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1937 Packard 115 coupe
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zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
Time to work on lowering the headlights from their stock height.
I want to get them down like this, about 3" lower
I also want to incorporate these
41 Plymouth (or Dodge?) park lenses into the new pedestals as turn signals.
Cardboard template for the base of the new pedestals
Transferred into 1/8" steel plate
I want to get them down like this, about 3" lower
I also want to incorporate these
41 Plymouth (or Dodge?) park lenses into the new pedestals as turn signals.
Cardboard template for the base of the new pedestals
Transferred into 1/8" steel plate
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05snopro440
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I sure hope the owner appreciates all the work you're putting into this, it's going to look incredible when it's all done. Nice to see you're getting a bit done in the shop.
zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
Thanks Colin. Yeah, he's a very patient guy - I worked for him for 20 years and did work on his 37 Packard Roadster in the mid 80's after hours. He's had that car since the late 60's and it is finally just about ready for the road!! Talk about long range plans....
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05snopro440
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Is the roadster a restoration or modified?
zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
Fabricating them from 1/8" plate and 18ga sheet metal, lotsa banging, bending welding and grinding I think.....
zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
It's a modified, 425 Nailhead from a 66 Riv with the original 2 4bbls, hooked the the Packard 3 spd OD tranny with an adaptor from the 60's. Since the pics it has been painted and upholstery nearly done.
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zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
05snopro440
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It's a modified, 425 Nailhead from a 66 Riv with the original 2 4bbls, hooked the the Packard 3 spd OD tranny with an adaptor from the 60's. Since the pics it has been painted and upholstery nearly done.
That looks/sounds sweet.
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Mounted the base plates to the fenders and tacked the headlights in the position I want them with some 1/4" rod that is also tacked to top plates that are bolted to the underside of the headlights.
DozerII
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New lower head light mounts are coming together.
Old Iron
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I like the re positioning of the headlights.
zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
Working on the pedestals for a couple hours today and after looking at the pics, I've decided to hate 'em 
The signal lens needs to be centered on the upright and the squared bottom edge doesn't look right either... Oh well, it's just the one and it's only tacked together so back to the drawing board.[S[
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The signal lens needs to be centered on the upright and the squared bottom edge doesn't look right either... Oh well, it's just the one and it's only tacked together so back to the drawing board.[S[OOps, sideways pics, didn't look that way when putting it down [S
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Bamamav
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What would it look like with the TS lens turned over? Pointed end up? Wide end on wide bottom part of stand, narrow on top near headlight?
If you leave it like it is, it needs to be closer to the headlight.
If you leave it like it is, it needs to be closer to the headlight.
zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
When you started I had envisioned the turn signal lens closer to the headlight bucket and the lower being more tapered to almost a point . I am sure you will figure it out.[[P[P
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Bamamav
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Two shapes fighting each other. Going to need to be wider at the light than at the fender, a V shape if you will.
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