Second Wind - a Packard Gasser

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Went to Pick n Pull today and scalped a '90 Lincoln town car to use for a trunk lid skin for the Packard - not many cars these days have a roof skin large enuff to be usable. Looks like it will have just about the right curve to wor
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At long last the rear wheels and tires are on!!!
7 hr drive to Calgary then back to go pick them up yesterday. Somewhat nervous that they would actually fit right since I was only going off of wheel and tire specs to have the rear diff made to the right width, wheel tub size and wheelwell opening - whew!, they fit!!
15 x 12 American TTO wheels, M&H Racemaster 30x14.5x15 cheater slicks

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Thanks everyone for the kind words. It's nice to see the picture that's in my head actually take shape, still a long road to the finish line but developments like this inspire me to forge ahead...[;):cool:
 
Finished fabbing up the exhaust today, 3" all the way with Jones chambered bullet mufflers. Don't ask me how they sound, first time using them - I'm guessing LOUD :D Everything tucked up so nothing hangs below the body except the tips - I don't like seeing pipes dangling down like they were an afterthought ...

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I personally know only one other builder as good as you. And you are ten times faster without sacrificing design or quality.[cl
 

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