-------------------- 1948 Packard Standard Eight touring sedan -------------------------------

Author of model and convert: stratumx (stratum89@mail.ru)
Author of SA VehSpecAbilities and GFX Hack: Alexander.
Authors of IVLM 2.0: DK22Pac, Den_spb, Function-X-, Izerli
Authors of HQLM 2.0:  SPC.

Mod for GTA: San Andreas.
Replaces: merit.
Special for n-gine.com.

First Packard with bathyub body. Factly this model killed the brand. 
1899-1957. R.I.P.

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Without author's permittion ARE NOT ALLOWED:
- using model in global projects;
- converting in other games;
- using parts of model;
- change the contains of original archine.

There are 92k polygons in this model(without extras and damages), so if your PC is not powerful there will be 
better way not to install mod.
you need GFX Hack for correct chrome.
You need HQLM 2 for correct lights.
Mod is not changes original storyline. Spaws at "555 we tip", but this mission passing without problems.

Sorry for the bonnet's opening, I couldn`t do right.

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Programs: IMG Tool v.2.0(or Crazy IMG Editor), Notepad.
It's desirable: CLEO 4.1  , IVLM 2.0, SA Vehicle Special Abilities 1.2.

If your IVLM 2.0 is not works or you don't want to install it, use dff from folder "Standart optics". 
So you need only GFX Hack and HQLM 2.

Otherwise, if you haven't at least one of these mods, don't ask me if you have problem with working of this mod. 
I will not answer.

Open with IMG Tool ...<gta san andreas>/models/gta3.img, find and replace merit.dff  merit.txd
By Notepad open and change lines of merit at files written below in folder ...<gta san andreas>/data.

carcols.dat:
merit, 44,44, 59,59, 66,66, 68,68, 51,44, 36,36, 47,66, 47,95

handling.cfg:
MERIT        1950.0 8400.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 75 0.58 0.55 0.52 2 190.0 7.0 30.0 R P 3.3 0.60 0 34.0 0.6 0.05 0.0 0.13 -0.17 0.5 0.1 0.24 0.48 18000 280000 0 1 1 0

vehicles.ide:
551, 	merit, 		merit, 		car, 		MERIT,	 	MERIT, 		null,	richfamily,	4, 	0,	0,		-1, 0.725, 0.725,		0

carmods.dat:
merit, nto_b_l, nto_b_s, nto_b_tw

For fan rolling, use SA Vehicle SpecAbilities 1.2.
(// - commentaries, not copy them)
Open with Notepad file VSAConfig.ini:

[BF_ENGINE&HYDRALICS] ; BF Injection , merit .    //type model name, use alphabet.
424
551             //model ID

Go to [MAIN]:

BF_ENGINE&HYDRALICS=2             //plus 1 to count. 1+1=2


With ImpVehFt(IVLM 2.0) these things are accessible:
- working steering wheel;
- night dash light;
- working indicators, stopsignals, reverse light and foglights;
-   .

    ImpVehFt:
- Z - left indicator;
-  - right indicator;
-  - indicators;
- Shift - shutoff indicators.
- J - foglights.

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Lucky - for handling.
Renegade - for links.
Zhenya4513 - for protos.
FLED - for help with body mapping.
Maksick - for spring.
Staghound - for tirecover texture.
alexey - for test, help, videotutorial, trying to help with bonnet and for scratch texture.
Steven Paul  flickr.com - photoset of original car.
vadikgg - for comments.
Irbis - for advices, comments and convert to GTA IV.
 L.A. Noire   40-50- . - for atmosphere.

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Commercial using is not legal. Mod is freeware.
stratumx, 2007-2012.