RO Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 Six recent photos posted for Al K. Enjoy!http://www.aaca.org/photopost/showphoto....&page=1http://www.aaca.org/photopost/showphoto....&page=1http://www.aaca.org/photopost/showphoto....&page=1http://www.aaca.org/photopost/showphoto....&page=1http://www.aaca.org/photopost/showphoto....&page=1http://www.aaca.org/photopost/showphoto....&page=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RO Posted January 8, 2004 Author Share Posted January 8, 2004 Sharp, Al! Looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy Berger Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 It's good to know Al has a seamstress in the family <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />Looks great!YFAM, Randy Berger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Brown Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 Great looking, Al. Really like that color combo. What was original? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlK Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 Blue, which I don't understand. Only three colors go in a black car, white, red, or black. However my wife got the idea from that 400 hundred we bought 2 years ago and sold, she loved the design so when we got ready to do this one that is what we decided to go with. I had another idea but by the time my brain spurted it out it was to late. The car is a 55 but it had 56 trim on it. We decided to go back with the 55 style, but after the car was painted and my wife decided she wanted black and red interior, I though that i would paint the area where the tin foil goes on the side of the car red and frame it in with the chrome. but my body man would have shoved a paint gun down my throat and pulled the trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55PackardGuy Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 How come? That area was painted on some models, wasn't it? Or was that just in 1956? The interior colors are striking. What's the headliner going to be? Black? Were the footrests in the back available as options? I've never seen them before. The dash looks beautiful. I think this is one of the nicest layouts ever in any car. So clean and symmetrical.P.S. I think charcoal gray is OK in a black car, but it's better with some red! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlK Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 What I meant was, he had already painted the whole car, so to ask him to go back and re-do what was already done, well I think he would have been upset to say the least. I may do it anyway as I look forward to having to pin-stripe the tin foil as I did on the "DUKE" that was some job. Your right about some models being painted in that area, but I think it was only the Carribean. Oh well food for thought. right now I have get cracking on getting the elec window hardware in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlK Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 P.S. The headliner is black. I think the footrests were an option. I have seen them on some Packards at shows. The only thing about these that I may have to have corrected are the staples that show holding the red windlass trim. It does not show in the photos, but you can see them up close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6219_Rules Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 Wonderful! You do such good work. Did you do this yourself or have it done? That is a marvelous car and must be a joy to own! Congratulations!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55PackardGuy Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 Yes, painters can have a remarkable "emotional investment" in their work! Especially good ones! I checked your photo pages, but found no exterior shots of this car. Please post, if you have them! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlK Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 I have some but only in undressed form. I will post the finished product hopefully in the late spring, early summer. Of course I have a lot of 'in progress' shots, but they are to numerous, I usually put those in the project photo album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlK Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 RandallI wish I could do my own work, I would be a lot wealthier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Albert Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 I did all the body work on my 54 clipper and brought it over to a friends body shop, where his painter put the color coat on it for me. it enden up costing me $125 for the painter for 2 days of spraying + the cost of the paint, 1 quart for the roof and a gallon and a half for the body and rims. I had to make up an english wheel so i could roll up two new rear quarter panels and other bits, but it came out nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6219_Rules Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Albert, did you have training or prior experience in body work? I was thinking it might be a good idea to take some classes in body work and painting this summer. Then I would have a better idea of how it is done and possible the contacts to save money on equipment and a site to paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCraigH Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">(snip)BTW, I've always wondered what the deal is on those rear seat footrests (aka - hassocks?). Never shown (at least, that I recall) in the sales literature for the V8 cars, I've never found them in any unrestored car that I've seen in the past 25+ years, but they do turn up from time to time on swap meet tables. </div></div>My unrestored 55 Pat has the footrests, but I don't know if they are factory or dealer. I suspect factory because the material & color perfectly match the rear carpet. It also has every available option except A/C. rear seat view, see footrests at bottom of front seat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Craig, are these permanently attached to floor and could one improvise foot rests. They look so cool and add that certain Packard flair. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCraigH Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Craig, are these permanently attached to floor and could one improvise foot rests. They look so cool and add that certain Packard flair.</div></div>The foot rests just lay there. Weight-wise, they feel like they are made from wood, covered with carpet. Approximate dimensions are 16-1/2 wide, 6-1/2 deep, 3-1/2 high at back of wedge. There's a square rubber anti-skid footer on the bottom, but that's probably not needed because the wedge is captured by its surrounds and can't really move anywhere but up and back. Mine don't have any "high light" edging like RO's, but those accents do look terrific in his don't they? <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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