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West Peterson wrote:
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Fish'n Jim wrote:
Seems your car was picked for parts already. Something to always consider when purchasing a non-complete vehicle. There's only so many made, then only so many survive, and survivors need parts and that limits the parts scene and causes what you have - a parts car. NOS has been depleted many decades.
Undecided, I suggest you take a critical look at it and decide if it's worth restoring or doing something else - sell, part out, custom, etc. before going forward. eg: graft in a modern dash, make the trim pieces, etc. Otherwise, they remain incomplete money and time pits not worth as much as you put in.
Pick projects carefully not on a whim/happenstance or because of a "deal". If one doesn't know why they buy before/what they're going to do with it/parts available/capable of, it's too late to walk away. Good luck.

Good grief. This is a hobby, and besides that, it goes without saying anymore that once you start restoring ANY car that's worth under $200,000 when finished that you'll have more into it than it's "worth." The value of restoring and enjoying old cars is not supposed to be measured in dollars.

Bob J wrote:
People make money on cars?
Bob J.

cmarshall@kanter.com wrote:
Standard Front End Kit Link

kanter.com/content/Packard/kanter_Packar ... _Front_End_Kits_137003.html?q=front+end+kit#!year%3D1941


Deluxe Front End Kit

kanter.com/content/Packard/kanter_Packar ... Front_End_Kits_137003.html?q=deluxe+front+end+kit#!year%3D1941

The 110-120 Packard Parts Catalog

kanter.com/p-35855-packard-110-120-parts.html#!year%3D1941

bkazmer wrote:
The factory drum breaks can lock up the wheels- the braking distance will be set by the tires at almost locked. Disk brakes will improve fade resistance on repeated hard stops but not necessarily stopping distance. My point is what are you expecting disk conversion to do?