I'm going to be doing this to my bumper this weekend i want to remove the front plate and paint the lower section of the bumper tan to make it look like a roll pan can someone please do that for me so i get idea what it will look like to motivate me to work on it...Thanks here are some pictures to work from Thanks in advance.... http://members.cardomain.com/geespackard
NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! no painty chromy!! It's all about the chrome!! That is one DAM fine lookin auto you got there by the way!
Thanks TheRev, Well the bottom of the bumper has some rust spots and the top of the bumper is fine plus i wanted to make it look like a floating bumper, i wanted to do some more small kustom stuff to it. Once i was done with the bumper i was going to fill in the spot where the plate is with the screen and bullets to match the grille...maybe that will give you an idea why i want to do it. And thanks again for saying my car is nice...
Welll........if it's got rust......then OK All i can think of is the 80's when everyone thought it was cool to paint all the chrome on the cars the same colour as the body! YECHH! It was the only thing that I hated about the 80's,....sorta! Just looked at the car again,i get where your goin!!should look alright! sure is purty!
Whatever you decide to do to that car, don't do much. That is seriously one of the nicest cruisers around (though I have only seen the pics). When I first saw it, I went right to looking for one for sale. You have done a great job. Frankly, I would just rechrome and run it as is. Sweet machine. True
Thanks True,I did want to build something different I think i did, because everyone seems to like it,there isnt many Packards that are kustom around...Thanks again for the compliment...
Yes Sancho, thats what i wanted im going to do the same type of screen and bullets in the little space between the chrome and painted part..What do you think?
I think it looks good. A heckuva lot cheaper than having it replated. I think it works really well with the tan on the front fenders. Here it is with the screen:
What are you going to use as a primer? I found that the purple plumbers primer, for pipe fittings, works good. It holds on to the chrome unlike paint. BTW- Great looking ride.
Thanks.. . I think im going to have my friend sand down the bumper to the nickel and prime it with self etching primer then shoot it with the tan 2 part expoy primer thats on the car.....I think it will hold i hope....
Ok White give me about oh say $3000.00 i'll do it then.... because thats how much its going to be to put in an air bag system.......
why dont you bring that thing wrapped around good tail lights up to me so i can figure out how we can put it in the weeds. i have half of the parts you need to put bags in it
Slag that would be GREAT when can you take a look at it i would love that thing to sit on the ground It would look so much better........ .. Hey Slag i would love to have bags see what can be done maybe we can get the rest of the parts and whatever it cost it would be worth IT!!!!!!!!!!
i like the looks of the skirts on it. kustom??? we will have to try and fit up the 50-53 caddy skirts i have when i look to see what it is going to take to get it on the ground