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David Grubbs

wood graining for a 49 Packard

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Does anyone have any photos of an original 49 dash? I showed my completed 39 dash to a friend last night and he wants me to woodgrain his 49 dash. I couldn't remember if the Eight/Super Eight/Custom had different wood graining or not. Thanks

Posted on: 2011/2/12 10:28

PackardV8

Re: wood graining for a 49 Packard

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Fred Puhn was aking the same question about 6 months ago. Maybe Private message him or send him and email if u can find his email address.

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Posted on: 2011/2/12 11:01

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John Harley

Re: wood graining for a 49 Packard

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DAvid

22nd or 23rd series? 23rd series is "mahogany", 22nd series is lighter. The 22nd series Custom Eight is"'pearwood"

I have also seen pictures of cars that had a gray pattern, perhaps color coded to exterior color if original. Do you have access to a parts book? That would be a start.

Regards

John Harley

Posted on: 2011/2/12 11:16

Mike

Re: wood graining for a 49 Packard

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Yellowstone! I bet it looks great this time of year.

I did a deep solid ruddy brown on my dash and window moldings, it came out shiny and great if he doesn't want to spring for the woodgraining.

Posted on: 2011/2/12 12:39

David Grubbs

Re: wood graining for a 49 Packard

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thanks for the feedback. I'll talk to him and get the serial number, plus hopefully there will be a bit of the woodgraining left behind the chrome plates, or under the dash so we can match it. I'll post some photos later.

PS - Yellowstone is getting a record snowfall this winter, 180" as of last week. Should be a great year for the wildflower shots.

Posted on: 2011/2/12 16:00

J.R. Buzzell

Re: wood graining for a 49 Packard

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Here's a picture of my dash, can't really see the grain too well.

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Posted on: 2011/2/12 18:57

J.R. Buzzell

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Re: wood graining for a 49 Packard

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Here is pic of 49 std Packard. I hope the pic shows up

Posted on: 2011/2/13 11:59

Fred Puhn

Re: wood graining for a 49 Packard

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I am fortunate that my 23rd series Deluxe 8 has original woodgraining in many places so it can be copied. I have not yet found a person to do the job however. My spare dash is a candidate for woodgraining and then I can replace the original ugly one. The top of the dash is another problem unless I take the whole car apart.

Posted on: 2011/2/14 13:08

Fred Puhn