I need help finding a new hood ornament for my '39 model 110. Several months ago I took my Goddness of speed off the car plus other pieces to have them replated. Send the pieces off to the platers thru the USPS. Guess what, they lost the body of the Goddness. I now have all the front end work done but can't put it back together without the ornament. Does anyone know where a replacement might be found? I'm in such a deep "funk" that I'm about to send the whole car, which is ready to drive otherwise, to the scrap yard and start on a '39 three window Zephyr coupe. Thanks

There is a "trick" to getting behind the instrument gauges if you choose to use it. The panel in my '39 110 that holds my speedo looks like the gove box in reverse. I believe this was to make manufacture easier for right hand steers. The panel even has the mounting holes for the swing down hinges for the glove box. I braded hinges to this panel, got them at Home Depot for a buck, and made the opening latch from a spare gove box latch. The hole for the dash dimmer is the one they used for the right hand steer. Now if I need to replace a dash lamp or service a wire, I push the latch and I'm in.

The hubcap you describe is indeed a 1940 hubcap. In fact, 1940 was the only year it was offered as an option (I believe) on the 120, 160, and 180. "Kanter Auto Products" has in the past sent a one page color sheet for Packard hubcaps from 1937 to 1941 with their Packard Parts List. It shows the different hubcaps that fit the different cars. It does not however give the size. I just purchased four new caps like you have and know the inside lip is 7-5/8 inches. I think this is the larger size cap in the above series as I have several 110 caps that are smaller. I don't know about the big seniors. Also there are some for sale right now on eBay.

You can try Coker Tire out of Chattanooga, Tennessee. I understand they carry a wide assortment of 'classic' tires.

I have the special tool for measuring the shoes vs. drum. It can be purchased from NAPA for a few bucks. I Did Not know that the primary and secondary shoes were constructed from different material. Have no idea how to figure that out. Going to Atlanta middle of June for car show. Wish me luck and thanks for the information.

As I have no idea what the maxmium diameter, I also have no idea what the diameter of a new brake drum was or is. I've been messing with this problem for several years and believe that all the brake adjustments are correct. I even with to the troule of having a special set of correct material shoes made to ensure I didn't have a problem with the shoe pads. Most of the time I feel comfortable driving in today's traffic. Other times like last year when we toured the mountains of West Virginia, I "puckered" up more of the seat upholstery than I cared for.

Have an on going problem with front brake fading. The drums don't have a maxmium inside diameter stamped on them like newer drums do. Wondering if the drums were turned out too far making them too thin for proper heat dissipation and causing the fading problem. Looked in all the reference material I have with no luck. Knowing all-to-well that we are driving at much higher speeds than "the old days", but my cars are "drivers" and I'm on a mission to show America what great & beautiful cars WE use to make. Thanks in advance.

I own a 1939 Packard 110 Coupe. I had all the instruments renewed, repainted, and calibrated by John Wolf & Co. last year. The fuel gauge is indeed SW with a range of around 75 ohms empty and zero to 5 ohms full. My problem is now the tank sender. Does anyone know of a source for a NOS or new sending unit with the above values? Thanks