knuckle frank Posted November 13, 2004 Share Posted November 13, 2004 i have a nice complete '40 sedan heater needs resto, wires are bare, motor turns manually but wiring might need help. also who sells 15" rims for the '40 packard bolt patern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JT Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Frank, are you looking for stock wheels? After 1940 they went to 15" wheels so they should be easier to come by but of course the 40's used 16". If you just want a 15" wheel someone like Stockton might help. http://www.stocktonwheel.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckle frank Posted November 14, 2004 Author Share Posted November 14, 2004 what is the bolt pattern for the '40 packard, is there a modern auto that sports the same pattern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JT Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 The bolt pattern is 5x5 but not sure what modern wheel will fit with proper center hole and offset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bkazmer Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Important point on going beyond bolt pattern. Offset and center hole diameter are important to it working correctly and safely. Also, check width. Because the 40-42 sidemount wells are tight, I can tell you a bathtub wheel is different from 40-42 (go/no go gauge!). I'm not sure about 1940, but Packard offered 15" and 16" in the immediate prewar years depending on model.Is the heater the under dash(with defrost) or under seat one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckle frank Posted November 14, 2004 Author Share Posted November 14, 2004 heater is the under dash style with defrost, i picked it up with understanding it would fit my '40 business coupe, but the bolt pattern was diff, i then came across one that was the same bolt pattern, the one for sale is the three door type, with 3 wire motor.as for the wheels, since the coupe has no side mounts that would have no bearing, I want the 15" wheels to drop the stance a bit, if the later years fit the same bolt patern, what i like to do is install wheels that can take tubless tires if they are out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bkazmer Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Both the 15" and 16" can take tubeless tires, so that's not a factor (I have tubeless radials on my 16" rims). The sidemount comment was only to make the point that the wheels from a postwar car are wider. The wheel width and offset determine if the suspension geometry has been changed. The wheel center needs to be the correct diameter or else the weight is borne on the lugs (Bad!!!), but a larger hole can have a concentric shim fitted. I have seen prewar cars fitted with post-war wires, but I can't how well it worked or if the hubs were changed. My overall comment is to make sure that whatever you do goes beyond just fitting on the car and gives you the performance and safety you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckle frank Posted November 15, 2004 Author Share Posted November 15, 2004 I have a '40 coupe, can later hubs be applied to use later wheels, has any body ever modified the front to except discs or aftermarket hubs to use dif manuf. wheels. just kicking around ideas to put on a set of 15" wheels, i have the 16's but want to drop the stance any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JT Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 Frank, what size 15" tires are you wanting to run? The early rims are only about 5" width. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckle frank Posted November 15, 2004 Author Share Posted November 15, 2004 JT,nothing drastic, i'm just looking for a lower stance, kinda like a rod but not butchering up the frame and motor, like a retro rod tire, skinny but lower profile, i figure with 15" wheels and a lower profile tire i can drop the coupe 3-4" without cutting a thing, i've come across a 4 set of carabean 5x5 wheels with factory large dia hub caps for less than a buck and a half, i'll try them and if its a no-go than i can always unload them here without loosing a wad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckle frank Posted November 17, 2004 Author Share Posted November 17, 2004 see attachment on original post above for a pic of the heater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckle frank Posted November 25, 2004 Author Share Posted November 25, 2004 JT,well I ound out today that not all packards are 5x5 bolt pattern, my '40 110 packard is 4-1/2" bolt pattern, the wheels I just got, they are 5x5 but will not fit the '40 110, my pattern on my 110 is smallewr than the wheels i got, and yes I measured the wheels I jusr received, to bad I didn't know how to measure them before, now does anybody need these wheels or can trade for the Jr. bolt pattern, see attached file for pic of the wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JT Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Frank, my wheels measure 5" so there must be 2 jr bolt patterns. This link shows a 5x5 bolt pattern for 1940's and is obviously incorrect in your case, http://www.carnut.com/specs/gen/pack40.htmlWhat are the wheels you bought off of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckle frank Posted November 26, 2004 Author Share Posted November 26, 2004 the wheels were off a mid 50's carrabean, my wheels off the '40 are definitly not 5", i never knew how to measure till the ebay wheels didnt fit and i looked it up and mine came out to be 4-1/2", is your '40 a coupe or sedan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JT Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 Mine is a sedan. Measuring between say the first and third hole, I have 4 3/4" on center or 5" from center of the first to bottom of the 3rd, so it should be a 5x5 pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckle frank Posted November 26, 2004 Author Share Posted November 26, 2004 according to vintiques wheels, bolt pattern is measured from the outside of 1 to the center of 3 for 5 bolt pattern which mine is 4-1/2", so if you went center to center and given the dia, you would be 5", do you have the 35-41 parts list, it list for the 1800 #351723 and for all others 1801,1a,2... pn#338700, so the coupe had a dif. part no. for the wheel, and the brake drums for the 1800 and 1900 were dif # then the 1801,1a,2..., is yours a 6 or 8 cyl., is that the only dif btwn the 1800 and the 1801? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JT Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 I have an 1801. If you measure center to center you add 1/4" for the correct pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckle frank Posted November 26, 2004 Author Share Posted November 26, 2004 so your wheels are a dif. part number than mine, maybe thats the diff btwn the 4-1/2 and the 5", yea i get 4-1/4 btwn centers so plus the 1/4" i get 4-1/2" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Block Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 The heater is 41-42, How much do you need for it? Is your car a 110 sedan? as most 40 use 16 inch wheels.Thanks Joe in Washougal Washingtonpackards42@yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Block Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 Here some 39 wheels on ebay, -120http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayIS...;category=34209Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckle frank Posted December 10, 2004 Author Share Posted December 10, 2004 thanks for the tip but 120's are a 5x5 bolt pattern and only in 16", I have a set of 16's in a 5x4-1/2" pattern which fits the 6 cyl. 1800 series now I want a set of 15's in the 4-1/2", I think the early ford will fit, Vintiques ahs a set for $70ea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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