I am looking at the responses of this forum and the forum looks a little sleepy.
Is there a more active forum, dealing with 1936 120 Packards, I should be aware of?
Thanks

I have a 1936 120 coupe, totally restored, currently running all stock, show condition components. We don't use the car because it does not have AC. I could blame this on my wife, but it is hot in summer. I have had this 120 long enough, 30 years, to have grown tired of impressing my car friends with authenticity.

Yes i know about vintage air and others companys, but i havent looked in about 10 years, maybe longer.


I am thinking 12 volt conversion would be the first step, put generator aside, install alternator. 120 has new wiring complete.


So, any help from anyone doing this 12v on a 120?

alternator
battery
starter
coil
ignition?
gas tank gage
heater fan
clock
bulbs


Thanks
Craig

I inspected more closely and measured.
My current battery box has added sheet metal at both ends of the floor to form a turned up box, about an inch high.
Just some butt welded sheet stock bent at a simple angle, nice job, hard to see at first, looks stock.

The depth looks original at 7+", maybe 7 1/16.

Has the height of group 1 or 2, 6 volt batteries always been 9 3/8"? since 1936?
If so, then the problem of the battery to being too close to the cover would seem to have plagued many 120 owners. Maybe it is just my 36 120 Packard?
Craig

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Thanks, i went and looked for Ulrich site -
http://julrichpackard.com/battery.htm

I see he lists two depths - 1935-1942 Battery Box
Unlike the originals made of 24 gauge, these reproductions are made of 20 gauge steel. You have two choices of depth. The originals were 6 3/4" inches, and I make a deep 7 1/4" box. The newer batteries tend to be a bit taller and sometimes could make contact with the cover when used with the original part. Specify standard or deep when ordering.
$35.00

I will go measure what my existing box depth to try and understand this matter. I am pretty sure my existing box has upturned ends to best contain the battery. I wonder why the Ulrich box does not have same? I would think mine is OEM as i am the second owner of this 36 and it has low mileage.

Anyway, grabbing a tape measure........
thanks
Craig

I have had an 8 volt, 2-8V Battery Mart battery for 10 years in my 1936 120 coupe. It wont hold charge (only 10 years life). I went down to exchange for new 2-8V and all Battery Mart has is group 1, 8volt (1-8V)so....... i thought i would fit a group 2 6 volt back in , but i find the group 2 6volt is too tall, the posts hit the floor (or actually the cover plate). Sitting next to the 2-8v on the counter we remarked it looked too tall, but i took it home anyway to try , and yup, too tall! The gropu 2 6 volt is about 3/4" taller than 2-8V.

Anyone else gone thru this Battery Mart finding/offering lately with helpful comments?
thanks
Craig

I thought i would copy Gerd's 38 Packard Six Conv Coupe plate photo over to this thread as well.

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Hi Tom, thank you for the 38 Super 8 plate photo! It appears the plate may have a more permanent printing or embossing for the model/serial space. Is it too much trouble to get a close up of that space? Yours looks like 110X?
Does this indeed look like a water-slide decal?
thanks
Craig

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also
http://www.4stargallery.com/inccca/projects.htm

http://www.arizonaccca.com/publications/IndianOil.pdf

Thanks HH56, here is what i find.
http://www.classiccarclub.org/join_us/ccca_store_parts.html

PACKARD COWL tags (1938). Exact reproduction of tags used for 1938 only. $44.00 Postpaid. Make checks payable to Indiana Region CCCA, c/o Andy Wolf, 5350 North Keystone Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46220

Thanks Owen, i will check CCCA . i did find my own info in my files. Sometimes i am a little slow in remembering. Training film pictures and text from Sept 1937 for the new sixteenth series.

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