Toms Pics
Tom posted some pics of his very clean '28 Standard Sedan. Gee, Tom what
lovely white sand, do you live near the beach? See the Files section under
members cars to look it over. How much of this car is original and how much
is restored?
A week or so ago, Tom had a few questions about his '28 Standard Sedan:
<< One of my major difficulties is getting the beast registered in
Colorado. The car came from Canada and has never been registered in
USA and CO wants everything imaginable including a 2X
appraisal "bond" to get the sucker licensed. Any suggestions
regarding acceptable workarounds will be appreciated. >>
I am on a list like this one devoted to old Chevy Trucks and paperwork
has often been a topic. There have been lots of "creative" solutions to this
problem and they are going to vary State to State. I just fought a protracted
battle with the California DMV over a '51 Chevy truck and emerged bent,
battered and poorer but victorious at the end of the ordeal. Let me just
agree with other voices on this list that while Truth is certainly a Virtue
in our workaday lives, dealing with government authorities is no place to
harbor scruples. I would get in touch with local motorheads and get some
advice on the best stories to use in your area and spread Clintonian Truth as
thickly as required. Alternatively, look in publications like Hemmings for
companies that specialize in Title Services. They specialize in these sticky
situations and can really save you some time.
<< I am new to car collecting/restoring. Facing the prospect of
retirement in a year or so and think this might be "it". My goal is
to get the car in good enough mechanical shape to drive to the top of
Pikes Peak (close to Colorado Springs) before I move back to Dallas
in a year or so. Is this totally impractical? >>
I think you choose well in buying a Super Six. These were very powerful
cars in their time and they won many races and hill climbs. Pikes Peak should
be duck soup for any good running Super Six. If I had any worry at all it
would be brakes. The three shoe Bendix brakes may need some careful work to
be used a lot. It may even be possible that the Hudson will climb the hill at
a faster speed than it is safe to descend due to having to gear down to help
the brakes.
The carbie problems seem to be pretty common. My own '29 has never run
smoothly in certain rev/load areas, especially in the mid range. Jack Smith
(204) 523-8710 in Manitoba can repair them as he has done many times before.
Geoff Clark in NZ also knows how to make them hum. Incidentally, Jack likes
the Carter BB1 sold as an aftermarket replacement for the OEM air valve
Marvel. These carbies are sturdy cast iron and require a special adapter to
fit them to the Super Six induction system.
Hudson used the Marvel Air Valve on Super Sixes for three years, '27, '28
& '29 and by at least one account, on the very last of the '26 flatheads. I
have never heard any surviving examples of the later. The last year Marvel
switched to pot metal for some of the principal castings meaning that those
of us with '29s are motoring on borrowed time. I would suspect that some of
the cast iron Zeniths ought to work pretty well on our old Hudsons and some
years ago I bought one at a swap just to give it a whirl. One of these days!
Paul O'Neil, Hudson29@aol.com
NEW email list for Hudson Super Six Cars, 1916-1929!
http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/HudsonSuperSix16-29
1926 Hudson Anderson Bodied Coupe
1926 Hudson Parts Car "The Grapes Of Wrath"
1928 Hudson Roadster Project
1929 Hudson Town Sedan
1939 Cadillac Coupe (How'd that get in there?)
Fullerton, California USA
AEROMARK - Need Rubber Stamps or Signs? See:
http://www.aeromark.net
lovely white sand, do you live near the beach? See the Files section under
members cars to look it over. How much of this car is original and how much
is restored?
A week or so ago, Tom had a few questions about his '28 Standard Sedan:
<< One of my major difficulties is getting the beast registered in
Colorado. The car came from Canada and has never been registered in
USA and CO wants everything imaginable including a 2X
appraisal "bond" to get the sucker licensed. Any suggestions
regarding acceptable workarounds will be appreciated. >>
I am on a list like this one devoted to old Chevy Trucks and paperwork
has often been a topic. There have been lots of "creative" solutions to this
problem and they are going to vary State to State. I just fought a protracted
battle with the California DMV over a '51 Chevy truck and emerged bent,
battered and poorer but victorious at the end of the ordeal. Let me just
agree with other voices on this list that while Truth is certainly a Virtue
in our workaday lives, dealing with government authorities is no place to
harbor scruples. I would get in touch with local motorheads and get some
advice on the best stories to use in your area and spread Clintonian Truth as
thickly as required. Alternatively, look in publications like Hemmings for
companies that specialize in Title Services. They specialize in these sticky
situations and can really save you some time.
<< I am new to car collecting/restoring. Facing the prospect of
retirement in a year or so and think this might be "it". My goal is
to get the car in good enough mechanical shape to drive to the top of
Pikes Peak (close to Colorado Springs) before I move back to Dallas
in a year or so. Is this totally impractical? >>
I think you choose well in buying a Super Six. These were very powerful
cars in their time and they won many races and hill climbs. Pikes Peak should
be duck soup for any good running Super Six. If I had any worry at all it
would be brakes. The three shoe Bendix brakes may need some careful work to
be used a lot. It may even be possible that the Hudson will climb the hill at
a faster speed than it is safe to descend due to having to gear down to help
the brakes.
The carbie problems seem to be pretty common. My own '29 has never run
smoothly in certain rev/load areas, especially in the mid range. Jack Smith
(204) 523-8710 in Manitoba can repair them as he has done many times before.
Geoff Clark in NZ also knows how to make them hum. Incidentally, Jack likes
the Carter BB1 sold as an aftermarket replacement for the OEM air valve
Marvel. These carbies are sturdy cast iron and require a special adapter to
fit them to the Super Six induction system.
Hudson used the Marvel Air Valve on Super Sixes for three years, '27, '28
& '29 and by at least one account, on the very last of the '26 flatheads. I
have never heard any surviving examples of the later. The last year Marvel
switched to pot metal for some of the principal castings meaning that those
of us with '29s are motoring on borrowed time. I would suspect that some of
the cast iron Zeniths ought to work pretty well on our old Hudsons and some
years ago I bought one at a swap just to give it a whirl. One of these days!
Paul O'Neil, Hudson29@aol.com
NEW email list for Hudson Super Six Cars, 1916-1929!
http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/HudsonSuperSix16-29
1926 Hudson Anderson Bodied Coupe
1926 Hudson Parts Car "The Grapes Of Wrath"
1928 Hudson Roadster Project
1929 Hudson Town Sedan
1939 Cadillac Coupe (How'd that get in there?)
Fullerton, California USA
AEROMARK - Need Rubber Stamps or Signs? See:
http://www.aeromark.net
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