ClassicCar

Can't wait! Lots of pictures, please.

Because of the rain I have not been able to get to sand blasting the frame so here are a few photo's of the frame ready for blasting. I will leave the wheels on to make it easy to move. I am trying to convince myself to paint the frame the yellow of the wheels (the car will be red and black with tan interior). Will most likely go satin black when I get around to the frame paint...

I did dryfit one of the new spoke wheels. The center cap will have a red diamond when complete. For those of you that are my age you might remember these. The company started in the early 50's and sold out to Crager in the late 50's. American Racing now owns Crager.

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HI ALL YES BROWNIE SOLD HIS Martz Roadster AND TO ME WHAT WAS I THINKING WELL I NEED A PROJECT I'M TRYING TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE IT BROUGHT BACK EAST

looking forward just as much as if Brownie was doing it
post lots of pics on the build

Mike

Paul,
Im certain the 'Martz Roadster' will be great when completed since everything ive seen built by you guys in Pittsburgh is better than the Factory ever produced....

Regarding Transporting, There is a Person that checks into this Forum periodically looking for 'hauls'. Dont remember name tonite, but titled 'checking in from the Road'

THE CAR IS ON THE ROAD BROWNIE EMAILED ME THE CAR LEFT YESTERDAY HERE IS THE CAR ON THE TRAILOR I CAN'T WAIT!!!!

On it's way!!!!!!!!!!:woohoo:

I'm not sure - I think I'd rather have the truck on the top deck - sure be easier to restore for certain. LOL

Hudsonly,
Alex B

Paul,

Im happy that you obtained the rare Hudson within our Chapter and will be looking forward to progress pictures along the way......

As Brownie said - doesn't have to be Dec. 25th for Christmas. :woohoo: Paul's running around like a kid with a new toy.:lol:

Thanks for the explanation of the gizmo on the dash, Brownie - I was wondering what it was.

Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN

Browniepetersen wrote:

the "thing" on top of the center dash was a wind up Oldsmobile clock.

I saw it, and thought "What a strange place to put a tail light from an Allis Chalmers WD tractor!" Well, I do recall it came from ranch country, so who knows. . .

Saw one of those tail lights on an AC in a wrecking yard, decided it would look good on the back of my Minneapolis Moline. Apparently someone else had similar tastes, because when I went back, it was gone.

Looking at that front fender it is amazing what can be accomplished in such a short time!!!!!!!!!

Way to go, Paul - you'll have that one ready to join Dave's panel truck in Gettysburg next year, no problem.

Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN

This showed up in my mail today: Now we know what happened to it.
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Brownie,

I recently saw your ad in the White Triangle News concerning the customized 1939 Hudson.

In 1952 when the article came out in the January edition of Motor Trend Magazine, my dad and a couple of his friends here in Washington, IN decided to try to build one. They started with a 1940 Hudson and over a couple of years completed the car. My dad sold the car in the mid 1960's and although it changed hands a couple of times since then, it stayed here in Washington. One of the owners kept it stored and did not drive it much for quite a few years. I lived away from Washington from the early 1960's until returning after I retired in the mid 1990's.

In 2002 I purchased the car and set about to restore it to its original condition. I had to have quite a bit of body work done, some mechanical work and the seats and upholstery replaced. I am still driving the car and it gets a lot of attention when people see it. I have attached a picture of the car.

I had always assumed that my dad's car and the one featured in the Motor Trend magazine were the only two ever built. I was surprised when your ad mentioned that there were others. You mentioned Barris Custom Martz. Was this someone who built several cars using the design of Charles Martz? I would appreciate any information you could provide concerning these unique automobiles.

Jim Fields
(812) 257-0182
wjfields@avenuebroadband.com

That yellow car there looks real nice!

Hey Paul, did you notice it's got the large wheel opening? Also, can't tell for sure but it looks like there is no hump on the back.

Brownie, do you have any pictures that show the rear of the yellow one? I would like to see how they did the back end.

LARGETYPE - you and Dave are going to take the Gettysburg Nat by storm. You should have the roadster done by then, the way you're going. And Dave will definitely have the panel truck done for sure.

You two should be competeing for the Albright award - that should be interesting. :woohoo:

Keep up the good work guys.

