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"My Headlights are brighter than your car's lights"

Yes, Great advice. Plus - Don't rule out a weak ignition condenser, also. Sometimes, duplicates the same symptoms as a weak coil. intimeold

As the prior posters have noted; don't think that your car is beyond restoration. Of course time and money, do play a huge part in bringing this car back to life. That car is very handsome when finished. intimeold

MOM, I can't take my eyes off that dashboard!

Caption from the on board mechanic, to the driver. Look at the mechanic's facial expression. I'm all ready to fire it up boss intimeold

Interesting, I'm waiting for the answer also intimeold

Oh my, just pay a mechanic/technician to look at the car; before you do some damage or hurt yourself

Don't You just love it when the seller say's, "Should run easily" My list of selling, Catch phrases; is getting quie long. intimeold

I am used to digging out a spot; so that I can do some work!

I like these quizzes Hope to see more intimeold

Very respectable. A really nice car for cruises, or anything intimeold

Ok, I am curious! I love the earlier Packards, as my father had a few. But nothing like this car! Googled 1958 Packard Station Wagon, pics; and I got a full page of of the mentioned car. Some pics have the double fins and some pics don't. What is the reason for this? I will post a pic of one if I can get it to transfer here. And also that headlight arrangement too. Asking a Packard guy/gal to explain the differences, here. Google a 1958 Packard Station Wagon and look at those pics. intimeold

#3 main has a striped bolt, got it out, will need replaced with something from ace hw. Whoa, wait a minute. A stripped bolt on the main cap? 1. Was it loose when you got in there? This is a big problem 2. Does ace hw, have the correct strength of the fastener? 3. Too late now; but most mechanics would have done a bit more diagnosing, as to the cause of the noise; while the engine could be run. The are ways to diagnose a main bearing noise from a connecting rod noise , or something else. This takes a good trained ear. Anyhow, Good luck on this venture

If the driver is ready to go somewhere; there are 2 jack-stands, under the front!

Thank you, for the update!

I just noticed #48, Leonard Schwartz of Altoona PA; had a 1919 Ford in the show. The last I saw that car was in, about 1976, still in Altoona,then. I have no idea where it is now. I was in his maze of garages; and I purchased several old Harley-Davidsons. Sadly, places like that are all gone now. intimeold

" Does the lack of documentation reduce the value" Of course it does. Any Chevrolet, Chevelle , Camaro, Corvette, with" correct papers", means a lot to potential buyers. With every Hi-Po GM car, and others too; one of the first things the buyer asks, Let me see the documentation. Buyers really research these cars. intimeold

Always amazed at the ingenuity, of our forefathers

Ok, What about the truck? Make, Model, Year?

The car may be a Morris Cowley, bullnose I am working on the year now intimeold

Doble Model F, 1930-31

“He who dies with the most toys wins.” has been attributed to Malcolm Forbes, intimeold

American Austin , Around 1930, looking at the hood louvers intimeold

I have read this post and I am confused about the strategy. I also know the Kaiser engine and transmission history. You have a really nice car; maybe I am missing something, I don't know. By putting any V-8 in a 1949 Kaiser; is certainly going to change the balance of the car. When I say balance, I am using a broad term. The Engine change would alter the car, and it would be a modified. In some shows it would have to be put in a modified class. The picture of the car, you referenced, in Hemmings; is a modified car. Not only has the engine been changed; but it surely looks more modern, by the way it sets. So probably, brakes, suspension, and other systems were altered. If you are looking to be classified as modified, sure do the change. Oh sure we have built street rods, and many other types of cars, for our own use and customers; but they ended up with a modified car. I guess, I saying your car is too nice to go through that. Then selling it, as a modified all the "original", buyers would be turned off. Maybe do a bit more research before; jumping off the edge. intimeold

Wait! What is that guy doing at the left rear wheel area? "We have a leak here"!