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Great-looking car. Is that original paint?
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Posted on: Yesterday 16:48
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Re: 1946 CLIPPER PASSENGER DOOR NEEDED
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Sorry for a bit of an off-topic - did you sand and polish your repaired fender bottom? There is "orange" peel, which can easily be fixed with a bit of extra work
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Posted on: Yesterday 11:59
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Re: Various CL Pickings
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1941 - there are better cars available for this price.
1956 - I see potential bondo at the rockers and rear fenders, considering that the car is from up north, I am not very optimistic :(
Posted on: Yesterday 11:10
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Re: 1946 CLIPPER PASSENGER DOOR NEEDED
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I would also recommend keeping the door on the car, for the entire repair process. Just removing the interior door panel should give plenty of access...
The hole, sort of, looks like an old-school large caliber projectile impact... Regular body damage usually looks sloppy, while some interesting impact marks (like an elephant foot print, etc.) could potentially compliment the car's original history. I could definitely see this one as a nice conversation piece ![]()
Posted on: Yesterday 11:01
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Re: 1946 CLIPPER PASSENGER DOOR NEEDED
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This is definitely a fix, in my opinion. Why would you replace a perfectly fine OEM (I assume) door, with another one, over a minor damage like this? Doors from different cars do not necessarily fit well, and it will be non-original to this vehicle, etc.
![]() Heck, you can even remove the paint transfer marks, and leave the hole as is (assuming you do not drive in the rain/elements). It kind of looks cool, as opposed to your regular body damage ![]()
Posted on: Yesterday 8:36
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Re: running hot
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That is not necessarily accurate; it depends. The higher RPM (within limits), by itself, does not means more strain on the engine. Usually, higher RPM and speed, if anything, reduces the engine temp because you are ventilating the radiator and circulating the coolant better. First order of business, when you get the car, is make sure that the system is not clogged. Specifically, check the block drain etc. In my car (non Packard) a wrong thermostat was also installed by the PO, so the car would take forever to warm-up and then overheat ![]()
Posted on: 5/15 14:24
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Re: 1940 Packard 1800 Convertible
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And the saga continues
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Posted on: 5/11 8:30
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Re: 1940 Packard 1800 Convertible
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Are you planning to come-up with the asking price, at some point?
![]() Also, a link with plenty of high-res pictures, and especially from underneath, along with the description of what has been done to the car and what is/is not original, could certainly be helpful.
Posted on: 5/9 20:09
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Re: 1953 Packard Caribbean For Sale
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That last one will be for sale forever, like so many of them
![]() And as I found-out, simple words like "body work" or "painted" or "restoration" have an extremely wide-ranging meaning when used by different people.
Posted on: 5/9 17:15
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