1956 Packard Grille
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Looking at a 1956 Packard grille being cleaned and see that the area behind the little step does not appear to be bright chromed. I’m not sure if my Clipper’s grille is the same or not but on Packard, is it flat, textured or painted, or is it just bad chrome? Can anyone advise?
Posted on: 2023/10/18 20:43
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Once I thought I was wrong but I was mistaken. Don Pierson Packard / IMPERIAL page CA DMV Licensed Vehicle VIN Verification 1951 Henney-Packard 3-Door Long Wheelbase Air Force Ambulance The 1951 Henney-Packard is For Sale! 1954 Packard Patrician 1954 Packard Patrician Parts Car 1956 Clipper Custom Sedan |
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Re: 1956 Packard Grille
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The late Randy Berger once told me that the dull silver was some sort of plating, applied after the chrome. He had the grille for his Four Hundred and, later, Caribbean done that way.
Metal finishing details would likely be noted on a factory engineering drawing or blueprint.
Posted on: 2023/10/18 21:06
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Thank you both! I suspected as much but wasn't sure.
Howard, you're right about the Clipper grille now that I think of it as the openings would likely be too narrow for such a highlight. If I remember I'll check my NOS one when I get back to my Oregon shop next month.
Posted on: 2023/10/19 1:34
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All generalities are false.
Once I thought I was wrong but I was mistaken. Don Pierson Packard / IMPERIAL page CA DMV Licensed Vehicle VIN Verification 1951 Henney-Packard 3-Door Long Wheelbase Air Force Ambulance The 1951 Henney-Packard is For Sale! 1954 Packard Patrician 1954 Packard Patrician Parts Car 1956 Clipper Custom Sedan |
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I did mine a few months ago, it's a silver paint according to my body guy. My grill was NOS with some scratches in the silver paint part. I had them redo the entire grill. It looks great. Pic is of the front, I can take another if you want of the silver paint.
Posted on: 2023/11/8 17:05
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The step on grill is .032 on the NOS side piece Randy had for Caribbean the grill he had replated and in box when I got the parts had the step ground or polished down to entire surface was flat no step.
Posted on: 2023/11/8 20:09
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Surprising it's like that with the replated Carib main grille. That sure runs counter to my recollection of his intent, but I fell out of touch with him in his later years. Don't remember it being like that on his Four Hundred, which I had seen often.
Posted on: 2023/11/8 21:27
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That is gorgeous!
Posted on: 2023/11/8 22:18
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All generalities are false.
Once I thought I was wrong but I was mistaken. Don Pierson Packard / IMPERIAL page CA DMV Licensed Vehicle VIN Verification 1951 Henney-Packard 3-Door Long Wheelbase Air Force Ambulance The 1951 Henney-Packard is For Sale! 1954 Packard Patrician 1954 Packard Patrician Parts Car 1956 Clipper Custom Sedan |
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