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pretty obvious that this not be completely original

I believe Ford's normal practice was to put lower color code (Z), then upper color code (E)

original to when? Polyacrylate became commercially available in the late thirties. All plastic lenses I've seen are are post world war two ( polyacrylate replaced glass canopies on WWII planes as "new" technology). Who are les Citroens as a source?

To have a pedantic spasm here, advertising obfuscation is common but that doesn't make it correct. A long sedan without a division window is not a limousine. A small convertible sports car is not a roadster if it has side windows. And a less boxy four door is not a coupe (looking at you, Mercedes).

Dearborn is not a terrible area, although the part west of Southfield, which includes the little downtown, is better. There is a large Middle Eastern community , so if you enjoy that cuisine I would plan on eating there. From Niagara Falls, check whether it looks better to go via Cleveland or via London. if the latter, check the bridge vs tunnel into Detroit for the quicker crossing as you get near.

faded but unpitted chrome trim is desireable. the "bulls balls" taillights (the head of Packard called them that) fit several years of Senior models. If this still has the starter engaged by depressing the gas pedal, the carburetor with vacuum switch is a good part. Again , pay a visit to Packardinfo website

agree. Looks like a 400 Patrician. I think you will like to visit packardinfo.com

Whatever you choose to do, it's a two door sedan (Tudor" in Ford-speak), not a coupe for any ads

I'd skip the ruins of the Packard plant, because that's what it is now. The Packard Proving Grounds is a better alternative. As a previous poster said, the trip will need balance beyond car stuff. Why not stop in Chicago (lots of options on things to do), then the Gilmore or Studebaker museums make a good stop on the way to Detroit.

I believe offered as a factory option on 46-47 Packard. I've seen the accessory book and one installed - slats fit the curved shape of the rear window.

top down and windows up? - no, no, no. Looks ridiculous.

on what vehicle?

Try Bill Hirsch - they carry an extensive range of colors, and might be willing to do a quart of custom tint

A spectrophotometric match uses the pigments that that paint company has characterized, in bases that they have characterized. That's a good practical approach, but has limitations. The scan is normally from one incident (viewing) angle, so the color and its match may "travel" differently. Special effects like metallic or pearlescents do not match well instrumentally because of light scattering. There is a book of modern matches to Mopar, Ford and GM OEM codes - I do not recall if it went back to prewar

contact the roster keeper for this model at the Packard Club ( and join!) head over to packardinfo.com, pretty active site, and you'll be asked for vehicle info too. In both places you can see who else has registered a similar vehicle. As stated, for a low production car the survival rate is pretty high and the club support is good

strictly speaking, "hose" is reinforced, "tubing" is not. Black vs red is the type of filler used, as most rubber types are off-white. I think the advice above to use 80 psi-rated air hose, with a cosmetic cover if necessary, is good. i don't think air brush hoses handle that high a pressure.

there are techniques now for quantitative (XMet, XRF) metal analysis by pulling an analyzer gun trigger. trick is to find one that is available to you.

notice the armless donut chaser - I think that was used on some EAnthony cars.

61 plymouth fury I think

take a look at who is sponsoring the show, and possibly contact them in advance. It's normally pretty obvious if it's going to be a "rods and used corvettes" show

Hopefully this is not viewed as highjacking, but I'm noticing another area of "could have ordered" but was very uncommon - premium level full size cars of the sixties-early seventies in bright red with aftermarket wheels. Cadillacs, Electras, big Chryslers and Mercs. These cars were not typically decked out like fire engines but I am seeing it commonly now. And they had resonators, not Flowmasters. Sounding like a cranky old fart, perhaps

This is not voodoo science. Methylene chloride is a carcinogen. I remember using it as a polymerization solvent 40 years ago with people well trained in chemistry and not afraid of handling chemicals and we were darned careful about avoiding exposure by using proper equipment. Would I use it as a stripper? Yes, but only with the right equipment - good ventilation and a chemical vapor mask (NOT a dust mask) with cartridges appropriate to a polar solvent.

Carbon black is still the pigment used in black paint. There are , as stated earlier, versions with brown, red, or blue casts. These are not necessarily created by adding an additional pigment.

sludge is more likely from reactions like oxidation. Breaking of molecules in shear results in lowering the viscosity ( the viscosity modifiers are big molecules).

I agree about the CVT maintaining efficient operation, and this is a good discussion on the technology. But the OP is asking about application in a transportation appliance type vehicle - check the vehicles being compared. ( Crosstrek is too sporty - not a word I would ever use to describe a Crosstrek). I don't think the transmission selection is critical here. Consider what else about the candidate vehicles you like/dislike .