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G'day rick tice,
 to PackardInfo. This thread should help answer some of your questions.And, I invite you to include your '37 Limo in the Packard Owner's Registry here on PackardInfo!
Posted on: 2013/8/13 23:33
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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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Rick, Welcome to Packardinfo, you have a great car.
The reason the top is not all metal is that Packard did not have the ability to stamp that large a roof pan in 1937, GM has the distinction of having the first all steel top with the 1935 Chevrolet, other GM brands followed suit shortly after and so did the rest of the industry. The manner in which your car's body was made was standard for the industry until the development of the large presses needed and the industry-wide chage from wood framed bodies to all steel bodies. I have seen dressing used, I have seen nothing used, if the rubber insert was new enough (re-covered within the last 10 years or so. The dressing helps the appearance and can aid in the waterproofing. Some modern herse body manufacturers still use this rubber material, so for the time being it is still readily available.
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Posted on: 2013/8/15 15:02
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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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Welcome to the gang. I love hearing stories like you and your Packard's. Beautiful car! I'll look for it the next time "The Natural" is on.
Posted on: 2013/8/15 18:51
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Tanks for your kind words about my car. driving it in the natural was the best in so many ways. You can go on line and see a picture of the car in the movie ignore the driver "ME" THE CAR IS BETTER LOOKING. lol Search for- Packard Super Eight in the movie The Natural....hit search and scroll down until you find the heading. It's a lot easier than trying to see it in the movie.. I know
Best, Rick
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