Customs Flippin' the lid on my Packard

Looks fantastic. I wonder, would it be easier to use a second set of four door front doors to do the door stretch? I suppose you could eliminate one of the seams that way, although I suppose even four door front doors for this car aren't exactly everywhere.

Great work, really looking forward to seeing progress pictures. There are so many overlooked custom projects that could look amazing with this type of treatment.

 

It's a 52'

 

Finding anything Packard where I am at is hard. I would have most definatley prefered to find 2 door doors or even extra 4 door front doors. May sitill yet. Second is my budget. I only have about $1200.00 into this including price of the car thusfar. At this point my labor is easier than out of pocket cash. I'd rather save the cash for the finish work, paint, interior.

 

dang man-----------that's my old packard i dropped off to you and look what you've done!!!!!----------i'm amazed man !!!!--------------jon

 

Sure looks like a silk purse to me!

 

That is the best packard I have ever seen...I love it...Wish I stil had my 52.

 

I was askin' about the picture "evojoe67" posted , but mostly wanted to bring the thread back to the top so more people can see your work

 

That thing looks friggin wicked! I always seem to have at least one of those big ass cat littler buckets in whichever car Im doing. It always seems to get kicked over, tripped on or thrown mid build each car. Rather distinctive sound it makes.

 

I know of at least two 51-54 Packard two-doors in junkyards, plus if you change the top the 55-56 doors are the same. One of them was solid enough to build the last time I looked at it, too.

 

Good old fashioned initiative. It'll be the only one like it and it'll kick ass. Good job so far.

 

Wow, Kind of looks like a design studio styling exercise ! Keep the updates a comin' !

41 Dave

 

i would just like to say that when old gold got this from me, the jambs, doors,hood trunk, WERE SPOTLESS for this year, it was great metal to work with, and i'm more than happy he did a great job, just sucks it ain't my baby, boo hoo on me!!!----------time will tell when i can get bak into it!!!--------------what a dam fine job old gold!!!!!!!!-------------jon


ps--------------that is a ton of work!!!----old gold has passed to professional!!---keep it up!!!

 

Jon is right. This was unusual for Michigan metal. Only rust thru was both rockers and rear wheelwells. Really straight Packard. Was almost a shame to start cutting................yeah, right

 

That is a 55 Clipper Constitution

 

You've got way more balls and talent than I have...

 

hay whats up with this build? any new pics? my buddy asked me to chop his 51/52 packard so before i started to cut up the car i searched the hamb for packard 4 door chops and to my surprise i found this one. i'm basically doing the same exact thing, but might use the original rear windshield. I'll post some pics of how its going soon, but would love to see more of this one... thanks -alejandro

 

Been getting in a couple hours here and there but will post updated pics today - stay tuned!

 

Got a few update pics for you guys. Been picking away at it as time allows. Took it to my friends shop so I could work on it over there, so none of the other cars are mine unfortunetly.

 

Just need to finish the passenger side and start the bodywork. I'll just primer for now so I can drive it for a few weeks before winter. I'll be spending the winter prepping for paint.

 

The flow of the roof is really nice, especially considering how boxy the roof was to begin with. The rear quarter window shapes are perfect too, hard to believe this was a four door. Well done I say, can't wait to see it with paint on it.

 

i love it

 

cool thread

 

Awesome job Old Gold! I imagine my '53 Packard will get chopped within the next year. Thanks for posting this and please keep us updated!

 

thanks man i'll post some pics of the one that i'm chopping soon. looks good

 

Way cool man. Neat car before hand and super cool after the fact.

 

See, this is why I am humbled every day: I have been wanting to build a kustom early 1950s Packard for YEARS, and it never once occurred to me that I could start out with a 4-door!!
By the way, what's with the conveniently pre-rusted metal you used?

 

Nice job! especially on the sail panels.

That's quite a transformation from the first pic in this post.

 

Looks killer!

 

The roof section is actually paint, looks like rust though. The rest is cause a took it to a car show Saturday and left it out overnight. Metal rusts fast here in Michigan!