Re: Wheels - Original Size or Rim
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G'day Elias,
to PackardInfo and for including your '53 Clipper Touring Sedan in the Packard Owner's Registry. Can't really help about the wheels, but this recent thread may be of assistance. Additionally, BigKev's Blog is always a good reference, covering many matters as he's gone through his '54 Clipper.
Posted on: 2012/3/11 18:34
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Mal
/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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Nice car Elias and welcome to the site. There are plenty of Packard rims available and it's the same tires. I bought my wide white tires via Discount Tires. There are many sources to help you.
Posted on: 2012/3/11 20:14
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Re: Wheels - Original Size or Rim
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Home away from home
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So now i want to get some rims for my clipper and im not sure if the rims were original packard rims or if i can just buy whichever rims that are the right size and paint them the same color as the car. That's a very nice '53 Elias, congratulations! I can tell you from experience that the Packard wheels are unique to themselves only. I'm the guy that posted the thread that Mal (Ozstatman) was referring to and I have been on a mission to find a set of wheels for my '53 Clipper too. I recently confirmed that early 50's thru some early 60's Buick wheels would fit the Clippers with just a slight difference in offset however, I just this weekend also discovered that Packard full wheel covers will not fit the Buick Wheels without severely distorting the "teeth" that grip the inside lip of the wheel. I obtained measurements that appeared to indicate compatibility however the Buick wheels are slightly smaller where the covers should go and will not fit. I tried using a rubber mallet but could barely get them to start into the wheel. Sure, they might eventually go but it would require forcing them and then they may not grip the inside of the wheel correctly. So, the Buick wheel is best left on a Buick and Packard wheel on a Packard although I may keep one of the Buick wheels for a spare tire wheel...so the search goes on. I hope you have better luck finding some original wheels than I have had.
Posted on: 2012/3/11 21:36
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Elias,
Reading back through the thread I referenced earlier, the first part of the post below gives you the scope for the wheel search for your '51. Quote: BigKev wrote:51 - 53 (Junior All) and '54 Clipper Super are all the same size rim and bolt pattern. Larger pattern and larger center hole
Posted on: 2012/3/11 22:21
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Mal
/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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Thanks Gator and Kev
Yea my uncle put his 46 Buick wheels on the car once for a wedding......they looked gorgeous but way too obvious that they didnt belong... Thanks for the info....though My Friend is looking for the rims in hopes he finds them. I still have the original spare tire and hopefully the others will turn up.
Posted on: 2012/3/12 22:20
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Oh and thanks Ozstatman for the size on the 56, good info.
Is there a place on the forum to post pics of the car inside and outside of the car so people can give me suggestions on making the car just pop??? Thanks
Posted on: 2012/3/12 22:22
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