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Gonna be back in the basement in Detroit again this year? I'll be headed up there, will key an eye out.

Was planning on it, but. It's in pieces right now, frame & chassis components just sandblasted, engine being rebuilt, body ready for prime. Hopefully will be finished for spring.

12/2/2011
Have been working on the speedster again, going to try to get it done for the Detroit Autorama, again. Should be no problem. Most parts are rebuilt and painted and we have started re-assembly. Parts re-built, refurbished, painted and ready for reassembly (already started) are front and rear axle assemblies, suspension, steering components, engine, trans, and a lot of little parts to hold them all together. The body is in prime.
Have included some photos of current progress. This weekend planning on installing the wheels and tires making it a roller and installing the engine and trans.
The first photo is actually and old one, but one of my favorites. The first time it rolled under its own power in early 2010.

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About one month ago, bare frame painted.

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2 weeks ago, motor finished buy my friend at Heads Up Racing, purrs like a kitten!

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Your basic Packard model kit, just put it together! Look close and you can see the frame, engine, trans, and front and rear axle assemblies ready to go together!

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Assembled as of today.

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Frame as of today.

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Body as of today.

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Body as of today.

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