Pulled off in one piece
Work continued today with removing some of the body. The nose and fenders came off in one piece. We pulled the bolts attaching the fenders to the running boards. The center bolt holding the bottom of the nose to the frame was already out making this pretty easy work.
Clear view of the engineFeels like a lot of work done today! With the fenders and nose off we can get a really good look at the mechanicals. Nose and Engine - Side View
Side view of the engine compartment. Next we pull off the headlights and remove the fenders.
1936 Packard Grill
Here is the grill with the fenders removed. You can see the fender mounts on either side. The “wings” sticking out support most of the weight of the fender. Also, the strips that cover the joint between the nose and fender were removed. They came off in one piece and should be in great shape for re-chroming.
1936 Packard Fenders
Here are the fenders removed. I did not get a good shot of them individually.
- 1936 Packard – No Nose
Nose and fenders out of the way. You can see how well this car was made! Frame still structurally sound. Most of the parts still intact. Since we will be modernizing most of the mechanicals in the car, we will remove all of these and part them out to other restoration projects.
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- 1936 Packard – No Nose: Side View
Another view this time from the side. Still a lot of work to be done. Cannot wait to get my hands dirty again!