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A Sweet Supermatic......
  • harry54harry54
    Posts: 1,237Platinum Member
    I wish my engine compartment looked like this......
  • harry54harry54
    Posts: 1,237Platinum Member
    Sorry file is to big to upload.
  • 46HudsonPU46HudsonPU
    Posts: 5,152Moderator
    Send it to me and I'll see what I can do with it... HETrick_clark@yahoo.com
    (remove the HET in the front of the email addres)
    Rick
    Hudson Essex Terraplane Club website
    HET Club on Facebook
    HET Club Forum
    My little webpage
  • 50C8DAN50C8DAN
    Posts: 867Platinum Member
    Would really like to see that! I plan to get my Supermatic back working and would enjoy any pictures.
  • James P.
    Posts: 444Platinum Member
    Maybe this would be a nice time to talk about what colors or finishes the equipment was originaly. My pieces are just surface rust and I don't have a clue what they might have looked like when the car was new. Does anyone have any info on the subject?
  • 50C8DAN50C8DAN
    Posts: 867Platinum Member
    All of the Supermatic parts are matte silver. You can get very close by just sandblasting and then clear coating them with clear enamel or lacquer. I will post a picture when I get a chance.
  • hudsonkid
    Posts: 2,298Platinum Member
    supermatic.jpg
  • Nevada HudsonNevada Hudson
    Posts: 944Platinum Member
    That is way cool! Too bad the prior owner of my '50 Commodore 6 removed it! George Schmidt has a good article on it in the latest WTN.
  • hudsonkid
    Posts: 2,298Platinum Member
    Like I said previous, i got all of the stuff for my supermatic, for my 50. I wouldn't dream of putting that headache back on my car. It would get a 350 before the supermatic goes back on. And you guys know how I feel about that...
  • hudsondad
    Posts: 491Platinum Member
    hudsonkid wrote:
    Like I said previous, i got all of the stuff for my supermatic, for my 50. I wouldn't dream of putting that headache back on my car. It would get a 350 before the supermatic goes back on. And you guys know how I feel about that...



    I can find a 350 you can have! I'm still looking for the OD trans.



    In any case that is one fine job on that supermatic pictured in the post
  • Aaron D. IL
    Posts: 1,648Platinum Member
    I'm sure when it works right it's great but there's a lot of adjustments and linkages and whatnot. Someone told me a lot of them didn't work right when the cars were new because they weren't serviced correctly and a lot of owners simply disconnected them. I'm going to attempt to get tthe drivemaster working properly on my '47 C8 sedan.
  • harry54harry54
    Posts: 1,237Platinum Member
    Hudsonkid, Thanks for the help getting the pictures up and running. I seem to have problems shrinking the file... Whats the trick ? When I try to upload the attachment from the file I get a msg that says file exceeds 97 mb will not allow. Is there a way to shrink the file so that the sight will upload ? What's the secret ? Thanks again Harrry54
  • Fred
    Posts: 113Expert Adviser
    The problem with that picture is that Hudson's were meant to be "DRIVEN"! One turn around the block and that unit wouldn't look like that again. I agree that they were problematic when new. I remember my father working on them a week after they left the dealers floor. Especially a 1948 commadore coup with a red leather interior. Man was that pretty.

    Fred
  • mars55
    Posts: 1,060Platinum Member
    harry54 wrote:
    Hudsonkid, Thanks for the help getting the pictures up and running. I seem to have problems shrinking the file... Whats the trick ? When I try to upload the attachment from the file I get a msg that says file exceeds 97 mb will not allow. Is there a way to shrink the file so that the sight will upload ? What's the secret ? Thanks again Harrry54



    Try this thread for an explanation on how to upload pictures.



    http://www.classiccar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5716&highlight=upload
  • hudsonkid
    Posts: 2,298Platinum Member
    harry54 wrote:
    Hudsonkid, Thanks for the help getting the pictures up and running. I seem to have problems shrinking the file... Whats the trick ? When I try to upload the attachment from the file I get a msg that says file exceeds 97 mb will not allow. Is there a way to shrink the file so that the sight will upload ? What's the secret ? Thanks again Harrry54



    Well, not to take undo credit, but that picture I linked is mine, shot at the 2004 Hudson national. BTW, I think that car was driven to the show.



    I can post your picture, but I need you to send it to me first.
  • hudsonkid
    Posts: 2,298Platinum Member
    Here are some more threads on posting pictures....



    thread-1



    thread-2
  • harry54harry54
    Posts: 1,237Platinum Member
    Please I think it's a super picture as that is what I was trying to post... thanks again
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