Re: Deven's 1955 Clipper Super Panama "The Skipper"
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Congratulations on finding your "new" car. Looks like a nice starting project. At #2308 it is a fairly early built car. According to the option list TL didn't become available as an option on Supers until June of 55 -- almost the end of the production year.
Posted on: 2017/9/4 15:33
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Re: Deven's 1955 Clipper Super Panama "The Skipper"
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Congratulations, that will be a great driving car when you get it up and going. They are terrific on the hiway, and also on curvy roads.
Let me know if you need some help with the Ultramatic.
Posted on: 2017/9/4 17:42
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The Skipper running
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Thanks for the warm welcome!
Here's a video from when we first got the car running: Watch here It quit smoking after about 5 mins of running. It hasn't been starting since then, due to the knocking issue and the starter being burnt up.
Posted on: 2017/9/4 20:45
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Awesome car!!!!
Posted on: 2017/9/4 21:01
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Welcome to the world of Packards!
![]() We look forward to seeing your progress. It's great to see another V8 Packard being restored!
Posted on: 2017/9/5 21:47
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Thanks for all the feedback and friendliness!
Just ordered the oil pump adapter kit from Jack Vines, next onto brakes if this fixes the knocking..
Posted on: 2017/9/6 16:37
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Re: Deven's 1955 Clipper Super Panama "The Skipper"
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Sad news. We jacked the Panama up, only to reveal nothing but rusty depression. Body mounts are gone. firewall is shot, the inner rockers are nonexistent, and we bent the frame just by jacking it up. If anyone has another, solid, frame available, let me know.
Posted on: 2017/9/10 18:21
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Re: Deven's 1955 Clipper Super Panama "The Skipper"
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That is really disappointing. The car looks very good from the top only to find the bottom is almost non existent.
No idea where you would find a frame that is close to you. Ross in Maryland might have an idea. You could send him a PM to see. Fish'nJim just posted a link to a large auction in Iowa that has another 55 Panama (lot#69) among the offerings. 3 days to go and It has not attracted much of a bid yet. Just from looks, hard to say if it would be in better shape though. https://www.proxibid.com/asp/Catalog.asp?aid=132447&p=3&sort=0#cnTb Mike Dulinski in Minnesota has numerous 55-6 parts cars and could probably come up with one but getting it to WV might be expensive.
Posted on: 2017/9/11 11:32
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