", not the other way around as is so commonly stated. Again, that according to the 30s parts book, not history book written post-Packard. As I said, I've been doing this since 1973 and developed my process over time. One of my brushes is over 40yrs old. I'm 3rd generation at this and will soon be advertising the craft to my fellow Packard owners. If you think YOU guys are picky, y'all ought to deal with early Ford guys! Just sayin...

Here's a Clipper from last year...

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S'mores? My artistic rendition of "butt Walnut". This was done to a 39 Henny TC/Hearse. Would it be bragging to say I have 100% customer satisfaction since 1973, serving nearly 1000 worldwide including royalty?

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Can I play?

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I visit with the owner of that truck every year at Hershey. An "all in" Packard guy.

Nobody mentioned the accel pump piston. A bad one can work but seep fuel when you don't want it to. Not as crucial on an EE22 and a relativly rare problem, but it's somewhere to look. You said there was fuel outside the carb, so it could be seeping through the vent or coming up the accell pump stem. That's from a lack of needle control. A year ago we had the opposite issue. Our needle/seat assy would stay closed when it warmed up, behaving like vapor lock. It was indeed a mullered up needle/seat assy.

Some pretty interesting details there. I see the kick panels are a "colonial grain" leatherette board with no coverings. The difference in the headliner mat'l vs the seating and side panels. No valance over the shades. A wireon trim surrounding the headliner where it tacks into the side of the roof inner structure.

I see that use of a blind hemmer or a "Union Special" stitch was employed in hanging the headliner in 32 as well. No thread showing at the listings, and that type of machine is used in fine clothing like the hemline of a dress or formal suits for men. The machine is set to sew through 1/2 of the mat'l thickness. Leave it to Packard to go to such detail lengths for style and class. I can really appreciate the quality and craftsmanship, and I thank you for sharing.