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Re: I'm New Here...First truly old car and first Packard
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su8overdrive
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Pardon, but the Packard encyclopedic gentleman, HH56, invariably, is right. I meant the hood can open from either side, but yes, there is only one (1) prop.

Posted on: 3/22 2:14
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Re: I'm New Here...First truly old car and first Packard
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su8overdrive wrote:
Pardon, but the Packard encyclopedic gentleman, HH56, invariably, is right. I meant the hood can open from either side, but yes, there is only one (1) prop.


Good to know! I'm 6'3" so I do ok, but I can imagine some people have a ride on the struggle bus if they open from the opposite side the prop is on!!

Posted on: 3/22 11:56
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Re: I'm New Here...First truly old car and first Packard
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My 1948 Henney-Packard had them on both sides, probably because it was so much higher than a passenger car that it would have been impossible to reach otherwise! The Henneys for 1948-1950 had extra height added (about 5”) to the front fenders along with an extra row of grille bars to make them look better proportioned. That, along with 7.50X16 6 ply tires, made them very tall indeed!

Posted on: 3/22 12:39
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Re: I'm New Here...First truly old car and first Packard
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humanpotatohybrid wrote:
Post some pics of the paint problems.


I forgot I took this pic when I went to look at the car. I cropped it to zoom in...that white blotchy stuff is kind of all over. And that one specific spot looks a little like someone forgot to lift off a polisher...but I know I can fix that.


Click to see original Image in a new window

Posted on: 3/22 15:11
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Re: I'm New Here...First truly old car and first Packard
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I was going back looking through things as I'm getting the car more and more dialed in (and having some unexpected surprises!) and this is some of my favorite advice I've been given.

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Looks nice! Resist the temptation to "restore" anything... just repair, maintain, and enjoy.

Posted on: 7/30 16:39
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