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I recently had my headliner replaced and we forgot to mark the location of the screw holes for the coat hooks. I don't know if coat hooks were a standard item in the Deluxe model, but I would be grateful if anyone with coat hooks in their 4DR 50 Packard Deluxe could give me a measurement from either or both of the nearby window trim screws to the coat hook screws (see attached picture of the rear driver side window). Thanks.

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My 1950 Series 23 Deluxe 8 did not have coat hooks in it. The coat hooks are listed in the Packard accessories manual however.

Problem with a measurement from another car is the hooks were optional and could be installed by dealers. While there undoubtedly was a template or suggestion for location it was not carved in stone and don't believe there were factory provisions made for the attachment. If your hooks were fastened by sheetmetal screws, the hooks or template was just held in an approximate place while the holes were marked so the inner panel could be drilled for the screws. Finding those exact holes to reuse them again may be difficult.

A few months ago there was a set of Packard coat hooks in original Packard box with instructions included showing where to drill holes for the hooks for sale on ebay. They were for your series of car. I was out bid for them.

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Thanks everyone for the responses. The upholsterer may have to undo a corner of the headliner to take a peek, but I'll show him the diagram from 56executive.