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Wow, the Egyption, my favourite.

It will look good.

"Wow, the Egyption, my favourite."

Mine too.

Thought it looked pretty good in the eBay pic's but it turned out to be better than expected. Seller wanted USD$225.00 BIN, but with USD$67+ Shipping it was going to arrive in Oz at AUD$400 plus. Offered USD$185 which was accepted and, when the eBay shipping calculator kicked in, shipping was less than USD$40, a pleasant surprise. All up landed in Oz, less than AUD$300, much more affordable. But I shot myself in the foot on another bargain. Found a very nice Horn ring and button for USD$50 BIN, but identified as 1951 Studebaker Packard. Offered USD$35, next thing I know it's not on eBay any longer. Next time, if there's a next time, won't be so greedy for a bargain.

Mal, I'm glad you got another Packard again, it's fun to read your enthusiasm when you are around your Packard.

Wednesday 7th March, 2018

After a bit of "to and froing" with photos and copies of parts pictures from the manual, which the previous owner had printed out from PackardInfo, received a quote from W. W. Shock Absorbers. Not going to do this at the present time but will take the opportunity to do so in the future, ie before years end. Probably send them away before I leave for Hershey so that they are ready to reinstall on my return(I hope). Interesting thing is the cost. Had the front shocks on the Coupe reconditioned 10 years ago and the quote for the '50's is 50% dearer. That's inflation for ya!

Thursday 8th March, 2018

Replaced the original ornament with the Egyptian today. In removing the original from the bonnet(hood) noticed its "footprint" was larger than that of the Egyptian. The original was held on by 3 screws in lieu of the 4 required, the rearmost screw being missing. Once off cleaned up the bonnet from the accumulated grime hidden by the ornament. Then to the junk box for an appropriate screw and found one. But in fitting the Egyptian found that the fore and aft mounting lugs protruded through the bonnet by about 3/16". The rear lug on the original also protruded so that appears why it was missing a screw. Maybe there was a "special fastener" required for the rear lug? Or, was there a mounting/backing plate on the underside of the bonnet which I'm missing? But the front most lug on the original didn't protrude, instead it was recessed? Anyway, after finding a suitable screw proceeded to use some old fuel injection line and sliced spacers from it to fit the fore and aft lugs. Fitted perfectly.

Next, being underbonnet, refilled the front shocks again. Both left and right side shocks required 12mls to top them up. Can see where there's a leak on the right but the left, being hidden by the battery and tray has so far eluded leak detection. Thinking I'll have to have the front shocks rebuilt sooner rather than later. Otherwise it'll be costing me a small fortune in jack oil to keep them topped on an almost daily basis!

Concerning Egyptian Bonnet Ornaments I'm very happy with mine. Especially as this one has turned up on eBay, you can see the protruding lugs in the pic's there. In my opinion this ornament looks very inferior to the one I have.

Tomorrow, its off to pick up Bruce Blevins from his city hotel for dinner with some Aussie Packard people.

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... fore and aft mounting lugs protruded through the bonnet by about 3/16". The rear lug on the original also protruded so that appears why it was missing a screw.

What you're missing are the little pressed steel cups that went over the posts and then retained by the screw.

What you're missing are the little pressed steel cups that went over the posts and then retained by the screw.

They are called cup washers and Packard used a lot of them on moldings and also in mounting relays and other components. I have yet to find a retail source for those similar to the originals but if you want to order a few thousand of a particular size there are places that still make them.

"if you want to order a few thousand of a particular size there are places that still make them."
but NO I'll pass.

Hi Mal

Love the addition of the Egyptian hood ornament! Here's a photo of a decent original '48 Eight that turned up on the Buffalo, N.Y area Craigslist during September 2016 with the Egyptian hood ornament.

Glad you're again "The Man Who Owns One!"

Steve

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There is (or perhaps was) a Website for identifying cars which had this ornament but since there were other errors on it, I presumed that this was another as I had never seen it before. It looked a lot like that of the early 1950s Fords so I thought the site's owner had gotten them mixed up but seeing it now close-up and installed, it is quite different and very nice looking! You made a great find in getting one in this condition although I also like the flying lady that you had, though perhaps not as classy.

The cupped washers mentioned should be the same on many of the ornaments, or at least very similar, as I know my Packards all use them.