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If your wiring is old, it is possible there might be a bit of a short somewhere and it drains the battery over time. The best thing, of course, would be to replace all the wiring. Or you could run down all the wiring for shorts. Or, you can do as I do and disconnect one of the battery cables from th...

Thanks! That's certainly something to check out.
Ken

Dave,
Thanks! And Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year to you and to all fellow Packard fans!
Ken

Thanks Dave, I believe your observations are correct. If the car still has the original floor covering in the rear seat or if the car's owner knows what was originally on the rear seat floor, I would certainly be interested in knowing. I do know that there was a black rubber mat in the front, patter...

Dave, Thanks for the pictures of your friend's very nice 1953 Clipper Deluxe club sedan. Being an owner of a 1953 Clipper Deluxe 4 dr. touring sedan I can confirm that the interior of the car appears to be very much original and in excellent shape. The upholstery and the door panels look very much o...

If I am not mistaken all 1950s had vacuum wipers. You can probably find an electric wiper that will work if that is what you want but it will not be original equipment. Why not have your vacuum motor rebuilt or buy a rebuilt unit?
Ken

Paul,
Kanter Auto Parts sells parts for many makes and models of cars, but especially for Packards.
http://www.kanter.com
Ken

Great pictures, Dave!

Could be wrong but the circular object in the glove compartment looks like the central part of the trunk's "Napoleon's Hat" chrome ornament.
Ken

EDIT: Go to http://emblemagic.com/packard.htm and check out the 1951-1952 Packard Mayfair, 200 trunk plastic emblem insert.

Thanks, Dave, for checking it out and giving us a report. Too bad we can't credit any coachbuilder definitely. A very interesting car and an ambitious restoration project for sure. Hope the current owner succeeds in restoring it!
Ken