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Driving a vintage vehicle in a city with fast and crowded traffic is like trying to land a Piper Cub at LAX.
What I noticed is how faded and worn out all the vehicles look. Hardly a shiny one to be seen. Also noticed a few with the grilles covered. This...
The illustration on the Champion spark plug boxes shows plugs of a longer reach than what your flathead needs. The stock spark plug was a Champion...
Mart, still confused about your coolant recovery system. The overflow tube is in the neck above the lower seal of the traditional style pressure...
Mart, enjoyed the video on YouTube. Regarding the radiator problem. Don't see how your coolant recovery system would work with that radiator. It...
They were originally intended to hold a folded lap robe. Lap robes were used back in the day when car heaters were marginal at best. Over the...
The builder of my Duce 3-window built a removable hitch receiver for the car. It is not to mount a trailer hitch, but rather to mount a frame for...
I agree, Mart did an excellent how-to-do-it video. Can someone explain how the distributor vacuum brake works? Thanks.
I had a similar problem with a seeping leak at the thermostat outlet housing. After many attempts to stop it, without luck, I doubled up on the...
Tanks, Inc. makes a nice adjustable seat mounting bracket. It is adjustable front to back and up and down (3"+/-). I used them on my Glide seat....
Saw a neat demo on metal forming on You Tube's Harry's Garage. He is a wealthy Brit who is having a Lancia Zagato restored. The man in the shop...
Decided to go with some accessory turn-run lights from Harley Davidson. Did not want to drill holes in the body for the cowl lights. I'll post...
I drove a 66 Monza Sport Coupe for several years. It was my work commute car from Santa Fe to Los Alamos. It was great in the wintertime, snow was...
You can fit the 51-54 Packard S-8 engine to your OneTwenty. Use the original front engine mount on the later engine. Packard had a factory...
Second Hotrodmyk. Lucas Hot Rod oil can be had in different weights and has the necessary level of zinc for flat tappet engines. Order online.
Stay with a Packard S-8. You can fit a later 288 or 327. Go to PackardInfo.com for sourcing one and advice.
Bob Drake sells a cowl light with a two filament 12-volt bulb for parking and turn. May go this way and paint the lights to match the body.
Lots of good ideas here. I too have been thinking of front turn signals for my avatar pictured 3-window. The front end is so clean and adding any...
My formerly owned 1937 Packard Six (115C) Convertible Coupe. It is now in Belgium.
Typo - 4.03 for 2nd? Maybe 3.03?
Looks like the generator mounting bracket on the intake manifold is offset from the crankshaft. True, and if so, why?
H.A.M.B. and Good Guys on the lower corners of the windshield. H.A.M.B. Alliance plaque on cowl wall.
Neat build, enjoying your progress. You may want to give the battery top hold down more clearance around the posts. Keep'em coming!
You can also do an easy check on the float levels. There are two small plugs on the side of the carburetors, one for front chamber and one for the...
What is a Brayton cycle engine?
Too bad you have to run a front license plate. I think it really interferes with the look and styling of the front end. Oh, well...
I have a Taylor Vortex distributor and it has been trouble free for over 14 years and 8,500 miles. It is in a 270 Dodge Hemi.
Jack Vines is a good suggestion. He is a master Packard V8 engine builder. You may also want to try PackardInfo.com website. There are a couple of...
Suggest you go to PackardInfo.com. You will probably find an answer over there.
I have a heavy duty mechanical battery cut off switch mounted on the partition between the passenger compartment and trunk in the passenger...
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