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30s Live axle suspension pictures
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Darrell Leland
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Hi guys. I haven't had a chance to post in a while. I'm a huge Packard fan and want to eventually get one, preferably a sedan or limo from 1930 - 1936. Till I can afford that (and have a place to put one), I'm creating a virtual one. I'm also a 3D modeler and I'm working on designs for cars in the early to mid 30s. I can post some pictures of cars I've worked on if anybody's interested (it's a car of my own design).

Anyway, I need pictures and diagrams of Packard front suspensions, preferably the older live axle layout. The higher resolution the better.

Thanks in advance.

Darrell Leland

Posted on: 2011/11/28 14:26
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Darrell, show us what you've done so far. I may be able to help with some drawings to help you as well but I need to see what you're up to in order to help. Can you use ACAD solids? How detailed are you making your models?

Posted on: 2011/11/28 16:09
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Re: 30s Live axle suspension pictures
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Thanks for the quick reply tfee! Here are four images of the car I've been working on; a front and side view, a ghost view and a beauty shot. It's a phaeton in the style of the mid 30s. I even have created a history of the fictional car company and a logo. I've been using it as a "learning job" to move on to other cars (Packards in particular) later. It's needed a lot of research. It's all done in Maya 8.5 and rendered with Mental Ray. I know Maya will import ACAD DXF files, but I'm not sure about solids.

Thanks again!

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Posted on: 2011/11/30 18:32
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Re: 30s Live axle suspension pictures
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I like how the fender sides drop down below the surface of the running boards and the grill shape is unique as well. What do you need to know about the suspension components? I can provide pics and or drawings of my 733 sedan frame and suspension if you need them. The body is currently off the car and I put the rear axle back in it tonight.
Todd

Posted on: 2011/11/30 21:59
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Re: 30s Live axle suspension pictures
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Thank you for your kind words. This has been a project that has taken nearly a year. It's based entirely on thousands of photographs I've found online, as well as owner's and repair manuals I've found in various places. I've gone to a bunch of local car shows but I never see anything of this vintage except for a few Fords that have been so modified that they aren't much use as reference. I see a Pierce Arrow running around town now and then, but it never shows up. I want it to be a plausable car from 1935. I'm hoping to have it down to nut and bolt detail eventually.

I need to see some good closeups of how the axle, shock (knee action isn't it?) leaf spring and tie rod assemblies are put together. I need to see how they attach to the frame. Pictures of motor mounts and perhaps the steereing and transmission linkages would be helpful too. Thank you very much. Do you have photos of your car on this site?

Darrell Leland

PS: Here's a picture of the Verna Motors company logo.

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Posted on: 2011/12/1 0:03
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Re: 30s Live axle suspension pictures
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Nice work on the CAD drawings. I admire people who can create using their skills and technology.

I have always understood that the term "live axle" referred to the rear axle, not the front one. I believe it came to be known by this name because the driving gears and axles were contained in the housing; hence, it was alive. A front wheel drive vehicle would have a "dead" rear axle because there is no power being transmitted through it. Of course, 4-wheel drive vehicles would have two live axles, front and rear. The only Packard that I know of with a live front axle is the 1931 Prototype front wheel drive V-12. Some here may have a better or different explanation.

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Edit: Live axles are contained in solid housings.

Posted on: 2011/12/1 11:05
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Re: 30s Live axle suspension pictures
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Thanks. Maybe I used the wrong term. I'm refering to the kind of front suspension you see in most cars up until the mid 30s or so, in which both front wheels share a common solid axle and pivot on kingpins. I was under the impression Packard went to an independant front suspension in 1935 with the 120, right? The car I'm working on would have the older design.

Posted on: 2011/12/1 13:49
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Yes, Packard went to IFS on the new 120 in 1935 but retained the older beam axle arrangement on the senior cars thru 1936.

Posted on: 2011/12/1 13:54
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I've been doing a build blog on my car here:

packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=8039&forum=10

There are some pics of suspension components in the blog but I will shoot some more for you later tonight with better clarity.
Todd

Posted on: 2011/12/1 17:43
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That's very kind of you. I appreciate it. I took a look at your project and I'm impressed. It's giving me an incentive to clean out my garage at last. Somebody cut it almost in half with a hastily made shop but if I Got rid of that a big old Packard of some sort would fit. I wish I could have gotten that 34 V12 Limo that was on eBay a while back. I think it was drooling over that car that made me decide to do this project (also a V12).

Posted on: 2011/12/1 18:22
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