I recently bought a 1947 Custom Super Clipper and purchased a pair of the gooseneck side mirrors that I see in these posts. I had no trouble installing them; however, the position of the mirrors is positioned at a 90% angle to the door. The mirror itself can only rotate so far so all I can see out of them is the asphalt. The passenger side mirror is barely visible at all. As far as I can "see," these proper rear view mirrors look great but are utterly useless.

Can anyone out there give me information about how I might adjust these mirrors so that they can actually be used as intended? I really like the style of these mirrors, but I really would like them to work for safety.

The light bars come in different sizes. I am trying to find one compatible with a 6-volt system, so I don't have a specific one picked out yet.

I just recently purchased a 1947 Custom Super Clipper. As you know, the rear brake lights and turn signals are not very bright. I have seen a couple of people who have installed an LED light bar in the rear window that clearly shows braking and turning for those who those cars. These bars can be placed in the window without modifying or damaging the weatherstripping or brightwork. My question is this: Is there any issue using these bars with a 6-volt system?

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The suspension on my 1955 Clipper Constellation usually tilts my car in the opposite direction. No matter. I have damn near given up ever getting that accursed Torsion-Level suspension to ever work correctly. I hope you have better luck with yours, but don't bet on it. I have had mine worked on numerous times, even once by Ross Miller, but the damned thing still reverts to its evil ways after a fairly short period of time.

I have worked with Tucson Packards for some oddball or special parts, such as a bezel for the starter switch of my '55 Clipper.

I have a 1955 Clipper Custom with a Torsion-Level system that never fails to let me down. I have given up on the self-leveling motor because no matter what I do, it only works for a short time and then conks out, leaving me with the tail high or low. I have adjusted the riding height to where I am satisfied and will leave it at that.

It is clear that the shocks on the car are failing and need to be replaced. One problem that I now have absent the self-leveler is that when folks ride in the back seat, the back end sinks way down. So, what I want to find out is this: Are there heavy-duty rear shocks with coils that can work on my car? I don't see the front shocks as a particular problem, but I imagine that heavy-duty shocks for the front would compensate for the mediocre torsion bar setup.

I would appreciate any and all suggestions.

I tried various oil blends and 30-wt in my Clipper over the years and have eventually settled for 15-40 and my car seems to run great with no knocking, smoking, and very little leakage. Since I generally put 1,000 to 1,500 miles a year on the Clipper, I change my oil twice a year and the filter once a year. The viscosity never has a chance to wear down. And since I change my oil as often as I do, I figure I might as well use good conventional oil rather than synthetic, which is a lot more expensive.

I like how the roof was cut to fit and the use of the use of the original rear end as part of the tailgate. I see a lot of promise with this car!

I like how the roof was cut to fit and the use of the use of the original rear end as part of the tailgate. I see a lot of promise with this car!

That sounds like a good suggestion. I will look into that. Thank you.