I watched the youtube video. That came out very neat. Can probably see from quite a distance.

Big Kev you used amber flashers in your headlight pod. Can you still get those in 6 volts?

At first I was thinking about wiring the turn signals into the fog lights. After careful consideration I don't think that would be a good idea.

There are fog lights as well. At first I thought they were the from turn signals, but after turning the signals on and discovering that they are inside of the headlights I discovered that the fog lights are not hooked up.

I just purchased a 1937 120-C touring sedan from a club members widow. The car is in overall good shape. One thing I found interesting was that the front turn signals are incorporated into the headlights! Was this a common practice with all manufacturers or just Packard? I have never seen this before, however, this is the first pre-war car I have owned. Can we still buy replacements for those? The rear turn signals are two add on lights like they used to put on the trucks in the 40s and 50s. Just curious. I'm sure I will have more questions as work progresses. Thanks, Tracy.

One of my old mechanic friends stopped by this Morning. I showed him my projects. He was particularly interested in the Packard. I told him about the rear seal leak and he took a look. He used to work on these a lot and has rebuilt the exact engine that is in my Packard. He then asked me how long it has been sitting. I told him that I wasn't sure but probably at least a year or two. He told me that the rear seals in these are made of jute or hemp, I forget which he said, and graphite. He thought that if I would run it off and on for a month or so, the seal may absorb the oil and start to expand and seal again. Come to think of it, when I went through the trunk there were some newer 10w-30 empty oil bottles. I use Brad Penn 30w in my classics. I will do an oil and filter change, then do like Glenn said and run the engine off, with a catch pan under the engine off and on for a month and see what happens.

That's what I was thinking Howard. I have never lifted an engine for clearance and left the mounting bolts intact.

Thanks Howard and Jerome. I have done these before and I agree with everyone that said it is NOT A FUN JOB! I read in the Motor Repair manual that I will need to hook up a hoist to the engine to lift slightly, but won't need to take bolts out of motor mounts. Anyone do this? I tired to look up the utube video but it was gone.

I bought a 51 Packard 200 Deluxe and have replaced the fuel tank and pump to get it to run. Then adjusted the carburetor (still in pretty good shape) to get it to idle smooth. After I did this I noticed that there was an oil leak from the bottom somewhere. When I bought the car I found an oil pan gasket set in the trunk. When I replaced the fuel pump I found that the someone had put the fuel pump gasket on upside down-no gasket mating surface on the top 1/3 of the pump to engine. I was hoping that after I replaced it correctly that would solve the problem. It did solve that leak. The leak that remains is coming from the lower clutch pan drain hole. That is what I didn't want to see. I have never done a rear main seal on a flat head Packard-or any flat head engine for that matter. I have done many on V-8s & 6s. Are these the 2 part rope seal that can be accessed by dropping the oil pan? If I have to pull the tranny I may as well do a clutch set as well, although the clutch seems to be good so far.