tbirdman

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ken, If I recall on my car all the wires (9 total) go through the holder. The only wire that doesn't is the one the goes to the condenser. I think the reason for that is because with the spark advance that wire has to move freely. </div></div> It would make sense not to include the condenser wire in the routing, but I swore it originally went through the holder.

You should had said, "does your SUV come with your wife?" <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Well you made quite a switch from the first Packard to this one. This should be a nicer riding car. Plus you avoided all of the issues of the first car. Are all the people in the picture look like they are wondering what you have done? <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

I'm trying to figure out the correct routing for the spark plug wires for my 32. On the side towards the firewall you have 6 total wires going to the distributor. 4 spark plug wires 1 spark plug wire to the center of the cap 1 wire going to the side of the distributor Do all 6 wires go through the spark plug holder? I seem to be able to only get 5 out of six through the holder. Or am I missing a trick.

Any contact info for Carpenter? Never heard of them.

West, I was hoping you were realizing the "complaint" was tonque in cheek as 11 days is very samll compare to the usual schedules delays that anyone experiences with these old cars. I'm just glad to get back quality work. Anyway the dash is in but the back of my head is sore from being upside down putting in those wood screws. Dash looks very nice now but unfortunately now the glove boxes look terrible compared to the freshly restored dash. So off to the upholstery shop this morning for a quick relining.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">tbirdman, I just had the most gratifing compliment a Packard owner can get. I just came back from having dinner w/ the management and I was waiting for a limo to pull in to the lot so I could get out. I rolled down the window and talked to the limo driver and commented the he had a nice limo..... w/o blinking an eye, this guy says,"Nice Packard!" My Clipper aint much to look at, as she is needing a few things, but to me, that is one of the most gratifing rewards of owning a Packard. Mind you, it was dark and all he had to go on were the headlights and body lines. Nailed the year, make, and model dead on. </div></div> That's amazing because most people don't know a Packard in broad daylight...hey I was one of those until I started my Packard research a couple of years back. Took my car out on a parade yesterday. Unfortunately it was not the Packard but it was the T-Bird. However like the Packard it gets a lot of thumps up because of the lack of restored models from this era. It amazes me as the convertible 64-66 T-Birds when restored, are great looking cars. Well back to working on the Packard. The job today is to install the wood screws holding the dash in which is a job for a contorsionist and custom made right angle screwdrivers. Then I will start installing the under the dash hardware. The interior looks so good with the burl wood. When I had acquired the car, the wood trim pieces had been painted a dark brown with no wood grain...a short cut that the restoration shop took. Also I corrected the shops use of multiple size screws holding the trim pieces.

Congratulations on your purchase. Hopefully it all works out for you. Waiting for the photo.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Can you let us know how the parts look once you receive them? </div></div> Received the spark plugs and knurled knobs. They look great. </div></div> I received the spark plug wires from Cole Ignition. Look good with what I assume is the correct ends and wire finish...shiny black.

I just received my wood graining for my 32 back from Grain-It . Very nice job and much better than the first guy I sent my stuff to. They were 11 days late, but need to take into account I was pushing their standard lead time and 11 days is nothing in the world of restoration. So now on to reassembling the interior and then the only thing I'm waiting for is the gauges which I'm told are two weeks away from being completed.

FYI, Classic and Exotic is rebuilding these under dash coils. Cost is ~300.

I agree with Mr Pushbutton. I was expecting something in more detail and would pay 4Xs as much just to get such a document as he describes for the Lincoln for a 32 packard. I've not been able to see a 32 in person to do a comparison. But as he said, it's a starting document.

Yes, I was using cost including labor.

$10000 engine, $4000 top, $10000 interior, $3000 chassis, $15000 body work and paint, $10000 chrome gauges $2000 woodwork ? Missing parts $5000 I did some changing of your numbers. I'm basing this numbers on a show car restoration though the engine is that show or not. About a year ago, a 32 shovel nose sold for about $20K on ebay. Convertible shovel noses I think are in the 70-90K range so you might just be better off finding one of those already done.

That is one wild flame job in the background car. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> I guess the painter didn't know when to stop.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Seems like a lot of money for a car of uncertain lineage. </div></div> I think the car I found which was the 32 Sedan that had been converted into a boat tail speedster at the asking price of double this car would had been a better buy. I agree that the $30K price was too much.

I think the 900 convertible is one of the best values for a person wanting a convertible coupe Packard of the early 30s. Other than the shovel nose which I think you either lover or hate, it's a much cheaper car to acquire today with great styling and features, and it is recognized as a full classic. I think hard tops are a much harder car of any marque to stay right side up when restoring as it cost about as much to do a hardtop as a soft top but have much less of a resale value. Yeah I've seen that 900 on the web for $24K. Makes the 35 V12 for 46K I found look like a bargain though you could go broke with the V12. But then you would have a V12. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Intersting observation. I thought the 900 shared more with the 1001, but I had not done any investigation. I always felt my 32 was an awkward year for sharing parts, as when looking for various Packard parts I would see ads indicating that a certain parts would fit both a 900 and a 1001 but not a 902-905. I assume that it was because the 900 like the 32 Twin Six was introduced some time in the year after the 902/3 were so they shared more parts in common. I was told by some one also that a downdraft carb is correct on a 32 as Packard offered that as a retrofit option.

The funny thinh about wearing my Packard hat is people will stop me and ask how I think Brett Farve (Green Bay Packers)will do this upcoming season. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> No matter what year Packard you have, you are almost guaranteed to be the only Packard at a local cruise in.

Second thoughts on the car...you may spend more money on making a "modified" car into a nice car. If you could stretch your budget, you might find a car for maybe 30-40% more which sound like a lot, but you then have a authenic classic car without the headaches of trying to make it right.

Well the steering wheel is on the wrong side <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> At the price you are planning to buy it at, it seems like a reasonable value.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">While it's off it might be a good time to take it apart, check bushings and brushes. Hard to find correect brushes but you don't need to as you can shape (file) newer brushes to fit. On my 34, made brushes from one of those gear reduction Chrysler starters for around 1970. Brand: Leece-Neville? Find an old timer auto electrician with a bin full of junk; likely something there, or napa. Thing with a starter is that if brushes are too far worn, the starter, working fine the last time you used it, won't at all the next time. Difficult if you're out driving somewhere. </div></div> The strater was rebuilt about 4K miles ago. So don't know if I need to look at the brushes at this point.

Thanks. Got it out and painted it. Heavy little bugger <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I wanted to remove it so I can paint the body the proper wrinkled black, but I am unsure on how to remove it. It appears to be one bolt holding the starter on the engine on my 32. It looks like you undo this bolt, slip out the starter and repace it the same way. Or am I missing something? Thanks.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Can you let us know how the parts look once you receive them? </div></div> Received the spark plugs and knurled knobs. They look great.