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Stephen,
for your offer for us to follow along with what you're doing on the Derham. And a suggestion, it might be better to have this thread transferred to the Project Blogs Forum? If you'd like to do so just yell and BigKev, our intrepid Webmaster, can tickle his keyboard accordingly.
Posted on: 2010/3/5 3:43
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/o[]o\ ==== Bowral, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia "Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche. 1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD 1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD 1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD 1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD What's this? Put your Packard in the Packard Vehicle Registry! Here's how! Any questions - PM or email me at ozstatman@gmail.com |
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Nathan Oppenheimer Jr. I searched the name to see if he was any relation to another famous Oppenheimer.
Looks like Jr and the Mrs took a cruise on the Caronia to the south pacific in 62. But other than that not really any info online. Buddies treasure is always fun! Good luck!
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If it wasn't for those meddling kids, and their dog too...
1952 200 deluxe touring- its a goer...but not a stopper. Just ask my neighbour about her flower bed. |
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Thanks Mate.It was getting late last night and I guess I missed the Project Blog section. Please move it over to the appropriate place.
This afternoon the front of the car will be airborne. Beautiful sunny day today. Looking forward to getting started.
Posted on: 2010/3/5 8:57
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Thanks FatMike. I will eventually get down to the Surrogates Office and pull Nathan's probate file. I think the estate sold the car to the late owner (who was an attorney).
Posted on: 2010/3/5 9:02
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If any one is interested, I will post my progress on the Derham
Certainly we're interested!!
Posted on: 2010/3/5 9:40
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As requested....Topic moved to the Project Blog forum.
Posted on: 2010/3/5 12:31
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-BigKev
1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Touring Sedan -> Registry | Project Blog 1937 Packard 115-C Convertible Coupe -> Registry | Project Blog |
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Yes indeed! please post pictures and comments on your progress. And congratulations on a unique and rare automobile.
Posted on: 2010/3/5 14:45
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I don't have my card reader with me so no new images. Today brought in the compressor and filled the tires. All four still had 10-15 lbs each in them. The stem valves were frozen so I used my valve stem tool to start moving them around and the tires all now have 28 lbs each. Tightened the stem valves and things appear jake.
Pulled the plugs again (had gotten them free last Friday). Jacked up the car and put the Hein-Werner 5 ton jack stands in place. Then got under the car for the big deal.. Socket on balancer bolt and nothing. So, plenty of Deep Creep down the plug holes angling toward pistons and the bore. Two of the battery cells still have fluid up over the plates. Will top off with distilled water and put it on trickle charge for four or five days to see if I can get the plates excited,then start charging at six volts. I have got a feeling this battery is going to come back. It appears the car had been undercoated, which is now coming off, and the floor pan appears solid. The car has the Easamatic brakes, but bugger all what a --- up place to put the master cylinder. Hope everyone has a good weekend and any advice on the above greatly appreciated. And O_D, thanks again for the production info.
Posted on: 2010/3/5 21:28
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Hi Stephen
Occasionally, in the late '60's - early '70's, my family had reason to go to the Buffalo Airport. We always took Transit Road at Spring Brook coming from East Aurora. Being interested in cars, I checked out all the garages and used car lots along the way. I recall seeing a '53 Patrician with the Derham padded top at one of those garages then. I don't recall it's color, seems if was either black or gray. No way to tell if it's your car I saw then, I hope so, nice to know at least one of the interesting cars I saw back in those days survives. Steve
Posted on: 2010/3/5 22:15
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