Engineering without computers and without CAD. Primitive wood-body construction. Not too many years after this film was made would Packard use all-steel construction. All of these workers had to be retrained.
My friend in PA has an 1927 Packard, dual-cowl phaeton that has been in the family since it was 1-year-old. A banker in DC couldn't keep up the payments. It was built with all-brass trim instead of nickle plating. I will alert him to this video. Sadly, the downfall of many 1920's and 1930's cars were their wooden bodies. The sedans in particular began to leak down through their "A" pillars and that was the beginning of the end
It Made it hard for Packard to mass-produce when it had so many varied body styles that had so much intricate work but if you want to really impress them down at the surf beach pull up in a Packard Woody I don't think you're going to find there are too many to compete with.. it's a Pity that if they could have made a body out of aluminum that they didn't try their hand at it that's not an easy material either I understand..
Yeah , quality ...... My 49 dodge is still here in great shape ..... Most 2000's are already a rusty heap ... We hand assembled things with care and quality parts ....
Correction. I live 20 minutes from detroit and can tell you yes a PART was torn down not most of it. The plant IS being restored, fact. The deal has been done, not "yet to be seen". First work started cleaning all debree and toxins in october. Fernando Palazuela is the owner now. About 85-90% of the building can be saved. There's TH-cam vids showing work in progress. Take some time to view what the future holds for the Plant. Even a Packard museum is gonna have a spot in the plant. Fernando talks exclusively about how this plant wil be done. TH-cam vid "Cars in Context Episode # 67. The vid is about a hour long. This is done. No more maybes or yets to be seens anymore! Enjoy.
King Rose Archives You're correct. That's one of the hopes, that this will generate lots of jobs and bring this part of Detroit back. It will take about 10+ years. Next I'm hoping the Train Station will be next. Love that building and it's history. This building is also structurally good to restore, with all the vandalism on these buildings if they were built like they build buildings today there would be nothing left but rubble to hall away.
Louise Sturm A very large portion of the plant was demolished and even more decayed beyond the point it could be rebuilt. But you are correct a buyer has said that he will build something new at the site. It remains to be seen exactly what that is but it's a huge piece of property and has a lot of potential.
Engineering without computers and without CAD. Primitive wood-body construction. Not too many years after this film was made would Packard use all-steel construction. All of these workers had to be retrained.
My friend in PA has an 1927 Packard, dual-cowl phaeton that has been in the family since it was 1-year-old. A banker in DC couldn't keep up the payments. It was built with all-brass trim instead of nickle plating. I will alert him to this video.
Sadly, the downfall of many 1920's and 1930's cars were their wooden bodies. The sedans in particular began to leak down through their "A" pillars and that was the beginning of the end
I wish I could have experienced working back in the day. Lot's of custom work.
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Great vid. enjoyed the 3 parts very much,how long will it be before the following segments?
It Made it hard for Packard to mass-produce when it had so many varied body styles that had so much intricate work but if you want to really impress them down at the surf beach pull up in a Packard Woody I don't think you're going to find there are too many to compete with.. it's a Pity that if they could have made a body out of aluminum that they didn't try their hand at it that's not an easy material either I understand..
No wonder cars were so expensive back then with all of the intensive hand assembly.
Yeah , quality ...... My 49 dodge is still here in great shape ..... Most 2000's are already a rusty heap ... We hand assembled things with care and quality parts ....
@@RandomRandomnessKCMO My 51 Plymouth concurs.
Correction. I live 20 minutes from detroit and can tell you yes a PART was torn down not most of it. The plant IS being restored, fact. The deal has been done, not "yet to be seen". First work started cleaning all debree and toxins in october. Fernando Palazuela is the owner now. About 85-90% of the building can be saved. There's TH-cam vids showing work in progress. Take some time to view what the future holds for the Plant. Even a Packard museum is gonna have a spot in the plant. Fernando talks exclusively about how this plant wil be done. TH-cam vid "Cars in Context Episode # 67. The vid is about a hour long. This is done. No more maybes or yets to be seens anymore! Enjoy.
Louise Sturm It is a massive area. Hope it all works out and can generate the much needed jobs like the 36,000 Packard once did.
King Rose Archives You're correct. That's one of the hopes, that this will generate lots of jobs and bring this part of Detroit back. It will take about 10+ years. Next I'm hoping the Train Station will be next. Love that building and it's history. This building is also structurally good to restore, with all the vandalism on these buildings if they were built like they build buildings today there would be nothing left but rubble to hall away.
The Packard plant is being restored. Not been demolished.
Louise Sturm A very large portion of the plant was demolished and even more decayed beyond the point it could be rebuilt. But you are correct a buyer has said that he will build something new at the site. It remains to be seen exactly what that is but it's a huge piece of property and has a lot of potential.
it was basically a forest on wheels
They still make Morgans like this
they had drills !
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