Im waiting for Sandy @ Tucson Packard to get back into town. Chirco is just over an hour from me. I heard he is the guy to deal with. . . . .

somebody put a shitty aftermarket one in from Autobone, and its missing the key. I know that they are pedal start though. . . . I just sold my 54 buick that had that. I would just like to find a complete one. . . .

I saw that one on Ebay a couple of days ago.
Still havent started on the car yet. Im in need of a compete ignition switch, with key and everything. USed is good, if anyone has leads . . . . .

Thanks everyone for the info. I probably am going just to chip away at this thing for the next 2 months, as I have another project that I need to finish. After that, I will start a thread with the build up. Plans are just to make it run, drive, stop, steer, and have all of its stuff working. The last few cars I have gotten were like this. I figure, ill save the car from doom, someone else can restore it. . . .

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. Anyone around here decode the door tags? and whats the crazy stamps on the firewall??
Productive day today. Cleaned and cleaned and cleaned. this thing sat for WAY too long with no windshield.
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Hey everyone. Found this site last week while doing research for a car I wanted to buy. And obviously, I bought it. Its a 53 Mayfair 2 door. Seems like a fairly solid project. I probably paid too much for it but I like it. It has the 8 in it, ultramatic, power brakes, power steering, power seats, and power windows. I met a packard guy last night at a local car show, and he told me it was a fairly rare bird. . . It has been off the road since 1965. I will be slowly chipping away at this for the next 2 months, as I have other projects that need finishing. I hope to learn alot here. Most of the guys I know are not packard guys. So I will be in here asking all sorts of questions. Here are some pics of what I am starting with.
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