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I am putting floorboards in a 1940 Packard 120.There is not enough of my original floors to use for a pattern. The proving grounds doesn't have the blueprints sooo: I was thinking maybe someone in the Midwest (maybe with in 100 miles of Dayton OH) might let me look at a 40 or 41 110/120/160-, with 122- or 127-inch wheelbase. The interior would need to be out of it already. I would need to look at it for about an hour to make a templet of their floors. Thanks

Dean

I can't help with a pattern but for blueprints also check with Andrew Beckman, the archivist at the Studebaker National Museum. They sometimes have obscure prints that the proving grounds do not have. He may need the part number and his email is on the linked page.

You might check out what these guys offer.
c2cfabrication.com/collections/packard-parts/floor-pan

I was looking at a restoration of a Packard convertible on this site and the restorer says the floorboard reproductions are not correct. I'll send the part numbers to Studebaker site thanks for the tip.
I think my probably my best path is finding a car being restored or a basket case with the interior removed. Thanks

Dean

The parts from C2C are made bead rollers, brakes, etc.

The original part would have been a stamping. So when comparing the two thr C2C are the right general shape, but angles are very sharp, so are a bit more crude.

I used their panels to replace the front floorboards on my 54. While they work, they require massaging and timing to get them to fit. They are by no means drop in direct replacements.

But, they are the only available option for having anytime of replacement panel.

If I was to do over, I'd find a parts car or junkyard car that still has decent floors, and just cut the floor out of it. A cordless grinder with a cut off wheel or saws-all makes this quick work.

Wow, that C2C place surprisingly has quite a few panels and pretty reasonably priced. One thing I noticed is they are all listed as 110. No listing for 120, 160 or 180. Perhaps some are interchangeable? Either way, with some metal working skills they could be useful and better than nothing.

With the exception of the high end older "senior" models, from the onset of the mid 30s "junior" models thru the 40s most of the basic bodies on all models in a year or two of a series were the same. One model might have a different body style which was not offered in another model but differentiator between the same type bodies in the low to high cost designations for the most part was trim and finish. Wheel base differences were ahead of the cowl on standard 6 passenger cars and except for the long wheel base models which did have some differences in body construction for the extra length of the long wheelbase, the typical body from the cowl back on the other models were the same model to model. Only the choice of, fabric, interior trim, chrome placement and paint told the difference.. In 51 this changed and wheelbase differences were all made behind the front seat. Other than sheet metal work needed for a different tail light treatment low vs high end, paint and trim did remain as the main differentiators in low to high cost models.

I've got the equipment to make my own with the correct shape to the bead. I sent an email to the Studebaker Museum hopefully they have the blueprints. If you guys run into a disassembled 40/41 Packard, I could measure for a templet let me know. Thanks

1941 would probably be different but I expect 1939 would be the same or close. 1941 had a relatively major body redesign.

I don't know, but c2c shows 40/41 is one floor and 38/39 is another. I don't understand which part number is which floor in the parts book. I did have access to a 1938 cowl when I was working on mine, and it was nearly Identical to my 40.