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Hi i was recommended by a very nice gentleman about putting my story up on this website. I meet him at the annual AACA meeting in Philadelphia this past weekend. I am a 20 year old college student attending Pennsylvania College of Technology. I just bought my first Packard right before Christmas last year. It is a 56 Packard Clipper 2 dr hardtop. I am currently employed at a restoration shop which i a grateful that they are letting me work on it on weekends. Someday i want to be able to win an AACA junior and senior awards with it.. it sat for the last 5 years. the previous owner wanted to fix up the car. it has minor rust issues at the bottom of the quarter panels in front of the tires. it was once repaired by another person and now the repair is failing. it has two small holes in the bottom of each fender behind the wheels. The car ran into a garage door with some other owner and slighty dented each fender. the previous owner tried to fix the passenger fender but left it bare for five years. i was able to clean all the surface rust off of it with metal cleaner and painted it to match. It doesnt match to well haha. i almost have it running hopeing this weekend to get it running.

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Aaron,
That was quick! for creating this Project Blog. Will follow along as things happen and you progress. Plenty of pictures always add to the story.

I'll bet that gentleman from the AACA was a very good looking fellow, too!!

Thanks for starting a restoration blog. You'll get plenty of good help here if/when needed, if/when asked.

I must say thanks for referring me to starting this project blog. I will need lots of help once i run into problems, which i am sure to encounter.

I would like to understand more about the BTV. Does any one understand why they always continue to fail. I have on in my 56 clipper and i have not installed it in my car yet. What for replacement units can i get to use instead of the BTV that will be the same?

You're only 20 years old, and already over my head. Unless you have a Back TeleVision, I don't have a clue what you're talking about. I think I'll just stick with the prewar stuff and let the experts here carry on.
Welcome to the hobby, and nice job at the AACA Annual Meeting seminar.

Just do a search on BTV in this forum and u'll find more than u can read in a week.

Here is one:
https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=8815&forum=2&post_id=94526#forumpost94526


There are at least 3 different alternatives to the BTV. They are all covered here at this website.

Do a search on BTV.

hey this website helps me learn. BTV means Bendex Tredel Vac. Which is the power brakes for my 56 packard. They fall often. My boss has told me this and i have read many cases in which it has happened. I will be letting other family member drive the car once it runs. i would hate myself if something would happen to them while driving the car. plus i would hate to loose brakes my self.

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"They fall often. My boss has told me this and i have read many cases in which it has happened."

VERY interesting!!! Can he give us more details on WHY they fail or his experience with them???

i will ask him if knows anything about them also. i know i have read alot about cases on here about them failing.