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dewald

Hi everyone,

Anybody able to assist with the following parts please?

All parts for 1940 6 cyl. 4door sedan

1 X Radiator louver-upper-RH-on bonnet C 141420
1 X Radiator louver-upper-LH-on bonnet C 141421
1 X Bonnet lamp lens-RH BO 142118
1 X Bonnet lamp lens-LH BO 142119
1 X Side moulding-long-upper LH C 140980
2 X Hub cap-outer F 159659

Update on my restoration:

[ul]
[li]Removed all electrical wires and built a new wire harness
[/li]
[li]Replaced all oils, spark plugs, solenoid, condenser, etc
[/li]
[li]Removed fuel tank - I had it professionally cleaned and tested
[/li]
[li]
[/li]
[li]Hooked up the battery after to test all the electrical connections and guess what, all of the components on the dash till works! Temperature, oil, charge lights, etc.
[/li]

[li]Glove box mechanical clock was broken, so I took it to a watchmaker and he replaced a component for me - good to go![/li]
[/ul]

Managed to start my car today for the first time after being silent for more than 25 years and it purred like a kitten!!!

Check it out:

Whats left?

:angry: Still need to sort out the odd-size wheels and fit the correct tires

Repaint the whole car

Start the detail restoration - I've got lots to do!

Cheers
Dewald

SamJ

Nice movie. Congrats on firing her up. Contact Stu Coleman at Antique Triangle Auto or Jason Fisher at Albright's Twin-H Ranch for these parts. You should be able to get them all. Both member/vendors are listed in the WTN under "Member Products & Services." :cheer:

hudsonsplasher1

dewald wrote:

Hi everyone,
Congrats. It sounds great. Keep us posted on the progress.
Anybody able to assist with the following parts please?

All parts for 1940 6 cyl. 4door sedan

1 X Radiator louver-upper-RH-on bonnet C 141420
1 X Radiator louver-upper-LH-on bonnet C 141421
1 X Bonnet lamp lens-RH BO 142118
1 X Bonnet lamp lens-LH BO 142119
1 X Side moulding-long-upper LH C 140980
2 X Hub cap-outer F 159659

Update on my restoration:

[ul]
[li]Removed all electrical wires and built a new wire harness
[/li]
[li]Replaced all oils, spark plugs, solenoid, condenser, etc
[/li]
[li]Removed fuel tank - I had it professionally cleaned and tested
[/li]
[li]
[/li]
[li]Hooked up the battery after to test all the electrical connections and guess what, all of the components on the dash till works! Temperature, oil, charge lights, etc.
[/li]

[li]Glove box mechanical clock was broken, so I took it to a watchmaker and he replaced a component for me - good to go![/li]
[/ul]

Managed to start my car today for the first time after being silent for more than 25 years and it purred like a kitten!!!

Check it out:

Whats left?

:angry: Still need to sort out the odd-size wheels and fit the correct tires
Repaint the whole car
Start the detail restoration - I've got lots to do!

Cheers
Dewald

SamJ

Here's a photo of a correct 1940 16-inch wheel. It has been powder-coated and trued and has a 6.60-16 radial tire and tube on it. The wheel is 17.5 inches rim-to-rim through the center. The hubcap is correct with a Hudson blue center, but lacks the red stripe around the outer embossing.

The main difference between '40 wheels and other years is the number and length of the slots. For 1940 there were 4 slots 4-4.25 inches long. Other years have smaller or larger slots. (Some engineer was amusing himself) They are hard to photograph w/o taking the wheel off, so I hope you can see them in this rendition. :cheer:

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[attachment=12125]40HudsonWheelDetail210211.jpg[/attachment]

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