I am wondering if any packard hawks were produced with an air conditioner?. If not was it something a dealer would install.
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This might explain the power steering on the back of the generator being on the drivers side of the engine bay. 2 holes about 1.5 diameter in the firewall and the 2 small holes in the transmission tunnel. The ac unit is missing on my car and looks like it would have been located where the generator would normally be located on the passenger side of the engine bay. I cannot find any pictures of this setup.
Thanks for the help.
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Here's a folder on a 58 GH with A/C. The system is what would have been installed except for the dash unit, which in this case is a later model and not Studebaker. The compressor of the day was a 2 cylinder Lehigh and the power steering pump is combined with the generator.
64 GT Hawk (K7)
1970 Avanti (R3)
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I saw this car when it was up for sale in Sacramento in 1988. Interesting story but this car has some parts that were not in existence during the year of manufacture. This sale ended up in a big lawsuit!StudeRick & Johna
Sacramento CA
1964 GT Hawk, 1963 GT Hawk, 1962 GT Hawk
1957 Silver Hawk
1963 Avanti
1961 Lark Wagon
1963 Lark Daytona
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Originally posted by cabforward View PostThats it. My compressor and dash box are gone. Is there any suggestion on what to install. Would vintage air work or do I try to find the original stuff that uses wrong freon?
The original compressor looks very large.
The third choice is to remove all of the remaining A/C parts and have a "normal" Packard Hawk.
I believe that doing the A/C correctly, or as near as you can get, would yield the highest dollar value.Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer
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Originally posted by cabforward View PostThe original compressor looks very large.64 GT Hawk (K7)
1970 Avanti (R3)
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Originally posted by 58pachawk View PostHi this is Arnold Goldman I did see some comments re my brother Stan; I should have some AC parts for sale; feel free to contact me; the parts are in PA Tnx
You should be able to help out a lot of Packard Hawk owners.
EDIT: After further thought, I believe that it was at the RI SDC International Convention that we last had dinner together.Last edited by studegary; 09-21-2021, 11:09 AM.Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer
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Originally posted by 8E45E View PostAccording to the October, 1995 Turning Wheels, 14 were equipped with Sutton air conditioning, and two were equipped with Novi trunk-mounted air conditioners at the factory.
CraigGary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer
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