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Come on down and drive it for a week. It’s dependable and Phil uses it as a second car. Visitors next week are using it for their transportation.

Haven't washed the Packard since we got it two years ago..........at least we are consistent.

Hi, best to post photos to show the style of rim..........and a 33x4 is a 25 inch rim, and a 34x4 is a 26 inch rim........and almost impossible to find.

Interestingly the trans was rebuilt 8 years ago. I'm assuming metal fatigue.....I wonder if the high speed rear end is putting more stress on the gear? Anyway, they obvisously had issues, as the new part is certainly an upgrade. It's a pleasure working on stuff that has part availability........it's a new experience for me. Last week it was V-16 transmissions and every part is make it from scratch as you go along. Just add time and money. I'm starting to be a fan of the 120 Series Packard. It's built similar to the Buick, and is a perfect size for surface roads down here year round. The big boy toys don't fit into most parking spaces anymore. More tomorrow......Ed

I will confess I didn’t pay for the Packard…………. It’s more of a case of adverse possession. Just don’t tell the owner because he’s an attorney. But I wouldn’t hold that against him! much.

The Packard is all original with a re-spray in the 70s.

Can’t get much shabbier or original than the Buick. 😝

Buy it and you can wash it........otherwise it's gonna stay the same for my lifetime.

Time to clean up all the parts and start making gaskets..............more later.........Packard & Buick.

Interestingly........the second is much larger......3/16 of an inch........check out the side by side photo. It was a FDM- Factory Directed Modification or upgrade. Appearently a common problem if you "Drive it like you stole it!"

Went to the local Packard dealer, and ordered a new cluster gear, secondary shaft, and input shaft. It ended up there was no need to place an order.......the parts were in stock! 😎 The parts were still in the factory wax paper.........

Backing the 36 Packard out of the garage for a Sunday evening drive, and had a "funny" noise in second gear..........drained the oil out the bottom of the trans plug..........Presto!

I like it……….bet my number is 1/3 of the reserve. Would be a fun car to clean up and sort. Tires cost a fortune today…….

Correct! The box has no where near the required movement that allows the lubrication to effectively work.

I agree.......it's begging for a failure in a transmission.

Cool.......what is the date?

Between the clamp and the cups so they aren't pushed out too far………

Uncle George, I was going to respond with a snarky answer, but then I realized you might take me out of the will. Sincerely, your favorite nephew!

If all three were doing the same thing, stands to reason it’s something wrong with the manufacturers parts. I would put an in line pressure guage (yes, I actually have them) at all four corners to check pressures, but without the gauges, I would make up some shims and use a very heavy C clamp to restrict the movement of the cylinder and see if it leaks with just the clamp. (Leaving all the others as they are.) That would eliminate an incorrect brake shoe or some other off the wall problem on that corner. If it leaks past the seals with the C clamp……..it’s the cylinder.

If they are leaking, they probably have incorrect parts installed. I would pull it apart and check clearances on it. You didn’t say it was leaking past the cups…..is it leaking on both sides of the cups or just one?

The big boy toys need lots of labor, and that means a deep pocket. Almost all cars stay dialed in once you get them there if you drive them on a regular basis. There are bunches of FANTASTIC nickel cars out there available for such reasonable prices it’s ridiculous. Even big nickel cars are very, very affordable. In the last 60 years, it’s never been more affordable to get into the hobby than it is today. Buy a finished car that is sorted and reliable. I try and not look at the for sale advertisements as I don’t need any more cars, and there are handfuls of good deals being posted here weekly. With about 25 years left on my clock, I’m certain that more interesting cars will pass through my hands than I thought I would ever be able to afford. So the market shift is working to the advantage of new people and existing collectors adding to their inventory. Drivability is the key to adding cars to your collection…….unless you like garage art. The big six Studebaker’s a fun, reliable cars that cost about the same as a lawn mower today for a driver type car. You won’t be driving it at 60mph, but you sure can have great family fun in a car that is easy to service and drive.

Cool car with very few survivors. I would bet a month’s pay it’s unique to the exact year and application. With today’s waterjet systems they can be duplicated if you have an experienced top guy. It’s certainly not a cake walk, but easier to do than in years past. Trick is getting something to copy. Been there, done that.

Neat car…….forum rules state contact info and price must be listed unless I’m mistaken. FYI- new members can’t send PM’s………good luck. Ed

Early cars…..say pre 1925 are much easier to deal with…..more of a - less parts and trim kinda thing. When you get to my 1936 Pierce V-12 there is something like 600 parts just on the dash counting special hardware…….and 100 pieces of chrome just on the dash……..a 1924 Caddy for instance………probably has 20 percent of the parts, or less. With the modern era of YouTube for fixing things and showing how to repair almost anything, there will be more guidance for shady tree mechanics in the future. It’s not all doom and gloom for the hobby, just change. It’s million years old dinosaurs like us here that will need to adjust.

Staver………….the high HP brass stuff isn’t gonna drop. I expect the 45 HP and under to adjust lower allowing for the usual conditions(year,make,body style,ect) I do think that the pre 1925 stuff is all going to find new happy homes at affordable prices……which will bring in lots new collectors. When a fun car can be purchased for a very reasonable number………..let’s say 40k or less, it’s no more expensive than a new Harley or a small fishing boat. That makes people who aren’t pure hard core car people to have an affordable toy that makes occasional use justifiable. Time will tell, either supply and demand kicks in, or lots of cars; especially projects and rust buckets are gonna meet the crusher regardless of age. Storing stuff that has zero value is simply too expensive in most east and west coast locations today.