The '57 Packard hulk....;-)

[studeclunker]

You know, there's a '57 Clipper in Williams CA. Pretty purple at that. Two to make one?




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Where the heck is Lewiston, CA?

[StudeDave57]

quote:Originally posted by Johnnywiffer

OK--I've got it. Assuming I can free up the engine in THIS car... http://tinyurl.com/5qzzuy, how about I put the front clip and side trim from the Packard on IT, then sell the other extraneous stuff (dash, tail lights, antennae, etc.)? yep...that's the ticket!! A REAL Packardbaker!! OK....OK....Don't anyone try to change my mind. It's made up. John

Be careful- you're starting to get crazy mix-and-match ideas like I get from time to time!!! The only thing I'd do is forget the Packard trim (sell it off to a Packard guy) and use all the side trim from a '56 President Classic instead!!!

Picture it- a Y-bodied shell with a '57 Packard nose, '56 President trim, and whatever else you decide to use from any of the above...


StudeDave '57 [8D]
San Diego, Ca.
San Diego County SDC

https://www.studebakersandiego.com

'54 Commander Regal 4dr 'Ruby'
'57 Parkview 'Betsy' (she's a 2dr wagon...)
'57 Commander DeLuxe 2dr 'Baby'
'57 Champion Custom 2dr 'Jewel'
'58 Packard sedan 'Cleo'
'65 Cruiser 'Sweet Pea'

Part owner of the one and only
'55 PROTOTYPE panel van

[Roscomacaw]

Ya mean, like my daydreams of melding a 57 President 2-dr with the tub of a 60 Lark ragtop and X-member?[]

Miscreant Studebaker nut in California's central valley.

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door

[mbstude]

quote: Ya mean, like my daydreams of melding a 57 President 2-dr with the tub of a 60 Lark ragtop and X-member?[]

Similar to my dream, only I want a '56 Prez two door.


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Matthew Burnette
Hazlehurst, GA

[StudeMichael]

I am currently restoring a 1957 Clipper that I bought from Stephen Allen. There are a lot of good parts on the current EBAY car and if it were within dragging home distance I would buy it in a heart beat.To pay and have it shipped to Florida is not doable though. The hoods are extremely hard to find for these cars and from what I can see in the picture the hood only has surface rust on it. These Clippers seem to all get covered in surface rust on the hoods long before the rest of the car even starts to surface rust for some reason.

1957 Packard Clipper
1958 Golden Hawk
1963 Daytona Convertible
1963 R2 Daytona
1963 R2 GT Hawk
1963 R1 Wagonaire
1963 R4 Avanti
1964 Champ
1966 Cruiser

[StudeDave57]

quote:Originally posted by Johnnywiffer

Yes John- that fat piece of chrome on the hood is the same Stude to Packard. SASCO used to have some, but I'm not too sure anymore- good luck with that one!!! Just be sure it's '57 and NOT '58- they are different~
ask me how I know... [:0] [xx(] [B)] [V] Good thing Dad has a '58!!! [^]

quote:Originally posted by StudeMichael

I am currently restoring a 1957 Clipper that I bought from Stephen Allen. The hoods are extremely hard to find for these cars and from what I can see in the picture the hood only has surface rust on it.

Which car did you get from Stephen- white or black? Besides the holes needed for the letters (on the Packard) or the emblem (on the Stude) a '57 sedan hood is a '57 sedan hood. BTW- have you tried talking to Nollie up in Jacksonville? Last I heard he had a Packard or two that were being parted out. I think at least one of them is a '57 sedan. I hope this information helps you in your search...


StudeDave '57

[studegary]

quote:Originally posted by StudeMichael

The hoods are extremely hard to find for these cars and from what I can see in the picture the hood only has surface rust on it. These Clippers seem to all get covered in surface rust on the hoods long before the rest of the car even starts to surface rust for some reason.

I believe that the reason is due to the amount of heat from the supercharged engine working on the hood's paint job, in addition to it being a horizontal surface, like the roof and trunk lid.

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer

[Johnnywiffer]

OK. So I Have the Packard and the Classic.

Tha means I would have stuff from the Studebaker that would fit the Packard, like the rear bumper and the hood chrome. But the question then becomes, Do I REALLY want to swap the drivetrain (assuming I can make the engine run) or JUST the AC? Or do I want to just take all the Packard-specific stuff off the Packard and sell it and junk the hulk?

Since my green '54 LC already has that type of AC, it SEEMS I could just look at it and see what I need to do to swap the Packard AC into the Classic. Or into my other '54 LC, which already has power steering.

Obviously, I am in a quandry.

DUH!!

John

[StudeMichael]

Hello StudeDave. The chrome piece for the 1957 Studebaker or Packard is still available from SASCO. I bought one recently. The car I bought from Stephen is White and Green. It is rust free but needs a lot of work.

Funny you should mention Nollie. The first thing Stephen told me about the 1957 Clipper was that it needed a hood. They are large and if you find one far away they would be expensive to ship freight. I was having a very a hard time finding one. So I called Nollie up and asked him if he had one and he sold me one off of one of his 1957 Clipper Wagons. $400.00 and I was glad to pay it. He happened upon NOS sheet metal and plans on taking two 1957 Clipper Wagons and making one nice one out of them.

1957 Packard Clipper
1958 Golden Hawk
1963 Daytona Convertible
1963 R2 Daytona
1963 R2 GT Hawk
1963 R1 Wagonaire
1963 R4 Avanti
1964 Champ
1966 Cruiser

[58PackardWagon]

StudeMichael do you still need a hood? I haven't pulled mine off of the top shelf in my barn yet, but I was keeping you in mind based on previous conversations.

58 Packard Wgn (Parade Red)
58 Packard Wgn (Park Green)
58 Packard Sdn (Shadowtone Red)
62 Daytona (White)
63 R2 Lark (Super Red)
57 Packard Wagon parts car
57 Packard sedan parts car
58 Packard 2 dr hdtp parts car

[StudeMichael]

I do not need a hood anymore. Thank you! I am still looking for some parts though if you are interested in selling some misc. items. I will get a list together and email it to you 58.

1957 Packard Clipper
1958 Golden Hawk
1963 Daytona Convertible
1963 R2 Daytona
1963 R2 GT Hawk
1963 R1 Wagonaire
1963 R4 Avanti
1964 Champ
1966 Cruiser

[58PackardWagon]

Put a list together. I am just getting ready to move some 57 and 58 parts. I have parts coming out of my eyeballs and need some room to move around to complete the project I am working on and to start the next one. Take care

[Retired]

'57 Packard Story. Had a neighbor that had a nephew that was a Stude M-Benz road man. His mother drove a '57 Packard Station Wagon. A few years pass, Mother passes on, son puts '57 in uncle's, (former Chevy dealer) garage. '57 needs attention. Son has all parts necessary. Fenders, roof rack, complete interior, bumpers, all exterior trim, tail lights, head lights, grill, hub caps, you name it, transferred from the active inventory to the salvage account, son pays scrap prices. Now the rest of the story: Son passes on also the uncle. Estate sale, '57 & parts sold. Mystery where is this '57 today.