Hello from Hawaii

[edde808]

Hi, I am Edward from Oahu in Hawaii. I have a 1950 Packard (single stage).
Not much to me other than I am trying to get the paint better.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/93940714@N07/9309809425/

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/93940714@N07/9312597314/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/93940714@N07/9312597314/

[rmagnus]

Aloha and welcome to AGO Megs #7 will be your best friend for SS paint.

[Pureshine]

Welcome to AGO :)

[Pats300zx]

Welcome to AGO !!

[Wors]

Welcome to AGO Edward!

[sproketser]

Welcome aboard , nice Classic mate !

Memories , my late grand father worked for Packard , he was a machinist , don t know where the plant was , but remember that .

You ll find some great help on the paint correction for your ride . Judst start another thread about it , you ll have lots of responces this way .

[GS2011]

:welcome:

[vet]

Welcome! Nice classic!

[Mike Phillips]

Hi, I am Edward from Oahu in Hawaii. I have a 1950 Packard (single stage).

Not much to me other than I am trying to get the paint better.





Hi Edward,

Welcome to AutogeekOnline!

Can I ask you how you found us? Here's your car, I uploaded it to your FREE gallery here and this is how a picture looks when it's "inserted".

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/1950_Packard.jpg


Love the old Packards, we had a 1949 Packard on our TV show and also to our garage for a show car makeover.

The Packared we worked on has a modern basecoat/clearcoat finish, but it was all swirled out when it arrived and when it left it was show ready...


Video and Pictures - 1967 AC Cobra and 1949 Packard Show Car Makeovers! (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/pictures-autogeek-s-car-week/50707-video-pictures-1967-ac-cobra-1949-packard-show-car-makeovers.html)


David's 1949 Packard Super 8
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1450/CobraPackard008.jpg


http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1450/CobraPackard009.jpg


http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1450/CobraPackard010.jpg


http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1450/CobraPackard011.jpg



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[Mike Phillips]

I am trying to get the paint better.




Check out this thread,

4 Steps to restore single paint paint - 1972 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/66800-4-steps-restore-single-paint-paint-1972-mercedes-benz-280-se.html)


And this thread, and after reading this thread, get a sandwich baggie and feel the paint on your Packard, make sure where you feel the paint it is clean and free from any dust.


The Baggie Test - How to inspect for above surface bonded contaminants (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/how-articles/27967-baggie-test-how-inspect-above-surface-bonded-contaminants.html)




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[FUNX650]

:welcome: to AGO!!

Gotta love the old Packards.
There's a Packard Museum about a 1/2 hour drive from the house that we've visited a couple of times.
I'll see if I can find some photos to PM you.

:)

Bob

[TheFrankenberry]

Welcome to AGO!

Definitely check out the PakShak down off the Sand Island Access Road for your local detailing needs. It's a hole-in-the-wall, but with quality inventory, helpful staff, and great microfiber towels. Look for "Rsurfer" here on AGO as he's from the PakShak.

AGO's shipping to HI is usually about $25, the best around. Keep a sharp eye on the fine print for their sales - for Memorial Day HI & AK got a flat shipping rate of $20 since we are always excluded from the free shipping deals. Picked up a couple gallons on that one!

[edde808]

Thanks Mike, I think I may have found this site because of your articles. I just went through a 4 day process of M07, there wasn't much oxidization.

My Packard is a great driver, you can start from a near dead stop in 2nd, and it is a 3-speed. Reliable as long as you have gas.

I have heard of Pakshak, been planning to go, just never works out with other plans.