1973 Sedan DeVille parting out.

[Tom Magdaleno]

I am keeping the engine and trans, but everything else is up for grabs.  I will be picking up the car this weekend and doing the engine swap in the next 6 weeks, so you have some time, but I want to get pre-orders ready.  The interior and body is in good shape as the car has only 70k miles on it.  Prices are low and even lower if you come and strip them yourself.  The car is in Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley. 

[Tom Magdaleno]

BTW, the clock works.

[Tom Magdaleno]

rear seat

[Otto Skorzeny]

Are you putting that engine in the V16?

[cadillacc kev]

can you tell me if the hood will fit on a 71...if so what would you want for it

[Tom Magdaleno]

can you tell me if the hood will fit on a 71...if so what would you want for it

I think the 71 hood is a little more pointed in the middle, but I can't say for sure.  If you want it I'll take $40 for it.

[Tom Magdaleno]

Are you putting that engine in the V16?

No, I'm putting it in this car my friend and I are restoring.  We like to take cars that are complete pieces of junk and get them back on the road especially if they are different.  The 55-56 Packard are the only cars that had Auto Leveling Torsion Ride suspension, on 4 wheel Torsion bars.  I would rather have a Packard V8, but the big problem with them, beside the cost of rebuilding is the transmission.  Other than a few very rare 4-speed cars they all had Ultramatics behind them, which are expensive and have rare parts.  Plus the Packard V8 has the bellhousing cast into the block, so a conversion to a GM trans is very expensive.  So for a paltry sum we got this whole Cad with a nice big engine to fill up the engine bay.  And its not like anyone else was dying to restore either car so I don't feel to bad about making a junkyard car non-original.

[RobW]

I need;
the rear bumper end cushions
L&R lower rear 1/4 panel moldings (between wheel and bumper)
Steering box
am/fm 8 track if it has one

FYI
The hood fits 73-4
doors 71-76
1/4's 71-73
skirts 71-76 but you'll need to remove the rear molding for 74-6
trunk 72-76
fenders 71-3
dash 71-73 but 71 doesn't have the little grid over the glove box for the AC temp sensor
front glass and moldings 71-76
rear glass  and moldings 71-76
front bumper will fit 73-76 but cushions and bumper gaurds differ by year

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

The Packard is going to end up a beautiful ride.   Totally reliable, and economical cruising to boot.

Bruce.

[cadillacc kev]

thank you rob for the info on hood

[Tom Magdaleno]

I need;
the rear bumper end cushions
L&R lower rear 1/4 panel moldings (between wheel and bumper)
Steering box
am/fm 8 track if it has one

By bumper end cushions do you mean the bumper fillers or the rubber pieces on the bumper? 

FYI, the molding is missing and the radio is gone. 
Sent you an email on the steering box.