Projects '42 Packard Street Rod

"They" are FOS

 

So those Lincoln light buckets can look good after all! Who knew?
Great work.

 

I'm just flabberghasted. The completeness of undercar to the great choice of Lincoln 'apertures'.
The headlights are perfectly matched to the streamlined shape of the body, but the park lamps that echo the design? Ingenious.
I'll repeat what one of the brothers said in a previous post: "BEST Packard I've ever seen".
I used to work on Packards throughout my apprenticeship, at Mayfield's Garage in Santa Clara. My quarry were straight eights.

 

This is no longer a Street Rod.

Let's start calling it a very cool CUSTOM.

 

I like it.

 

Truly awe inspiring!

 

Thanks again guys. When building a car you have a vision but that vision is not always pleasing to the majority. You just hope you haven't got people thinking what the hell was he thinking. I'm sure their is some but the response has been positive Thanks. On another note it may not be a traditional custom ( Only because it has coil overs front and rear) but everything else is traditional. And who would want to leave crappy old steering and suspension in something like this car anyways. Just my 2 cents worth.

 

I guess then it must be a custom street rod! Because it sure looks like a custom to me, but what do I know?

 

Just a little progress report. Body back on frame. Exhaust and heat shields and one trim panel made for inside trunk. Received chrome and not to happy. We sent a beautiful center grille and got back a destroyed grille now searching for another grille so we can try again. Have to make two more rear window runs and try again. Not impressed.

 

Time for you to post some current photos of your car. Let us see what it looks like today.

 

Owner has had some health issues. Doing well so hopefully we will be back on track soon.

 

The roof line has a nice ,smooth flow . The whole car is very nice . Amazing metal work.

 

[Started working on the Packard again back in Nov. 17. Thought I'd post some photos of progress.

 

very nice work

 

I'm glad to hear that you're back at it!

 

I hope to see more of this build. Also sad to hear that a chrome shop ruined that grille! Not an easy core to locate.

 

Mind outing the chrome shop that buggered the grille? & what, if anything, they are going to do about it? Folks should be known for their quality of work, & also for the lack of it. & rewarded properly. Stuff happens, it's how they fix the issue is what's important.
Marcus...

 

Awesome build!

 

The chrome shop was in Texas. They took the cost of the Grille chroming an the two window runs off the bill and paid for half of another grille. We were able to purchace a beautiful military grille in Ca. it was a raw untouched grille. I still would never send them any chroming jobs.

 

I'm neither a purist or a custom guy, but DAMN!!! That's beautiful. Call it what you want.

 

I like those pedals, what are they from?



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Hi David. The pedal pads are from an 08 F-350 Harley Davidson.

 

Made a new set of skirts. Body painted. Getting close.

 

What wonderful lines this car has! Were the vent windows handmade or adapted from something else? Any plans for bumpers or nerfs?

 

Hot damn. I love it, epic ride. Are those Thunderbird rear seats I spy?

 

Vent window frames and all window frames and trim were hand made. Not using any bumpers.

 

Yes Clay they are 64-66 T- bird rear seats.

 

Stunning build!!

 

What a fantastic car. Great work.
I notice the fenders look a lot different on the "before" photos, in the area between the headlights and the grille. Did you swap them out for some newer versions, or modify them?

 

I don't know where to start or what to say.
Every time I see the skill of the HAMB I think WOW!! This is the best and then another project comes along and blows your mind. Thank you for taking the time to share your vision and skill.