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Sorry to hear the Packard did not work out. The ... eh ... Phford? Well its OK. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Is it an automatic or a three speed on the tree? I always liked those simple cars with just enough chrome and stuff to look good but not enough to make them trick in repairs. The Vic is a beauty. Congratulations!
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I know where you live. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> In Bedford, they have the same statutes. You cannot have a car sitting in your driveway if it cannot be moved every 72 hours. My ex had a hassel over a 1956 Caddy that was residing happily on her property. Same thing is true in Houston, Bellaire etc.. no "junk" cars. I mean, even Pasadena is pushing it. PASADENA??? Have you SEEN Pasadena? Anyway, this kind of micromanagement is becoming popular everywhere thanks to HOAs and their slick heel lawyers. Same holds true in Colorado. No one wants to look at a pile of junked machinery as you will see on some "farms" in rural areas ... its unsightly etc.. so they shoot the fox with a Blockbuster ( scratching Mosquitos with a shotgun). <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Good work, John! I think you twisted the Man's Shorts a good one this time!!! LOL!
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Well I guess Tommy 1927 will be leaving the CLC soon ... they just admitted, with a strong majority (pardon me if I do not say 'a mandate') of the boardmembers at this years GN, of the Modified Cadillac Chapter. They also created a Modified class for non-judged cars to be shown at any of the CLC shows. If the owner wishes, he can enter his modified Cadillac in the Touring/Drivers Class.
We felt it was about time to address this issue straight forwardly. I am proud to be involved from the beginning in the Modified Chapter while maintaining my own preferences of keeping my cars as original as possible. Still, I think there is a place for modified cars, not kustomized...but cars that have been maintained for use. The people of the Modified Chapter are all great people with lots of car related experience and openly share their knowledge, while forwarding the goals of the CLC as best they can. What the heck...it IS a social organization as well as a preservation club. I would rather see an incorrect paint job, modern interior (with some reservations) as long as the car is recognizably a Cadillac and on the road.
That kind of leaves Cadzilla out but that's OK...they have their own clubs.
Sorry to horn in here but I wanted to support the efforts of the BCA and to show that other clubs are aware and dealing with the issue at hand.
Sorry, Tommy. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
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Yes, Brian...you got it. Nice model. I hope to get the Futura soon.
Sorry for the confusion.
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Brian, I was perusing my local hobby store, and found a re-introduced model from Monogram.
It appears to be a good repro of the Lincoln Futura, and while not as nicely detailed as most Ravell models, is a good condidate for the model shelf. You will remember that it was one of the series produced in the 50s along with the 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham model. I am seriously thinking of getting it. But I still want to find a Predictor or a good representation of a Packard from the 1950s. So far, no luck.
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To answer your question PackardV8, yes. They are. Here is the CCCA link to the Packard list of CCCA accepted Full Classics.
All Darrin bodied cars are considered Full Classics. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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I just thought I would share this from eBay. Enjoy!!
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WOW! That is one beautiful automobile. I love the Lido Lavender...it works perfectly with the style of the car. Thank you for posting that picture, Brian. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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I completely agree with you, Centurion. Last night, I found out that the '58 Chevy Impala came with an optional air ride system that had been introduced in 1957 on the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. I suspect it was also available on the big Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac, though I do not know that for certain. It was a period of intense mechanical contrivance that was way a head of its time. Certainly these things work now better as we understand the miniaturization of the computer chip, but it is wonderful to remember that the Eldorado Brougham had memory power seats, rain sensors and the like that were all basically mechanical in design. Amazing!!
And yes, God Bless all that wonderful Chrome!!!
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RickL, I can attest that Rhode Island Wiring does an incredible job. They made a complete harness/loom for my 1947 Cadillac front to back that was wrapped in the exact colors and materials to be original. Marvelous work. Only thing is the installer has to put the correct attachments on the ends for the lights, etc.. I would buy one from Rhode Island again without a doubt. In fact, I may for the '56, I like having a new reliable loom in the car. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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LOL! ROFLMCAO!!!
