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9 hours ago, LINC400 said:
Yes, went to the annual Father's Day show at Oakbrook Mall in IL. It was a little disappointing this year.
I went to this show also but as a spectator. Have to agree that amount of show cars seemed to be down. But still and enjoyable show to go to.
I however did notice the Packards
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What 3D and rendering software did you use?
That is some mighty fine work there.....
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Sweet new ride
Like we always say. I wish I had never sold my '70 with the 455
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As Matt I use simple green but instead of an SOS pad I use a Mr Clean Magic eraser.
Chris,
Same issue with the tires I purchased from a different vendor. Took three times to get them right. But as you stated they still yellow but not as bad as the other sets.
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For my 1931 Packard I order mine from this company http://www.quietride.com/
Very happy with it. Did not require any mods to install it. It fit very well. It has some extra holes in not and sure what they are for
but they are hidden high up on the pad.
They do have some REO
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?userwatch~categorystring~cadefjdx~1142
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Have you ridden in a rumble seat? I have not!Yes I sure have I have ridden in one and it was in the car I own today the '31 Packard rumble seat. My great uncle owned the car before my father purchased it from him in in 1987. My great Uncle would take the '31 out on Sunday drives and a few us would jump in the rumble seat and he would drive around the Marquette Park area in Chicago.
I can still picture it in my mind o the joy and fun we had and the thumbs up from other drivers.
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The author of the article does sum it up nicely at the end, saying that the enjoyment of owning and driving is the reward, not the pounds and pence of financial gain.
I tried to copy and paste the last paragraph, but for some reason that doesn't work, a feature of the new forum perhaps?
ConclusionFor the average owner, purchasing a classic car and returning it to its former glory is a labour of love. Whether they sell the car or not, most recoup their investment with long drives through the countryside or by attending car shows with other collectors. In other words, they get enjoyment out of owning the vehicle that cannot be quantified in terms of pounds and pence.
Worked for me?
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Hi All,
Been sometime since I have posted. I have finally dropped my 31 883 468 Coupe off at the upholsterer to have the interior finally done. The trim man had asked me if I knew how the Passenger Seat-back was fasten.
Does anyone here know if it was fasten to the rear wood structure and if so how was it done or does it just set in place so it can be removable?
Thanks
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Good Morning VintageLiterature,
Any material for 1931 833 Packard?
Or anything for a 1957 Chevy Belair (4-door)
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Hupp36,
Roar are you a Lion?
I have been in the Lemont Lions here in Illinois for over 10 years now. It is a great organization to be part of.
To bad you weren't closer I would have love to attend the show.
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Barry,
Outstanding work there. Congrats on getting it completed and good luck to you at Pebble.
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Ron,
Would you have a pictures of your setup in and out of the headlight buckets?
Thanks
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RivRoger,
What area of Chicago?
Private owner or dealer?
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Would that be Riverside Illinois ?
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Hi Hupp,
Curious does this car have the '32 upgrade? Oops my bad I re-read the first post it does
Is the stone guard V-shaped also?
Are they willing to sell the parts separately?
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Good Morning all,
A few years back we had a bad storm roll through and our house was hit by lightning. What we learned from that is to go around and unplug things like the TV's, stereo etc. Well while we were going around to unplug things all of the sudden we heard a loud bang and there was very bright flash. Yes we were hit once again. As Sue and I were walking around the house checking to see what got damaged/blown she called me out to the garage. We had water coming in through the sills. As I walked around Old Bessie (Packard) I am like what the heck is this on the floor. I picked up the object and go this sure looks like the cap for Bessies battery. I look over the side mount tire and this is what I saw.
Yes the battery blew it's top. So what I gathered what happen here is that I had a Battery tender attached to the battery. This tender is just one of them small 6v ones that is like a little transformer. When the lighting hit it went through the tender and just blew the top right off the battery.
I posted this to let others know if you have a tender attached to your vehicle and a storm starts to roll through your area please detach the tender as you can see what can happen.
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Hi Bill,
D&D Classic Bright Works, Piqua, Ohio
Here you will find before and after shots
http://forums.aaca.org/showthread.php?t=213384&page=10&p=755718&viewfull=1#post755718
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I have had good luck using http://www.uship.com/
I have used uship to get bids on shipping tires back to the company I purchased them from.
Had engine shipped to and from Ohio.
You can set your price if you like.
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Curious would them Wire wheels fit a '31 833?
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You are not getting on my nerves posting photos. Always great to see that these car are still up and running around the world.
Thanks for posting them and please keep them coming.
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So that is where my lost wrenches went too.
Nice Art work
Do you enjoy local car shows?
in General Discussion
Posted · Edited by Packin31 (see edit history)
Hi,
I will be going to the show on Sunday but as a spectator,
Depending on weather I may take the drive out there in my '31 Packard.
2016 Geneva Illinois Concours d'Elegance
Anyone else from the Chicago area attending?
Tom