1937 Packard 115 coupe

Looks real good
What did you use for the channels?

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Since all the wood from the roof is gone, a new way of attaching the headliner is needed since everything was originally nailed to the wood framing.

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A headliner... what's that?!? [S

Had to laugh... been a long time since I put in a headliner! Glad to see you back on the build!

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Interior work I can relate to that. Looking great.

Old Iron said:

Looks real good
What did you use for the channels?

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I used 1x1 x .065 square steel tubing, sliced in half on the bandsaw. To get the two side ones the same, I rolled the tube to conform to a cardboard template first, then split it. For the two top supports, I bent them to match the roof shape on the outside, then cut to length. Headliner bows just bent over my knee...

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Went to Pick n Pull and liberated a pair of seats from a Mazda MPV. Not too much hideous plastic on them and a nice flat mounting surface, arm rests and they recline fully, I like the low back style seats so you can do without the headrests if wanted. Made some new seat risers from 1/8" plate with a 1/2" front to back taper to get them sitting right.

Looks like a nice fit.

Two questions, if you don't mind:

1) How wide is the Packard at the shoulder/ B pillar?
2) How wide are the seats?

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Dr Crankenstein said:

Looks like a nice fit.

Two questions, if you don't mind:

1) How wide is the Packard at the shoulder/ B pillar?
2) How wide are the seats?

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Good questions, Doc. It is 51" wide at the B pillar but the cabin narrows to about 45" by the centre of the doors where the front of the seats would come up against the door panels. These seats are 21" wide so I have a wee bit of wiggle room, just enough for the armrests to fold down.

zzrodder said:

Good questions, Doc. It is 51" wide at the B pillar but the cabin narrows to about 45" by the centre of the doors where the front of the seats would come up against the door panels. These seats are 21" wide so I have a wee bit of wiggle room, just enough for the armrests to fold down.

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Thanks for the measurements, zz. Sooner or later we'll be seeking donors for the '37 coupe project. Available space is an ongoing concern, as are "ergonomics" for us tall, oversize Sasquatch type beings.

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Dr Crankenstein said:

Thanks for the measurements, zz. Sooner or later we'll be seeking donors for the '37 coupe project. Available space is an ongoing concern, as are "ergonomics" for us tall, oversize Sasquatch type beings.

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I'll be looking for seats too. The 37 pickup is quite narrow compared to the 49

To mount the seats I cut 2"x2" pieces of 1/8" plate with 3/8" nuts welded to the underside, bored 1" holes in the floor metal
then welded them to the floor. Makes me laugh to think how in the "Good ol' Days", I just drilled holes in the floor sheet metal of my '55 and bolted my bucket seats right in, just a couple washers and a buddy holding the nuts on underneath while I tightened the bolts from the topside

I love the floor/welded nut idea ZZ, amazing how smart we get with a little age and experience! Thanks for sharing that one. Your seat risers look really nice too, as with all of your work.

BillM said:

amazing how smart we get with a little age and experience!

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Isn't it tho

BillM said:

amazing how smart we get with a little age and experience.

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If that's true, by the time I go for the dirt nap, I'll be friggin' genius..... Or a PITA know it all

Nice work ZZ. Like the seats and risers. [P

Doing some woodwork, deck over the spare
with a hinged piece to access the spare



Made a bulkhead with a shelf under the back window, doors to access the trunk



Hinged lids to give access to storage under the deck, left one give access to the lid in the floor covering the battery box

Nice. Looks well thought out.

There ya go, had it in my brain there would be a back seat.

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Looks like a Business Coupe to me! [cl

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Yep, just room for a dog or tiny humans.... a back seat would be pretty cramped in this body style anyways.....