Customs The official Packard owners thread!

!930 Packard 733 4dr,converted into a P/U in 1945 by Carl Hellstrom,President of Smith & Wesson,was bought new by his Mother.Went thru a few owners and we bought from Jim Gates in Maine,wasnt sure what to do with the wood bed on the back that was all rotten,so we had a friend make up the box and converted it into a wrecker,since our Dad used old wreckers back when he started our salvage yard,we thought it would be the perfect Christmas gift.So we gave it to him Christmas Eve of 2009...He Loves it.....

 

WoW! You in Livonia??? Any chance I could cruise by and take some pictures of it???

 

Here's the 54 Packard i did for my mother. I wish she would let me lower it a bit.

Clark

 

That car looks beautiful on the big screen.. If you don't mind me asking, what would that car be worth at an auction??? And would lowering it make it worth more???...

 

my 53 cavalier is going to get road worthy then customized as soon as i can afford it

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This one is for sale.

 

finally got the pic to load.

 

That's so awesome! Thanks for sharing that great truck!

 

hi to all. i see some really cool Packards. i though i could show my off too. which iam saleing if any one is interested.

 

Yowza........... a very cool and unique custom! Love the warmed-over "stock" motor.
What are the internal mods? Nice job!

 

thanks for the good words
it has the Original 327 flat head straight 8, rebuilt. (block has been machined and deck) new 30 over pistons, new valves, springs,guides and keepers,timming chain and gears and all new seals and bearings, it has a stock packard 4 barrel intake. (engine starts and runs real good) Original manual 3 speed on the column with overdrive transmission

 

Sweet Packard, I love the stance, color, engine compartment. Best looking custom Packard I've yet to see. You made it all flow together. Mine is somewhere in this thread. StocK though and for sale.

 

will i have to say i hope your not asking to much becouse i have be trying to sale mine for over a mouth and i cant even get a offer for it.. so good luck i hope at lest you can get yours sold..

 

Ive been working on my 29 body. found out the cowl is 28-29 Cadillac.

 

Thank you Trotter, I appreciate that. Good luck selling yours, most people are holding on to what money they have, waiting to see what's happening. Government and media ain't helping any with their dire predictions.

 

I love this too.
Watched the thread you did on it.

 

Here she is 1955 Clipper Custom all original, 352 motor which started up on the first try and NO SMOKE!!!! Added an Eldelbrock Carb and slowly rebuilding her!!! Water and fuel pump are bad and i need to boil the gas tank. Needs a lil love but should be on the road by April I hope!!!

 

Historical car! Looks so old but it's tough.

 

OK,so now I want a Packard.DAMMIT I need more room at my house! diggin' everyones rides.

 

Found http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/pts/2280114066.html craigs list with a guy that is selling 1937 Packard parts,he has, two hoods two front fenders and a body for a hundred bucks. Says if somebody doesn't get them then he is sending them to the crusher next week. Be a shame for that to happen.

 

Mine isn't custom, its restored.

 

Regional Packard Club meet in Galena, Illinois this coming July 11-16th, 2011.

thot some mite like to know.

 

Ya go Olympia!

 

figured this might be a good place to ask. Are there any mild hop-ups that can be done to a '35 Packard straight eight motor?

 

I got a rusty pile of whats left of a 41 moonshine runner! Has a 55 gallon drum mounted in the rear seat!

 

I thought some of you packard enthusiasts my like my latest finds
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=578032

 

Here is my packard owned by a senator in DC david aiken reed

 

Looks like a 110 or 120 to me.

 

Sweet!

 

Hello All I have a custom packard project titled 1953 Packard Custom Project here on the H.A.M.B. The last pages show better progress as I did not start the chop. I have purchased a 1956 Packard Executive four door for the rear end, fins - tail lights and 352 Packard V8 I need to have rebuilt . I have two running 327 Straight 8 but want the rare V8 and four or five speed stick. Long way to go but will be one of a kind with the best of fifties Packards. May us the Torsion Bar chassis with electric motor to raise and lower instead of bags. I have a clean original 53 Four Door I do cruise. Sorry could not attach pics from smart phone. So three Packards so far and gathering parts I guess I must like them.
PS I hate winter - ready for Lonestarroundup 2012