My next project? 1921 Packard Coupe

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Thank you Matthew & Scott 

Having just returned from my weekly game of Petanque I am about to start work again on replacing the door-jams before removing the body frame to take to Aaron so he can start on refitting the body panels. 

Scott, I admire you passion about saving cars from potential destruction/hotrodding but all to often I see people here in Australia who have saved cars but only to line them up out in the weather to await a slow death by rusting away. I have to be very strict with myself only to have one project car at a time. That way my efforts are concentrated and the cars that I start get finished. 

Several of my Dodgey friends would love to see some current photographs of your DG8 coupe.

11-15-2010

Hi y'all

Just to keep you up to date here are a couple of photographs of this afternoon's work. The replacement door jam for the right hand side door. The original had been somewhat cut about and the wood was splitting away from the door post. This had to be cut away and a new jam made from good old Australian "Mountain Ash" (Eucalyptus) A nice straight grained hardwood.

Note that I am using as much of the original timber frame as possible. in the second photograph I show the door gap this will still need some adjustment by moving the hinge in or packing out as required. The knob for the new door latch can be seen projecting an inch or so above the top of the door

11-16-2010

Hi Scott

When I am not being side tracked by all sorts of obscure issues that are fun to pursue I try to do something constructive on my current project every day. It gives me a good reason to wake up and get out of bed apart form all the other things I enjoy. I have just finished mowing the grass. Please note I refrained from saying lawn. Our garden is about 80% Australian Native plants and there has to be some open space for when the grandchildren come to visit. This is mainly indigenous grasses but it still has to be cut during the spring and early summer or we may loose one or two infants. 

Smart people who know their way around Google Earth can put in Glendora Lane, East Doncaster, Victoria, Australia. Our place is the one right at the end hidden by all the Gum (Eucalyptus) Trees.