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It's been several years since my last post, and many changes have been made to the Packard. I sold the car I was originally basing the PHR around, and bought a 359 eight engine to rebuild. After finding that block to have a number of cracks, bought another short block and forged on. The 359 was overbored, all new innards except crank & rods, has an original aluminum head. VS blower with two carb manifold (made from 2 AMC/Jeep 258 six cylinder manifolds), WW Strombergs in 1957 Stude air boxes. Car itself features a 1935 hood, 1936 cowl, custom frame, custom suspension. I'll try to include a photo. Need a glove box door with trim (already have the clock) for a 1939 Junior, the flashy design chrome ribs. Would appreciate any leads, thanks, Stan P.

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It looks pretty sporty!

Looking good! It appears that you even managed to get the original 359's aluminum head which are hard to find. Be careful of over-boring a 359 as it was already over-bored from a 327 and the thin walls is probably why they tend to crack.

Out of nosy curiosity, how much did you cut the bores? My barn cat and I would like to know.

Hi...I believe the overbore was 20 over, although I would have to check the spec. It does have an Isky cam with the modified Mopar adjustable tappets. That's a benstend? adapter with a 4L60E trans behind, modified XJ Jag rear suspension. 18 & 19 inch wheels respectively.

Again, need help with that 1939 Packard junior glove box door with trim.

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Thank you.


My only pre-war body and trim parts are for '41 Clippers.

Was thinking remember at Studebaker show at Gettysberg that Ross had a hotrod made of Packard parts been looking can't find picture have it some place think it was yellow . Even had Tredelvac power brake unit

Maybe you and Ross can have a race...?

Here we go. It sports a 288, Ultramatic and power drum brakes. The chassis is a shortened '51 200. All the main body panels came from the same 200.

I've only had it up to 100, but that seemed sufficient.

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That's what I remember seeing this proves all my memory cells are not dead yet. Still looking of picture as Randy was talking to Ross when I took picture will find it when looking for something else. Thats the bad with digital cameras we take too many pictures with old style 35mm film limited number 24 or 36 with digital almost unlimited Thanks Ross