Anyone know what company supplied tires to Packard in 1940 for the Super 8?

Sorry, paint the water distribution tube.

Interesting info & pics. I am in the process of having my 1940 Super 8 engine rebuilt. All looked really clean & not worn. The water distribution tube came out easily and in one piece. Looks good with just a bit of surface rust. My engine builder told me that he was going to paint it after cleaning. I've never heard of that. Any opinions?

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Any good or not so good results with the various well known parts suppliers? Any recommendations? Re: 1940 Super 8

Thanks for the additional help.
I'll get the pics & send them.

Thank You
I'll print & read

You gave me some interesting info on the Identification thread but I am somewhat confused. Does the 59I47B stamp from Briggs have any relation to the VIN# or body style or year, if so what? In 1941, was there another set of #'s? (in addition to the Briggs & the VIN plate)
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Paul

Any idea waht the following 2 stamped #'s mean?

59I47B I could be 1?
57G4I9 I could be 1?

Did Briggs use numbers, letters or a combination? What size were they? Also, is there a way to decode the body numbers for body style or model year? Was there any deviation or any bodies sent without a number?

In 1941, was there a number written or stamped on the cowl-separate from & different from the VIN tag information?