Hudsonly,
Alex B
Memphis, TN

YEA 3 ROW SETING FUN WAY TO ENJOY A CAR I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT HOW TO GET DOORS BACK IN PLACE THE OLD ONES WERE ALL BUTCHERD UP FROM WHEN THE CAR WAS DONE IN 52 I'VE BEEN THINKING HOW TO GO ABOUT GETTING DOORS TO DO THE JOB WITH OUT CUTTING UP GOOD 37 TO 40 DOORS THEN I LOOKED OUT IN MY DRIVE WAY THE LIGHT WENT ON I'M GOING TO USE THE DOORS OFF OF THE 57 SEDAN PARTS CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY THERE SOLID AND I HAVE OTHERS IF SOME ONE NEEDS SOME PROBLEM SOLVED NOW TO GET AROUND TO DOING IT SUICIDE WITH BEAR CLAW LATCHES REMOTE OF COURSE I'M REALLY HAVING FUN :woohoo: :woohoo:

Jim et al - some years ago an HET member in So. Calif. got all "juiced up" about getting a Martz. He found out Albright had one & he subsequently "wheeled & dealed" to buy it. It was in rather sorry condition BUT he was so enthused didn't bother to look at it in detail. Once he dragged it home, to make a long story short, it was ascertained that that Martz had been built on a STUDEBAKER frame (& had a Stude. engine in it)!
I'm not sure if he got his $ back from Bill or not.

Here is 52 Motor trend with Martz for sale on bay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1952-MOTOR-TREND-Jan-1942-Ford-1941-1940-Hudson-MARTZ-/380328179781?pt=Motors_Manuals_Literature&hash=item588d537845#ht_500wt_1182

ESSX28-1 wrote:

51hornetA wrote:

Here is 52 Motor trend with Martz for sale on bay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1952-MOTOR-TREND-Jan-1942-Ford-1941-1940-Hudson-MARTZ-/380328179781?pt=Motors_Manuals_Literature&hash=item588d537845#ht_500wt_1182

Thanks for the 'heads up'!! I've been curious to see how they came about especially since all the discussion on the forum.

I can see your juices flowing David,
I sure I have enough bits to make 1 of them LOL
Mike

NOW THE OTHER WORK I DID TODAY WAS CHECK OUT ALL RUST ON THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR WAY ROCKER PANNEL AREA I CUT THE DOOR SKIN IN HALF ONLY KEEPING THE UPPER GOOD PART CLEANED UP ALL THE OTHER MEDAL AND TOOK GOOD MEASUREMENTS THE OLD DOORS ARE ALL HACKED UP FROM WHEN THEY DID THE CAR AND WHAT THEY DIDN'T HACK UP THE REAST IS ALL BUT GONE FROM RUST

I ALSO TOOK SOME SHOTS FROM THE INSIDE LOOKING OUT VERY INTERSTING AS YOU CAN SEE THERE ALL OF THE DRIVERS SIDE I HAVE ALOT OF PATCH OR REPLACING TO DO THE TRUNK FOOR IS ALL GONE BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS CUT OUT AT SOME TIME ALSO WHAT IS STRANGE IS THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND LINKAGE IS STILL IN THE CAR I WAS TOLD THE CAR HAD A CHEVY POWERGLIDE IN IT FOR YEARS ALSO STRANGE IS IS THE ORIGNAL HUDSON 3SPEED STICK TRANS SIDE SUPPORTS ARE STILL ON THE CAR THIS GETS MORE INTERSTING EVERY DAY I WORK ON THE CAR JUST WHAT WILL I FIND TOMORROW

This is a great project! Please keep the updates coming. It's already got me day dreaming about my next custom.

hmm? Now I just need some one to fund it.

Oh! Have you figured out the doors yet?

Paul,
Here is what I was going to tell you last nite. I converted my Tear Drop's to sealed Beams with a Park/turn Signal socket inside.(pictured). Since you alreasy have '39 Tear Drop headlites freshly silvered I discovered 12V original replacement bulbs and I may go that route myself....
Additionally, later you may want to consider the following updates that I posted on Forum earlier....$40 Electric wipers, Torino Dual master cyl, etc.....

That looks really good! Is the door going to overlap the entire area, like a skirted type door? Or don't you know yet?

How about skirts with louvers and a visor with louvers?!

Paul, Have not had an update on your progress for sometime. How is it going?
Brownie