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I think he had a total of around $40-45,000 in the car. As for time... it helps to not have children. Ask him what a TV is, and he'll look at your kind of slanted.

The a/c compressor had already been removed in the "before" shot, and not yet mounted in the "after." shot.

I take that back. I think he had less than $30,000 in it.

Did he changeover to 12 volt to support the electric windows? I am leaning very strongly towards the replacement of the totally messed up electro-hydraulic system in my '41 using electric units but the only ones I've seen are 12 volt.

And yes, you are correct, the leaking fluid certainly does cause the bottoms of the doors to disintegrate.

One of the leading causes of problems with the original electro/hydraulic windows is lack of regular use. Properly rebuilt and using ATF instead of brake fluid and used regulary they will give good service, though it's quite a job and not inexpensive.

West,

Spectacular 180! Gorgeous Dash graining. Thanks for the Pics and story.

Might I have seen this Packard at Earl Serjup's garage in Montgomery, MN, south of the twin Cities?

DanL

Owen
As you state, problems develop if not regularly used. With old cars, especially ones north of the Mason Dixon, they do not get used regularly. We rebuilt the windows in the '42 limo several times before changing them to electric. In all, we've converted four 180 Packards with electric.

J.D.
No, we didn't convert to 12 volt. We used 1950s vintage Lincoln 6-volt window motors and mechanisms. For the division window, we used a 12-volt station wagon rear window motor, and installed a converter. A little cutting of the inner door panel is required to install the mechanisms, but once the upholstery is in, the only way to tell that anything has been done is the FACT THAT THEY WORK!

41ParPack
It may have been in Earl's shop back in 1997-98, briefly. Most recently, though, I think my other brother's 1941 limo has been in there getting an o.d. installed, and my dad's '42 limo also may have recently been in there as well. There is another real nice '41 formal sedan in the St. Paul area. It's possible that car was in there too.