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  • commodore8
    Posts: 62Senior Contributor
    I have had no response to my offer to sell an approx mileage 17,000 commodore 8 eng, trans, drivetrain. I t may have drivemaster trans I do not know how to tell. We will be removing it soon and it will have to be junked. The trans has some weird linkage on the driver side of engine. Thanks
  • Jon BJon B
    Posts: 4,770Moderator
    Did you advertise this in the WTN? While there are maybe a couple hundred 'regulars' here at the Hudson Forum, you have 3500 Hudson people reading the WTN. It is astounding to imagine that no one would have any interest in a 17,000 mile Hudosn Eight engine!
  • oldhudsonsoldhudsons
    Posts: 1,728Platinum Member
    would you please advertise it at the Hudson 8 site on Yahoo.

    Inc. price & location.
  • Fred Connors
    Posts: 100Expert Adviser
    I know this guestion has been ask before.............But I do not remember the details. A jet owner friend of mine ask "what is the non-hudson fuel pump that can be installed on his car.

    Thanks

    Fred
  • 50C8DAN50C8DAN
    Posts: 867Platinum Member
    At the risk of sounding like a PITA, the fact that this car is not only a fairly rare Commodore 8 coupe, it also has drivemaster, which means it was a pretty well optioned car in its day, and the Commodore 8 was the top of the line, except for convertibles. The car would be worth far more as an original with some work on the interior, since you note it has some dry rot, than as a street rod. I believe if you put the info in the WTN you would find someone that would trade you a Hornet Coupe or Hard top for your car plus some $$. Unfortunately, I already have one Commodore 8 with Supermatic (Drivemaster+OD), not 17K miles, but 35K, and my wife says no more cars. Otherwise I would definitely be interested in working a deal with you.



    I am definitely not against street rodding Hudsons or anyother car for that matter, but I hate to see something as rare as this one getting cut up. Again, this is probably one of the lowest (top 5 anyway) original mileage stepdowns still in existance, and I am willing to guess it is probably the lowest mileage C8 Coupe left.
  • Posts: 0
    commodore8 wrote:

    We will be removing it soon and it will have to be junked.



    are you throwing it away if nobody offers you any money for it?









    why didn't you just buy a '49-'51 Mercury in the first place?
  • harry54harry54
    Posts: 1,237Platinum Member
    where do you live ?
  • jsrail
    Posts: 1,534Platinum Member
    yorgatron wrote:
    are you throwing it away if nobody offers you any money for it?

    why didn't you just buy a '49-'51 Mercury in the first place?

    Have you priced them lately? The Hudson is a nice lower cost alternative to the Merc. And its kind of nice to have something a little unusual to play around with. The unibody Huds are more of a challenge to rod, but thats why we do it, right?

    I was fortunate that the running gear out of my Pace has gone to a good home. Otherwise, it would have been tossed out as a rather large boat anchor.

    Jay
  • Pacemaker500Pacemaker500
    Posts: 1,004Platinum Member
    commodore8 wrote:
    I have had no response to my offer to sell an approx mileage 17,000 commodore 8 eng, trans, drivetrain. I t may have drivemaster trans I do not know how to tell. We will be removing it soon and it will have to be junked. The trans has some weird linkage on the driver side of engine. Thanks



    I might be interested. I am coming to Fort Leonard Wood the last week of June. I will have an empty van.
  • ET8conv
    Posts: 119Expert Adviser
    Commodore8, I have not seen you reply to any of the questions that have been asked. Where are you located ? How much do you want for the drive train ?



    Tom
  • happychrishappychris
    Posts: 178Gold Member
    I also would like to know what you are asking for it. I live in Mountain Home, AR - think you are not that far from me. I have a working "8" in my car, but a low mile engine sounds attractive.



    Far as the transmission - you might have one of those manual trans that are shifted by a vacuum operated mechanism. Not sure what Hudson called it - Shift-O-Matic or something like that. I heard that they are tough to get operating correctly and didn't work that well right from the factory. From what I remember, you could use the mechanism that operated the clutch for you, or just use it in the manual mode.



    Let me know what you are asking for the engine - and "maybe" the trans also.



