ash tray cover for 32 coupe roadster

[tbirdman]

I ran into a Packard parts dealer at the PI meet that had an ash tray for a 32 coupe roadster. We got talking and he said it had a lid and swore it came out of a 32 coupe roadster. I bought it and he's planing to ship it to me. I can return it. All the pictures of the ash trays I have seen, do not have a lid. Could this had been an option, or did all of the 32's lose there lids? <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> My 32 does noy have acover. This ash tray is located in the center of the wood grain tirm piece above the dash

[West Peterson]

Restorer32 probably has a more definitive answer, but I'm just trying to get the water stirred up a little bit, so we can beat the 22-reply record. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I think it is correct with the cover.

[Restorer32]

I'm almost sure it has a lid. Mine is stashed away at home. Mounts in the center of the upper dash trim and is removeable for emptying. I think it is chrome with woodgrained inserts. Mine is for a 900, yours may differ.

[tbirdman]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm almost sure it has a lid. Mine is stashed away at home. Mounts in the center of the upper dash trim and is removeable for emptying. I think it is chrome with woodgrained inserts. Mine is for a 900, yours may differ. </div></div>

So why do all 32s pictures I see are missing the lid?

The vendor was going to use it on his 900 but decided not to. He claims it came out of a 902/903 roadster. The good thing it is chromed already and just needs woodgraing.

[West Peterson]

Cuz out there on the west coast, they don't care about completing a restoration properly. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Restorer32]

I'll try to remember to take a look at mine this evening. I have a poor quality xerox of a '32 accessory catalog. The ashtray is pictured and it does appear to have a lid.

[tbirdman]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Cuz out there on the west coast, they don't care about completing a restoration properly. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> </div></div>

West,

I actually overheard some Packard guys claiming at the meet this weekend (and I won't name names), that West Coast cars are done to a higher standard. I have no experience either way so I have no comment just repeating what I overhead. Probably no truth to that statement.

[Guest imported_Speedster]

I checked my pics but couldn't determine if I was seeing dark areas of a lid or No lid, on the '32s, but they sure looked like No lid (only a center brace). I saw one '34 that definitely had a lid.

[West Peterson]

I was only pullin' your chain, but in defference to your "sources," I don't really think there is a difference between coasts, as much as a difference between individual shops.

[Restorer32]

Is your ashtray a one piece affair or is the woodgrained insert removeable? I found one of the 2 ashtrays I have and it most definitely has a lid. I think I have a second one but at 9 degrees the garage was a bit cold for scrounging.

[tbirdman]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Is your ashtray a one piece affair or is the woodgrained insert removeable? I found one of the 2 ashtrays I have and it most definitely has a lid. I think I have a second one but at 9 degrees the garage was a bit cold for scrounging. </div></div>

I have not received the ash tray and probably won't receive it for a week. I never did see the ash tray as the vendor did not have it with them. I'll post a picture when I get it.