Oh PackardV8....you are PRICELESS! Thank you many times over. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
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Yes me too. My family has done that since getting our 1960 VW in Hamburg in 1961 which we named the Little Man. Their previous cars also had names I was not privy to.
Mine currently are Tiffany (the '77 Eldo) and George (the 81 Chevy truck) named for Lenny's friend in John Steinbeck' "Of Mice and Men". Silly perhaps but fun. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
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I have read through this thread, and agree with the points made herein. I know I don't own a Packard, and yes I am a Cadillac lover, but that does not mean I do not recognise the superiority of the Packard car, nor that I do not admire them, all of them, from the Brass era to the pre-war majesty, through to the post-war modernism and the struggling 1950s when so much that was good, even incredible, was detracted from by poor management and changing tastes. I want to thank all of you for allowing me to post an occasional thought here...even to join in on the fun.
My experience with overheating (as I have posted before) is that it is a multiple point failure.
What I was advised to do with my 1947 347cid flathead, was to first, have the engine completely flushed if it has not been opened or worked on recently; this cleared out several <span style="font-style: italic">gallons</span> of sludge from inside clearing out water channels and oil channels that heretofore had been clogged. Secondly, have the radiator checked, recored and possibly improved by adding to the available tanks in the architecture; this was done and improved the amount of available coolant by 21% in my case. Thirdly, have the water pump restored by a known expert. I know this sounds silly in print, but I had three redone that ultimately failed until Walt Brewer in Denver rebuilt one for me. It was solid and worked perfectly; the problem was there are tricks with older designs that many younger rebuilders may not know when reassembling the units. In my case, this was what caused the pump to fail. And finally, check the thermostat, hoses, clamps and attachment ends for rust, leaks, weakness and possible splits. There was one or two of those that new hoses did not fix and cause leakage when under pressure, so I never saw the loss.
All of the above cost me $280 in 2000 US dollars. Not a bad price for never having another overheating issue again in spite of moving from below sea level in Houston, to 4000+ feet and above. When driving the car (I drove it a lot as a daily) in the heat of summer on the Front Range (90+) without it ever raising more than a half a point. Timing was not an issue for me, but the carb was in very poor shape so I doubt it played a major role, still it is something for many reasons to repair.
Good luck with this issue. I know when you get it righted, you will have no end of enjoyment driving your Packard about as was meant to be. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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Welcome Zjab. You could try this link, it is to the auto color library site.
Hope that helps.
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Sorry you had to go through that experience. I second the hope that you make a fresh start with the 58. A great year to be sure. I, too, had to sell my first antique car this year. It went smoothly and I got what I guess the car was worth but the reason for doing it is stalled, and I doubt I will see anything of the money. Good luck on your new project!
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Excellent news, Sal. I am so happy to hear that the boys are doing well. Our Prayers go out to you and you good wife, and to those precious boys.
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Well I do not have a Classic (anymore) and all the cars I DO own, I have had for 4 years or less.
Unfortunately our family tended to replace cars every 4 or 5 years, or as necessary.
The only one we had that I could count would be the 1960 VW Dad bought while we were in Europe in 1961. He picked it up for $800 and we drove it all over Europe and the UK. Then we shipped it back to the US on the USS Rotterdam along with us as we traveled home. We had the little black VW until 1976 when it was sold because the body and frame had rotted out. The car still looked good and ran beautifully. It had well over 300,000 miles on it although the odometer quit now and them.
My current 1977 Eldorado, now owned for 2.5 years, is planned to stay with me as long as I am around barring drunk drivers etc.. But the 1956 Cadillac sedan is my dream car and is still in the garage waiting on restoration. I've had her since last year, July 19th.
But who knows.
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Brian, isn't that a little over-reactionary? PeterG is simply trying to sort things out so everyone is served. PFH is a major pain to the staff so he is setting it up so all of us, including me, understand what is to be done. The decision was made long ago that in each forum, a related or relevant link should be pinned in order for the new member or visiting user to get more information. It should not detract from the usefulness of this forum. In fact, this forum is about the best one in the whole group. You all discuss and aid in originality, and modifications of Post-war Packards (for the most part) as best befits the hobby. I cannot imagine another site that has as much relevent data and expertise and it would be a crime to lose it.