    BST RGDS

    GARY ( happychris )
  • Henner Meckel
    Posts: 4Hitchhiker
    commodore8 wrote:
    I have had no response to my offer to sell an approx mileage 17,000 commodore 8 eng, trans, drivetrain. I t may have drivemaster trans I do not know how to tell. We will be removing it soon and it will have to be junked. The trans has some weird linkage on the driver side of engine. Thanks
    We have a 1952 Hudson Commodore 8 here in Germany and are looking for a replacement of the engine and the Hydro-matic automatic transmission. Would the '49 parts you offer fit to our car?



    Henner
  • Henner Meckel
    Posts: 4Hitchhiker
    Jon B wrote:
    Did you advertise this in the WTN? While there are maybe a couple hundred 'regulars' here at the Hudson Forum, you have 3500 Hudson people reading the WTN. It is astounding to imagine that no one would have any interest in a 17,000 mile Hudosn Eight engine!
    could you please explain to an ignorant German what the WTN is? We are looking for a replacement engine (or at least crankshaft) and Hydro-matic automatic transmission for a '52 Hudson Commodore 8 here in Germany and may be we could advertise there. Any additional advice would be welcome.



    Henner
  • Pacemaker500Pacemaker500
    Posts: 1,004Platinum Member
    Henner Meckel wrote:
    could you please explain to an ignorant German what the WTN is?



    The WTN is the White Triangle News. It is the news magazine of the Hudson Essex Terraplane owners association.



    See : http://www.hudsonclub.org for more information on joining the group.
  • greggwells
    Posts: 2Hitchhiker
    Does it run or is it stuck? Have you heard it run? What are you asking for the motor?
  • James P.
    Posts: 444Platinum Member
    I had an interest when we talked on the phone, but I've never been one to price other people's merchandise for them. It's likely that has been the issue for other possible buyer's, as well. Maybe things would be different dealing with you, but past experience has taught me that offering a certain amount of money in the absence of any indication of what a seller is expecting simply gives the seller a platform with which to leverage others.
  • Pacemaker500Pacemaker500
    Posts: 1,004Platinum Member
    Commodore8:



    PLEASE respond to the requests for a price quote. Depending on shipping issues, there are at least three people now interested.



    Thanks.............
  • pontiac59
    Posts: 56Senior Contributor
    Scrapped it might bring $100, just fwiw.
  • Pacemaker500Pacemaker500
    Posts: 1,004Platinum Member
    pontiac59 wrote:
    Scrapped it might bring $100, just fwiw.



    I just wish Commodore8 would reply. I have not seen it listed on E-Bay.
  • jsrail
    Posts: 1,534Platinum Member
    Maybe he went on vacation or something. Seems odd that he doesn't reply, yet there is interest in his stuff.
  • Pacemaker500Pacemaker500
    Posts: 1,004Platinum Member
    jsrail wrote:
    Maybe he went on vacation or something. Seems odd that he doesn't reply, yet there is interest in his stuff.



    Yes, it seems odd. I am interested so I can use the engine a learning tool to help learn how to rebuild an engine. But I am willing to help deliver it to an East coast buyer if I am "out bid" because I am going to Central Missouri in late June and will have an empty van that will have plenty of room.
  • 50C8DAN50C8DAN
    Posts: 867Platinum Member
    Could it be that this is not real? Has anyone seen this car or pictures of it.
  • greggwells
    Posts: 2Hitchhiker
    what are you asking for it?
  • commodore8
    Posts: 62Senior Contributor
    I do not know what WTN is, sorry. I would love to advertise in it. Thanks
  • commodore8
    Posts: 62Senior Contributor
    It is real, I bought the car off ebay last springl. We have some documentation back to 64. It was bought then and put in a new car show room. We are going to keep it stock looking, but changing the drive train. We have a LS2 with auto going in, and ford 9" rearend, camaro sub, leather interior and etc. Thanks
  • commodore8
    Posts: 62Senior Contributor
    I like the difference of the Hudson and the equivilent in a 50 Merc with no rust and original would be $30,000 not the $10,000 I paid. I bought it before the movie came out. Thanks
  • commodore8
    Posts: 62Senior Contributor
    Thanks, it seemed alot cheaper to fix up a $10,000 straight car than a $2,000 rust bucket. I bought it last spring for $10,000. I could not afford a Merc. and everyone I have talked to has said start with the best body with the least amount of rust with the most original parts would be a lot cheaper to redo than trying to fix the alternative.
  • commodore8
    Posts: 62Senior Contributor
    Sorry it does not have an automatic.
  • commodore8
    Posts: 62Senior Contributor
    Drives fine. a puff of blue smoke comes out when it first starts. I am located in central Missouri.
  • commodore8
    Posts: 62Senior Contributor
    Would $1,000 be too much for the entire package, eng, trans, rearend, etc..?\



