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A lost Hudson in south central Kansas
  • dover1
    Posts: 30Greasemonkey
    While on the way back to Escondido Ca. from the Gettysburg National our route took us through southern Kansas. West bound on state highway 166 somewere west of Cedar Vale and east of Arkansas City sat this Hudson. I wonder what tales it could tell?
  • rambos_riderambos_ride
    Posts: 3,124Platinum Member
    Could you go back and grab that trunk handle for me? Those style are worth their weight in Gold!
  • SuperDaveSuperDave
    Posts: 2,378Platinum Member
    I had a need for one for my Super-dore.. Found a nice plateable 1950 handle. All that was missing was the hole for the tag glass. I carefully cut the opening and installed the glass from a broken handle I had. After the plateing operation, you can't tell it was done. The casting already had the holes tapped for the screws to hold the glass in! So if you find a 50 handle assy.. grab it !!
  • 46HudsonPU46HudsonPU
    Posts: 5,152Moderator
    The license plate holder (above the trunk handle) in the pictures looks familiar - Think I have a couple of them sitting in my media blaster (waiting for me)...
    Rick
    Hudson Essex Terraplane Club website
    HET Club on Facebook
    HET Club Forum
    My little webpage
  • RL ChiltonRL Chilton
    Posts: 3,458Platinum Member
    Well, looks like a pretty good restoration candidate, from what I can see.
    Russell

    http://www.52hornetvert.blogspot.com
  • SuperDaveSuperDave
    Posts: 2,378Platinum Member
    yea.. make a convertible out of it!
  • Richard E.Richard E.
    Posts: 768Platinum Member
    Hey Dover 1, thanks for the post! We need to hear more from you!
  • commodorecollectorcommodorecollector
    Posts: 277Hitchhiker
    I'd love to restore a 49' coupe at some point and it would be a shame to chop its top to make it a convertible.
    Christopher
    Wyotech Sacramento Grad 2013
    - Collision and Refinishing
    -Applied Service Management

    Own:
    1954 Hudson Hornet Sedan //1949 Hudson Commodore 6 Sedan // 1949 Hudson Super 6 Sedan // 1941 Hudson Super 6 Sedan
    Wanted:
    1949 Hudson Commodore 6 Club Coupe // 1949 Hudson Super 6 Brougham // 1950 Hudson Super 6 Brougham
    All Stepdown Coupes and Broughams
    1937 Brougham, Victoria Coupe, Utility Coupe, and Sedan (all models acceptable)
    1936 Coupe
  • RL ChiltonRL Chilton
    Posts: 3,458Platinum Member
    Commodorecollector-

    SuperDave was making an inside joke. A step-down coupe is a terrible convertible candidate due to the differences in structural engineering between closed Hudsons and open ones. A much more promising prospect is to convert a Hollywood into a convertible, as the extra structural members are all ready in place on that particular model. This has been done by a lot of Hudsonnuts.
    Russell

    http://www.52hornetvert.blogspot.com
  • commodorecollectorcommodorecollector
    Posts: 277Hitchhiker
    Ah I did not know, I am new Hudsonite and the whole car club culture. Just in my opinion I'd rather save by restoring instead of modifying a rare classic, but that is just me.
    I'm Christopher by the way Chilton.
    Christopher
    Wyotech Sacramento Grad 2013
    - Collision and Refinishing
    -Applied Service Management

    Own:
    1954 Hudson Hornet Sedan //1949 Hudson Commodore 6 Sedan // 1949 Hudson Super 6 Sedan // 1941 Hudson Super 6 Sedan
    Wanted:
    1949 Hudson Commodore 6 Club Coupe // 1949 Hudson Super 6 Brougham // 1950 Hudson Super 6 Brougham
    All Stepdown Coupes and Broughams
    1937 Brougham, Victoria Coupe, Utility Coupe, and Sedan (all models acceptable)
    1936 Coupe
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