Packard Cars: Service and Repair Manuals

The Production Packard: A Restoration Reference 1935-1937

Initially published in 1993, this stands as a definitive guide for restoring Packard vehicles from the 1935-1937 era. Raspberry Ridge Publishing proudly presents an authorized reprint of this invaluable manual.
Essential for Packard owners and prospective buyers, this 174-page softcover offers comprehensive restoration guidance, drawing from original Packard specifications and manuals. It includes diagrams sourced directly from Packard materials, alongside charts detailing paint schemes, interior colors, electrical systems, and mechanical components.

The author, Dar Kuehl, shares his firsthand experiences and insights, supplemented by photographs of his restored Packards and those from fellow enthusiasts' collections.
With meticulous documentation and practical organization, "The Production Packard" facilitates the restoration process, ensuring these iconic automobiles return to their original glory.

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Packard 1938-1954 - Part Interchange Guide

This 1938-1954 parts interchange manual is a must if working on your major U.S. car or restoring it! A true guide unlike others that only list places to buy parts and do not identify the interchangeability of parts.
A must for every restoration and / or maintenance project saving money and research time!

This manual has been designed to help you in the identification and purchase of original equipment parts. It should save you many hours of time locating the parts you need. With this manual you will know exactly what parts from which vehicles are identical. There may be no need to pay a high price for a supposedly rare part when it may be identical to many other parts.

This manual covers all major makes of cars for the years of 1938 thru 1954 including: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Crosley, DeSoto, Dodge, Ford, Frazer, Henry J, Hudson, Kaiser, LaFayette, LaSalle, Lincoln, Mercury, Nash, Oldsmobile, Packard, Plymouth, Pontiac, Studebaker, Terraplane, and Willys.

Sections include engines, transmissions, cooling systems, fuel pumps, ignition system, clutch, front and rear axles, bearings, brakes, rivets, generator and starter, and universal joints. Body parts and glass are not included.

This book exists in different editions, each with a different cover for each brand. However, the content is the same.

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