My next project? 1921 Packard Coupe

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Not a great deal being done this week, I have been busy doing other things. (Christmas is coming.) Just one little thing I will need is a photograph or better still a drawing showing the dimensions of the Left (Driver's Side) splash tray and how it fits around/under the steering box.

12-12-2010

Hi Keith

Thank you for 'popping in' The only way I have found to make incomplete projects "complete" is to work extremely hard at it 

Start an 1922 Auburn thread. Tell people what you have and what you need. 

If you don't tell anyone, no-one will ever know!

Because I have been around for a long time (too long some people may say) I am known not only in Australia but the UK, USA and many parts of Europe. Not because I am a shrinking violet but because I am prepared to make my actions fit my words.

I have found that to achieve anything in this world you have to work for it.

Here endeth the lesson

12-17-2010

Hi y'all

I have just posted (in the snail mail) just over 100 Christmas cards and messages. Hopefully I can get back to the Packard over the next few days but remember this is the silly season.

While all you people there in the United States and in the Northern Hemisphere are looking to enjoy a White Christmas, we in Australia are well into Summer and are enjoying fine days with temperatures around 25- to 30 degrees C. This year after eight years of drought, we have actually had Spring rain. Unfortunately in this land of contrasts we have had too much with floods in lots of places around the country. Where we live in Suburban Melbourne our gardens are loving this weather and everything is green and we have new growth every where. 

No matter where you are, enjoy your Christmas and I hope that you are looking forward to a happy and healthy New Year.

12-20-2010

OOPS! I spoke to soon. Suddenly we are having most unseasonable weather with the temperature down into single figures .C overnight and over 40 mm of rain in the last 24 hours. That is almost 2 inches. Not much happening on the Packard either.

What a remarkable world we old car fanatics live in!

Completely out of the blue I have just received a wonderful Christmas present from a total stranger. Perhaps when I say a total stranger I should add that this person is also an AACA Member and a Packard owner, a 1916 2nd Series Twin Six. After seeing my "Wanted" advertisement in the last issue of the Antique Automobile he has sent me a replacement horn button. At this point I should say that the person, Charles H Brown is an Architect living in HONG KONG. He had discovered that a readily available replacement POT LID KNOB could with some very small and simple modification be turned into a almost perfect horn button. Charles has very kindly sent me two. 

How can I thank you Charles?