My next project? 1921 Packard Coupe

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Slowly but surely my wish list is being reduced with a Kentuckian friend sending me a quadrant for the centre of the steering wheel, what is still proving difficult to find are the two hand control (Spark and Gas) levers. At this stage even broken ones that could be used as patterns would be fine. These are for the early 126 series 1 cars and are different to the later six and eight cylinder models. Please have a look among all your scrap aluminium bits and pieces, you never know what you may find.

12-2-2010

Thank you David

The clock arrived safely this afternoon. This completes the full set of instruments all I am waiting for now is to get a price from Ben for the Dash light and Cigar lighter.

As Aaron will not be able to start work on the main body panels until the New Year I am busy cutting out the base boards for the interior trim. In fact I am finding this much easier without the panels attached to the timber frame.

12-5-2010

As mentioned earlier I have been working on the trim panels and have now completed these for both doors, rear compartment and foot wells. Those in the doors and rear are to have storage pockets. Attached are photographs of the door along with one from the archives showing an original storage pocket.

The other thing that I am really delighted about is that the post-lady has just delivered a parcel containing the quadrant for the centre of the steering wheel very kindly sent to me by Donald Ellis. Thank you very much Donald. This has one lug broken but I am sure that a little old Italian specialist aluminium welder, who lives about ten minutes away, will be able to repair it. However I still need to find the two levers and the horn button. Please do have a look through you boxes of bits.