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Re: It runs - AT LONG LAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#11

Home away from home

Thanks guys and yes Randy it IS a blessing to have all the folks on this site willing to help and share their knowledge and experience. I hope to be able to repay in kind as I get 'smarter' and more experienced; in the meantime, Packard Info is some kind of resource!!! Chris

Posted on: 2019/5/1 0:09

'If you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right!' Henry Ford.
1939 Packard Six, Model 1700

BDeB

Re: It runs - AT LONG LAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#12

Home away from home

Great news and glad to hear that you will now be able to enjoy the Packard driving experience.

Brian

Posted on: 2019/5/1 0:20

1949 Custom 8

58L8134

Re: It runs - AT LONG LAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#13

Home away from home

Congratulations!!! Nothing like the first time a car you've worked and struggled patiently to restore to proper operation runs and drives the way you knew it always could. Its a sense of personal satisfaction unknown to those who haven't worked their way through the difficult process. Always made me smile, too!

Steve

Posted on: 2019/5/1 7:09

.....epigram time.....
Proud 1953 Clipper Deluxe owner. Thinking about my next Packard, want a Clipper Deluxe Eight, manual shift with overdrive.

Packard Newbie

Re: It runs - AT LONG LAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#14

Home away from home

Thanks Brian & Steve. Beautiful spring day here - off to go cruising!! LOL

Posted on: 2019/5/1 10:53

'If you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right!' Henry Ford.
1939 Packard Six, Model 1700

Packard Newbie

Re: It runs - AT LONG LAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#15

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Couple of pics...
P.S. - anyone scrutinizing my lights - the ones on the bottoms of the front fenders were the abominations of 'the last guy' and I added the teardrop signals. The lower, round ones will disappear when I paint the car and I can weld the holes over. In the meantime, THEY are better than looking at holes!!

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Posted on: 2019/5/1 19:34

'If you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right!' Henry Ford.
1939 Packard Six, Model 1700

Packard Don

Re: It runs - AT LONG LAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#16

Home away from home

It looks gorgeous and I believe the fog lights are mounted very close to the position they were on my 1940 110. I couldn't see too clearly how yours are attached but mine used offset cast bases which gave flexibility in positioning depending on other accessories such as the grill guard.

Posted on: 2019/5/1 19:54