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The main and rod journal diameters are in the 11th Series Specifications as published in the 1934 Service Letters; if you're serious about your car I suggest you purchase them, they are available as a reprint from the Packard Club, and also available on-line at the Packardinfo site. The Service Lett...

Very nice. That kind of conversion work was the bread and butter for the few remaining ooachwork firms of that era.

I think the automatic transmissions were painted engine color, but if I'm wrong I'm sure someone will be along and correct me. The top bows are white but not a pure white like snow white, more of a light ivory. It shouldn't be too hard to find original bows for a color check. Just a note on trademar...

Start the bleeding at the wheel furthest from the master cylinder, doing the wheel closest as the last one. Don't forget to check the fluid often so you don't let it get low and reintroduce air back in again.

Congratulations on having a 1934 Packard, I've been fortunate to have had mine since 1963. For exhaust, though there are others I'd recommend you start by contacting Waldron Exhaust. Over the years many folks have made excellent reproductions of the various radiator caps. At one point Bill Hirsch wa...

I believe the original tops were Orlon, which is NLA but modern pin point pattern vinyl is a reasonable alternative. I believe the parts list identifies the available colors. If you're a member of PAC, you might look up Leon Dixon in your membership directory and contact him, he's very well informed...

Did you have a question or comment to make concerning the differential assembly?

I'm not aware that the locking cap for a Custom 8 was any different, do you have documentation to that effect? Since all the 22nd series cars regardless of model used the same standard gas tank cap, I'd be surprised if the Custom required a different locking cap. But as they say when discussing Pack...

You'll be digging for information and new leads to pursue, I don't think there is any particular sequence of inquiry that is optimal. By all means pursue the data on the various awards the car has received. Pictures of the car would be appreciated, and keep us posted on your quest for history of the...

Your best bet will be information that prior owners have collected and passed along to subsequent owners. Also the Packard Club roster keeper for your year and model might have some history that prior owners provided to him. To my knowledge there is no master database or search service. Generally tr...