My next project? 1921 Packard Coupe

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A question for the judges......

How far do I go. The original 1923 Packard Fueliser bronze Carburettor appears to have been plated over a "foundry" finish. The car is intended to be a "driver" albeit a very nicely restored one. Do I totally strip the whole carb and re-plate "everything"? Do I simply re-plate the obvious things like the cylindrical cover for the extra air diaphragm springs and the float bowl cover? Or do I simply clean and polish where applicable, bearing in mind that this after all is an 88 year old motor car.

4-18-2011

Sorry about the absence but we have just spent three days touring in the High Country of the Australian Alps. The VW Jetta TDi performed admirably. With Helen navigating we did virtually the whole 1,000 mile+ trip without puting a wheel on a "highway". This involved quite a bit of gravel and single lane roads. Great stuff!

Now someone asked about the Packard Fuelizer. I have just copied the following out of the 1922 Packard Information book for the 1-26 Single Six

Hope it helps more than it confuses.