Also it should be remembered that this forum has no moderator. But as webmaster, PeterG has not only the right but the duty, to upgrade and police the forum as befits the Forum as a whole.
For the most part, he leaves it alone. And it is free. If you move to another venue to run your own it will not be free unless you use the relatively small space of a free service to launch it, and then the logistics will be come problematic.
And ultimately, like with PFH, you can simply ignore the post. Pinned or not, it does not open automatically. It is just there. Honestly, I cannot see the problem. I would hate to see you move an excellent forum because of something that could be worked out.
But however you decided to go, I hope you will allow those of us who enjoy the forum to follow.
I hope you see I am a fan and supporter, not a hinderance. At least, I try not to be.
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Excellent post, Centurian!! Thank you so much for your dissertation. I have a much better understanding of the nature of the cars and their development. I can see the point that the 1960 is more interesting for its styling, however, my personal feeling is that I prefer the 1959 for its sleek, if simple, lines. This is NOT true of the 1959 Cadillac. I completely prefer the 1960 as a superior and balanced design.
So too with the engines and indivdual engineering departments you so neatly described. I believe you are correct in the assertion that by eliminating these departments, GM may have saved money, but it doomed itself to perpetuate the same fatal error as other car companies in generalizing or homogenising the product line to reduce overhead. Perhaps it is inevitable in the development of business management but it ruined the quality of the products in styling, and uniqueness. In many ways I believe that is why while good the 1970s cars are by and large inferior to their predecessors, not necessarily in technology, but in totality. They are simply variations of a single unit. Today that is certainly what makes modern cars totally uninteresting to me, I feel like each product line is a paper doll with stuck on cloths (badging). Yuck....especially at $18,000 and up.
Oh and for the record, I LOVE the chrome of the late '50s. The 1958 Roadmaster 75 is a work of art in chrome. But that's my twisted opinon. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
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I heard through a friend, that I can post the appropriate pictures on here. I will scan a couple of the Packard, and the Rolls for you to see. I hope you enjoy them as I have.
OK. This may take a day but I have uploaded a set of pictures under Randall A. McGrew Gallery on the AACA Photo Albums. There you go, Bernardi.
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Paul, what a wonderful job! A beautiful car too. Congratulations!
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Dave, you are amazing. Very interesting and just goes to show what an excellent car, and engine, the Buick made. I would take a 1959 or 1960 Buick or Cadillac over ANY car of the day.
Centurian...you keep looking for those wonderful cars. I am looking for models of that period, primarily 1959, There is something about the 1960 Buick that looks wrong to my eye. I am not sure what it is but there is something there that is simply wrong. The '59 was low, sleak and graceful, everrything seems to be in perfect coordination and balance.
One question : is the engine in the Cadillac and Top of the Line Buick the same? I would assume the weight of the cars are about the same. I would be curious to see how they compare in performance. Hey, I had to get Cadillac in there SOMEwhere!!! <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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Thank you for the data, Dave. It makes it easy to follow, or easier, considering the number of variables to consider. Good job.
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I received them in an envelope through US Snail Mail. I would have to get permission to post them. But I wanted to thank Pete for sending them.
Why I don't drive the old car very often
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Sorry to hear about your close call, Mark. I doubt that your Studebaker made one whit of difference to the indifferent ... eh ... witch (my apologies to all Wise Women for that). That happens frequently now in Denver where people run hither and yon, yacking on the cell phones in their cars or SUVs barely aware that there are other idiots flying around them in the same condition of incompetence. Its scary. No thought to speed, momentum, braking distance, road rules or laws ... certainly no thought to the Polite Driving Standards. Heck, its the same in Target<span style="font-weight: bold">*</span> when the Mom with her exponetially increasing child load in a red plastic cart runs you over because she is too harried to notice the fat old man with a cane. Apology? You'd be lucky to get off with a 'screw you' look.
Ain't modern life grand? <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
<span style="font-weight: bold">*</span> [color:"red"]<span style="font-style: italic">I won't even drive by a Wal-mart!!!!</span>