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1938 Model 1605 - 'Fixer Upper' Ebay
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Posted on: 2010/5/13 4:01
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SOLD! Who bought it???
Posted on: 2010/5/14 0:13
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Don,
What does your car look like now??
Posted on: 2010/5/14 0:14
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I've temporarilly halted the restoration, so the chassis is as seen in the third photo, just outside and covered. The structural wood is very deteriorated, so rather than re-wood the 39 I'm looking for a donor body('38 Super 8 with 134 inch wb or a 38/39 V12). I have new front fenders and some other new parts.
Posted on: 2010/5/14 7:47
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Why pull another car out of circulation? A band saw and a little patience, anyone of us can rebuild the wood. the steel makes for a great pattern. Granted, I am a hobbiest woodworker, and as such perhaps a little faster, but it is not rocket science. The best part, is that if you destroy a piece, you get to start over and make it right. Try that with a V12 head.
Posted on: 2010/5/19 13:20
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Answering Ray's question. The reason to find a donor body is strictly economic. According to my restorer, to properly re-wood the car is about a $40,000 proposition, whereas, if we could find a donor body in the $10,000 to $20,000 range we a dollars ahead for the rest of the restoration -- which will still cost more than the car is worth. Can you tell I'm the accountant in the family (with a Packard passion)?
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$40,000 - just sounds to me as if it is not a project that they want to undertake...., I know that I am in the very small minority, but honestly the "rewooding" just takes a little patience. Hey, if wood is not your thing, no worries, but something tells me that I would do 4-5 for that. Now granted, I am just starting on mine, so maybe ignorance is bliss, but I doubt it.
I will concede that one restored is better than two in the barn!
Posted on: 2010/5/20 16:24
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huu these are the old models long time ago i have aeen thanks for shown it here thanks
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Posted on: 2010/5/22 4:08
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/o[]o\ ====  Bowral, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia "Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche. 1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD 1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD 1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD 1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD What's this?  Put your Packard in the Packard Vehicle Registry! Here's how! Any questions - PM or email me at ozstatman@gmail.com |
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