Subject: Re: [Healeys] Non-Healey question.

From: Alan Seigrist <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2016 15:43:08 +0800

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Chris -

Generally speaking for US cars of the era, you can't really get the
plethora of brightwork and parts for them, whatever pieces you need either
need to be reworked or restored individually.  Because of this, I would
counsel not to get a car that isn't at least 90 - 95% complete with
exterior and interior decorative parts.  You can't go to your mail order
supplier and get all the parts you need like an AH.  That said there is
quite a bit of stuff out there, just not everything like an AH.

Engine, drivetrain, etc., are all easily serviced through specialty
suppliers.  wiring can be done but will be expensive.

That's a general view of it.

Alan

On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 8:36 AM, Chris Scholz <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> This is an odd question but I see so much automobile knowledge on this
> email list that I would like to ask if anyone is familiar with the 1953
> Packard Caribbean convertible?   Only 750 were made.  It was based off the
> 1952 concept car.  I have almost finished the nut and bolt restoration of
> my '59 100-6 and have always liked the '53 Packard and have browsed around
> at a few.   There are some for sale that need a lot of work for $10,000.
> Fully restored models go for six figures.  There is so much intelligence on
> this email list that I feel someone has experience with Packards and how
> hard it is to get parts for  these.  Still love the lines of my big Healey
> more than any other.
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Chris -<div><br></div><div>Generally speaking for US cars =
of the era, you can&#39;t really get the plethora of brightwork and parts f=
or them, whatever pieces you need either need to be reworked or restored in=
dividually.=C2=A0 Because of this, I would counsel not to get a car that is=
n&#39;t at least 90 - 95% complete with exterior and interior decorative pa=
rts.=C2=A0 You can&#39;t go to your mail order supplier and get all the par=
ts you need like an AH.=C2=A0 That said there is quite a bit of stuff out t=
here, just not everything like an AH.</div><div><br></div><div>Engine, driv=
etrain, etc., are all easily serviced through specialty suppliers. =C2=A0wi=
ring can be done but will be expensive. =C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Tha=
t&#39;s a general view of it.</div><div><br></div><div>Alan</div></div><div=
 class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 =
at 8:36 AM, Chris Scholz <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:drscholz@v=
isioncenterpc.com" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</s=
pan> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex=
;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">This is an odd question but I=
 see so much automobile knowledge on this email list that I would like to a=
sk if anyone is familiar with the 1953 Packard Caribbean convertible?=C2=A0=
 =C2=A0Only 750 were made.=C2=A0 It was based off the 1952 concept car.=C2=
=A0 I have almost finished the nut and bolt restoration of my &#39;59 100-6=
 and have always liked the &#39;53 Packard and have browsed around at a few=
.=C2=A0 =C2=A0There are some for sale that need a lot of work for $10,000.=
=C2=A0 Fully restored models go for six figures.=C2=A0 There is so much int=
elligence on this email list that I feel someone has experience with Packar=
ds and how hard it is to get parts for=C2=A0 these.=C2=A0 Still love the li=
nes of my big Healey more than any other.<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
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Chris, 

All that Alan said is true, but there is also a very good Packard owners
organization who are very active and helpful, and often have leads to
those missing parts, often made of unobtanium, and the knowledge to
accomplish the restoration. 

It would be a challenge, but could be do-able....my opinion.... 

Gordy 

Longbridge BN4...same situation existed when I bought it as a basket
case in 1970.... 

On 10/18/2016 03:43, Alan Seigrist wrote:

> Chris - 
> 
> Generally speaking for US cars of the era, you can't really get the plethora of brightwork and parts for them, whatever pieces you need either need to be reworked or restored individually.  Because of this, I would counsel not to get a car that isn't at least 90 - 95% complete with exterior and interior decorative parts.  You can't go to your mail order supplier and get all the parts you need like an AH.  That said there is quite a bit of stuff out there, just not everything like an AH. 
> 
> Engine, drivetrain, etc., are all easily serviced through specialty suppliers.  wiring can be done but will be expensive.   
> 
> On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 8:36 AM, Chris Scholz <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
>> This is an odd question but I see so much automobile knowledge on this email list that I would like to ask if anyone is familiar with the 1953 Packard Caribbean convertible?   Only 750 were made.  It was based off the 1952 concept car.  I have almost finished the nut and bolt restoration of my '59 100-6 and have always liked the '53 Packard and have browsed around at a few.   There are some for sale that need a lot of work for $10,000.  Fully restored models go for six figures.  There is so much intelligence on this email list that I feel someone has experience with Packards and how hard it is to get parts for  these.  Still love the lines of my big Healey more than any other.
>> 
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<p>Chris, </p>
<p>All that Alan said is true, but there is also a very good Packard owners=
 organization who are very active and helpful, and often have leads to thos=
e missing parts, often made of unobtanium, and the knowledge to accomplish =
the restoration.</p>
<p>It would be a challenge, but could be do-able....my opinion....</p>
<p>Gordy</p>
<p>Longbridge BN4...same situation existed when I bought it as a basket cas=
e in 1970....</p>
<p>On 10/18/2016 03:43, Alan Seigrist wrote:</p>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Chris -
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Generally speaking for US cars of the era, you can't really get the pl=
ethora of brightwork and parts for them, whatever pieces you need either ne=
ed to be reworked or restored individually.&nbsp; Because of this, I would =
counsel not to get a car that isn't at least 90 - 95% complete with exterio=
r and interior decorative parts.&nbsp; You can't go to your mail order supp=
lier and get all the parts you need like an AH.&nbsp; That said there is qu=
ite a bit of stuff out there, just not everything like an AH.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Engine, drivetrain, etc., are all easily serviced through specialty su=
ppliers. &nbsp;wiring can be done but will be expensive. &nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>That's a general view of it.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Alan</div>
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<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 8:36 AM, Chris Scholz <s=
pan>&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">drscholz@visioncente=
rpc.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br />
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0 0 0 .8ex; border-left:=
 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;">This is an odd question but I see so m=
uch automobile knowledge on this email list that I would like to ask if any=
one is familiar with the 1953 Packard Caribbean convertible?&nbsp; &nbsp;On=
ly 750 were made.&nbsp; It was based off the 1952 concept car.&nbsp; I have=
 almost finished the nut and bolt restoration of my '59 100-6 and have alwa=
ys liked the '53 Packard and have browsed around at a few.&nbsp; &nbsp;Ther=
e are some for sale that need a lot of work for $10,000.&nbsp; Fully restor=
ed models go for six figures.&nbsp; There is so much intelligence on this e=
mail list that I feel someone has experience with Packards and how hard it =
is to get parts for&nbsp; these.&nbsp; Still love the lines of my big Heale=
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