Re: 120 inch wheel base 1938 Packard
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The shortest wheelbase in 1938 was 122 inches for the Six, not shared with the Eight (often incorrectly called the 120).
Posted on: 2019/2/2 17:14
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Re: 120 inch wheel base 1938 Packard
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Hi Dean,
Where did you get the '120' number from??? Did you actually measure the wheel base? If you did, just want to confirm you measured center to center on the wheels, right??? Might sound like a stupid question, but I have heard of some strange perceptions of what 'wheel base' is.
Posted on: 2019/2/2 19:48
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'If you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right!' Henry Ford.
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Re: 120 inch wheel base 1938 Packard
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I looked at the firewall stamped number. I measured center to center on the wheel base. Sounds like none were produced. This must have been modified at some point in its life. Thanks
Posted on: 2019/2/3 5:01
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Re: 120 inch wheel base 1938 Packard
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Dean, are you certain the front wheels were in the straight-ahead position when you measured? If not, you wouldn't get the correct measurement. Also I'm sure you're aware that the Fifteenth Series 120 did have a wheelbase of 120", so any chance it was a year earlier than you thought?
Posted on: 2019/2/3 9:52
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Re: 120 inch wheel base 1938 Packard
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That's why I asked the question. I thought all 1938s were at least 127". I would assume it was repaired in the last 80 years with earlier parts since it shouldn't exist with 120" wheelbase. Thanks again for your expertise.
Posted on: 2019/2/3 11:31
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Re: 120 inch wheel base 1938 Packard
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1935 to 1937 Juniors have 1-piece windshields:
115" wheelbase = 1937 Six 120" wheelbase = 1935-37 120 / One Twenty ---------- 1938 to 1941 Juniors have 2-piece windshields: 122" wheelbase = Six / 110 127" wheelbase = Eight / One Twenty / 120
Posted on: 2019/2/3 13:09
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Re: 120 inch wheel base 1938 Packard
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Dean, not to beat this thing to death, but you mention the 'firewall stamped number' which I presume is the 'Theft Proof' identification. Is the 'dealer plate' missing on the vehicle??
Presuming it is, with Packard numbers not being 'matching' per se, the theft-proof number may be on the edge of identifying with '37 AND '38. And, in as much as it is being called a '120', which is a misnomer for '38, it's possible the 'year advertised' is incorrect. Wrong models and incorrect year classifications don't seem that uncommon in Packardom. Chris
Posted on: 2019/2/3 15:15
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'If you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right!' Henry Ford.
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