    Thanks
  • commodore8
    Posts: 62Senior Contributor
    I am in central Missouri near Lebanon, 35 mile from Ft. Leonard Wood. Would $1,000 be too much for the package? Thanks
  • Jon BJon B
    Posts: 4,770Moderator
    Commodore, I can give you info on how to advertise in the WTN (White Triangle News, the bi-monthly magazine of the Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Club). No charge if you do it as a 'lead' from a Club member like me. E-mail me at HETdetailed@verizon.net (Remove the HET first!) and I'll give you the scoop. The up-side is that you would have 3500 Hudson-minded readers seeing your ad (more than here); the downside is it's only bi-monthly so you'd have to wait awhile.
  • 51hornetA51hornetA
    Posts: 2,338Platinum Member
    $1000 is a fair price for a low mileage 8 with tranny. No one can complain about that.
    www.hudsonmotorcar.org
  • Pacemaker500Pacemaker500
    Posts: 1,004Platinum Member
    commodore8 wrote:
    I am in central Missouri near Lebanon, 35 mile from Ft. Leonard Wood. Would $1,000 be too much for the package? Thanks



    Commordore8:



    While a fair price, that is out of my current cash on hand for Hudson stuff range.



    If anyone on the East Coast wants this, I will be able to pick it up the last week of June and bring it to Johnstown, PA for very little cost to you (I want McDonald's Cheeseburge Happy Meal and the current Shrek glass of the week). We can then arrange delivery to your location.



    Thanks.
  • 46HudsonPU46HudsonPU
    Posts: 5,152Moderator
    For someone who needs this, the price isn't bad. I don't need it, but like Pacemaker 500, if it were in my 'pocketbook pain range', I would consider it - if for no other purpose than to hold onto it. Who knows, someday maybe it could go into the 'Blue Goose' (see Avatar)...
    Rick
    Hudson Essex Terraplane Club website
    HET Club on Facebook
    HET Club Forum
    My little webpage
  • hudson8hudson8
    Posts: 353Platinum Member
    commodore8 wrote:
    I am in central Missouri near Lebanon, 35 mile from Ft. Leonard Wood. Would $1,000 be too much for the package? Thanks
    Hi Commodore 8---I am interested at $1,000.00. Do you have the ability to send pictures on the internet? Cliff Minard.
  • hudson8hudson8
    Posts: 353Platinum Member
    Pacemaker500 wrote:
    Commordore8:



    While a fair price, that is out of my current cash on hand for Hudson stuff range.



    If anyone on the East Coast wants this, I will be able to pick it up the last week of June and bring it to Johnstown, PA for very little cost to you (I want McDonald's Cheeseburge Happy Meal and the current Shrek glass of the week). We can then arrange delivery to your location.



    Thanks.
    Hi Pacemaker 500---I live in Stevensville, Pa. & would be glad to take you up on your kind offer of delivery of the Hudson 8 package from Commodore 8 if I indeed make the purchase. Cliff Minard.
  • Pacemaker500Pacemaker500
    Posts: 1,004Platinum Member
    hudson8 wrote:
    Hi Pacemaker 500---I live in Stevensville, Pa. & would be glad to take you up on your kind offer of delivery of the Hudson 8 package from Commodore 8 if I indeed make the purchase. Cliff Minard.



    No problem. I would be glad to help.
  • commodore8
    Posts: 62Senior Contributor
    I will take some pictures tomorrow, and try and send them. If you can give me your email address?

    The eng, etc. is still in the car. Thanks
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