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Well i am restoring my 55 Clipper Custom I got last winter and the master cylinder is shot..... does anyone know where i can get parts or have it rebuilt?

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Welcome. Anything uniquely Packard will usually have to come from one of the vendors. Kanter Autohttp://www.kanter.com/packard/pac-556.html or Max Merritthttp://www.maxmerrittauto.com/ are a couple of the larger ones and either should be able to help you with parts, kits or a rebuild of the brake unit. It is a Bendix Treadlevac and other places also do them. Being as it is a bit of a controversial unit, I would recommend strongly you do have it looked at professionally by a reputable rebuilder. There are a lot of threads here about failures of the unit or BTV as it is usually called if you want to search for them. Some failures can be blamed on improper rebuilds or not changing something marginal.

There are also a few modern cross references for common parts like hoses and cylinders other cars may have used listed in the parts x-ref.https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/parts/index.php?cat=7&catname=BRAKES While most of the xref are good numbers, sometimes there is a bad or obsolete one that slips thru so a comparison may be needed.

If u're willing to make a conversion to modern power brake then tae a look at:
https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=2686&forum=12&post_id=27924#forumpost27924

As HH56 indicates above the BTV is highly controversial.
Do a search in this website on "BTV" or "brake conversion" an judge for yourself. Keep us posted on your progess.