Hey, Sam- Got my WTN

MikeWA

Got my WTN yesterday- excellent, as usual, with the lack of staples being only a minor distraction. Wonder how many went through before somebody discovered the stapler was empty? :O

Did you mean "serendipitous intransigence"? See, at least some of us are reading your stuff. . .

PAULARGETYPE

GREAT JOB SAM ON TIME I GOT MINE FRIDAY A LARGE THANK YOU

37 CTS

The WTN arrived on Friday, with Staples! Nice to read a new WTN!
Very much appreciate envelope for renewal.

hudsontech

Steamboat coming down the Mississip dropped mine off last Thursday. Another great issue by the great duo, BatSam and RobinMary!!! Or something like that. heheheheehe

Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN

ArkieJazz

Would have been a lot better without the goobered up Terraplane on the back cover.

SuperDave

Usually the Antique Auto and WTN arrive within a day of each other...My WTN didn't arrive... then I realized I had not paid my dues. A quick trip to the club website and PayPal took care of that. Hope I am back on the mailing list.

SamJ

Would have been a lot better without the goobered up Terraplane on the back cover.

Arkie: I appreciate your opinion and would like to hear from others on this subject. I thought it was an interesting and amusing story. The car was obviously "goobered up" years ago, and is an extreme example of what some excentric folks have done to their cars over the years. I thought readers would enjoy seeing all the weird add-ons in the larger photo. Sam

Browniepetersen

Sam, Arkie poses an intresting point. It is much like the discussion about what came first the chicken or the egg. I do not see an end to the discussion because everyone has their opinion. One of the things I like about the HET folks is their creativity. And I must be well seasoned because I like them all: Restored, Rat Rod, unrestored, hot rods, race cars and any other type that we can place a Hudson name on and continue the quest. At the National in Oklahoma there was a stepdown coupe that drove in that had a corner on rust. There was rust everywhere... I saw it drive here, then there. I saw it at dinner and elsewhere around the city. My restoration was parked the day I rolled it off the trailer and did not move until it went back in the trailer. It takes all types to make a good club. Well, I returned home thinking I needed a car like the stepdown. My club mentor has his 53 lowrider in for paint this week and I also posted today about my hot rod project. My thoughts are simple: We are the HET, if it says HE or T on it I would have an interest--maybe 15 percent not stock/restored ect. and the rest the fine coverage that we currently have. The
WTN would look good on the running board of either of my cars...

dave s

Mine was on my desk when I came in today. Nice end to great weekend. We received Senior at Reading AACA with our panel delivery and now I have another great issue of WTN to read. Thanks, Sam and Maryann.

ArkieJazz

I have no problem with the story. I actually enjoyed the story. My "beef" is that the car was given a spotlight page on the rear cover. I find that a bit offensive when I know there are many members who would absolutely love to see a picture of their NICE Hudson anywhere in the WTN, let alone a cover shot. And for the record, I disagree with the attitude of 46Hud in that we HAVE to molly coddle rats rods and other misfit cars. I for one would like to see ZERO of that sort of offering.

SamJ

Arkie: We are always looking for high-resolution photos suitable for printing in color...so may of the photos we receive are "too small" (less than 1 megabyte) for use on the cover. We also try not to repeat photos of member's cars, especially in the color sections, because we are aware that many members would like their car profiled. Mike Cherry likens it to the song "Cover of the Rolling Stone." As for modifides, we don't "coddle" anybody. Given the material at hand, we try to find a balance between pre-and post-war cars, stepdowns, etc., and try to represent different geographic areas. We don't always have enough variety to accomplish that goal. Otherwise, if we think it's of interest to majority of members, we use it. If we think it isn't, we don't. Again, thanks for your comments. Sam :-B

[Deleted User]

If we want to grow the club and promote HET cars/trucks/commercial autos we should try to do a little less judging. Our club was founded on not judging cars. It takes all types and thankfully that comes with pictures.

Instead of listing all the things you would not do to a car, focus on the person who has joined the club to be with great people who happen to like the same sort of cars.

Todd

hudsontech

I've been in HET for going on 43 years now - club must be doing something right to hold my attention for all these years.

I will put the bottom line on modified, rat rods, original restored, whatever, in 2 lines:

1) It's the owners car - he should be able to do what he wishes with it; and
2) Maybe, just maybe, that modified, rat rod, resto rod would be sitting in a scrap yard had not somebody done the work on it.

That's it pure and simple.

All that said I looked at that picture on the back cover and I thought, and am still thinking, there's something different. No, not the faux pipes - the car itself looks, I don't know how to describe it. It looks sleek, maybe that's the word for it. I just can't put my finger on it. But it is something that draws the viewer. I don't know.

Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN

ski4life65

I'm with Alex.....at least there is another Hudson on the road, and it hasn't been recycled into Kia

SamJ

KIA but not a KIA

jjbubaboy

At the National in Oklahoma there was a stepdown coupe that drove in that had a corner on rust. There was rust everywhere... I saw it drive here, then there. I saw it at dinner and elsewhere around the city. My restoration was parked the day I rolled it off the trailer and did not move until it went back in the trailer. It takes all types to make a good club.

That right there is what its all about-individuality.

I personally prefer "built to be driven", and "If this car is on a trailer its being stolen"-but I appreciate and acknowledge to each his/her own in this hobby.(And I dont own a gorgeous, concourse car like Brownies either!) I open mindedly enjoy all the cars individuality and appreciate the friends and the help, support and ideas they give me along the way!
My .005 cents worth (damn inflation)
Jeff
PS-Another great WTN. Thank you Sam & MaryAnn!(sp?)

Spencer Yarrow

This must be some type of miracle,WTN arrived Down Under posted on 29th May arrived 31st May, when I pick myself up off the floor I will sit down and have a read.
Spencer

SuperDave

Well i guess I missd the dues payment deadline. No WTN.How about someone postng the picture that has someones undewear in a knot? LOL

hudsonguy

The only thing that bothered me about the picture of the Terraplane was that he needs some air in that right front tire!

Browniepetersen

The WTN was in my mail box today so I could not wait to see the "hot rod" on the back cover. I have read all the comments today--including my original comment; and I must say I loved the article, I loved the history and I thought the photos were great. I did not know Al but I'll bet he was a lot of fun to be around. In my never to be humble opinion, I think we need more articles such as this one--it was great!!

Richie

Got my WTN today, great job Sam.

54SuperWasp

Thanks Sam for that great issue. And thanks for my avatar and my picture when I was a kid on page 22 with my father's car. And if I ever find a car like Al Corban's Terraplane Coupe, it will stay unchanged. This car must have a soul...Michel