Super Six Crankcases Painted?
In a message dated 1/10/01 1:59:52 PM, meadows@dcsi.net.au writes:
<< The gearbox and the crankcase on the 26 I have were originally painted
black.
I am not sure about the 29. I know the block and head were dark green.
Were the 26 blocks also green? >>
John has asked a question that I thought I had a pretty firm answer to
until just last week. It seems pretty certain that the iron bits of the Super
Six motors were painted black until the last few years when they were painted
green. I have heard a few stories claiming that the switch might have taken
place in '26, others that it was sometime in '27 or '28. Do we all agree that
'29s were all painted green?
In the discussion of color, I had always assumed that we were talking
about only the iron bits, not the crankcase. Just lately however, I have
heard several people say that they believe that the Super Six crankcase
should be painted black as well!
Taking a quick scan of my owners manual collection, it seems that the
illustrations mostly show a light colored crankcase. Most, but not all! There
are some pictures showing a dark crankcase. I have always believed that
painted crankcases were done by somebody to spruce up an old dirty looking
old motor, maybe on the "Cheerful Charlies Cheapies" used car lot.
What do you think guys, could HUDSON have painted all of that magnificent
AL?
Paul O'Neil, Hudson29@aol.com
Fullerton, California USA
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Paul O'Neil, Hudson29@aol.com
Fullerton, California USA
NEW email list for Hudson Super Six Cars, 1916-1929!
http://www.egroups.com/group/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?)
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<< The gearbox and the crankcase on the 26 I have were originally painted
black.
I am not sure about the 29. I know the block and head were dark green.
Were the 26 blocks also green? >>
John has asked a question that I thought I had a pretty firm answer to
until just last week. It seems pretty certain that the iron bits of the Super
Six motors were painted black until the last few years when they were painted
green. I have heard a few stories claiming that the switch might have taken
place in '26, others that it was sometime in '27 or '28. Do we all agree that
'29s were all painted green?
In the discussion of color, I had always assumed that we were talking
about only the iron bits, not the crankcase. Just lately however, I have
heard several people say that they believe that the Super Six crankcase
should be painted black as well!
Taking a quick scan of my owners manual collection, it seems that the
illustrations mostly show a light colored crankcase. Most, but not all! There
are some pictures showing a dark crankcase. I have always believed that
painted crankcases were done by somebody to spruce up an old dirty looking
old motor, maybe on the "Cheerful Charlies Cheapies" used car lot.
What do you think guys, could HUDSON have painted all of that magnificent
AL?
Paul O'Neil, Hudson29@aol.com
Fullerton, California USA
NEW email list for Hudson Super Six Cars, 1916-1929!
http://www.egroups.com/group/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?)
AEROMARK - Need Rubber Stamps or Signs? See:
http://www.aeromark.net
Paul O'Neil, Hudson29@aol.com
Fullerton, California USA
NEW email list for Hudson Super Six Cars, 1916-1929!
http://www.egroups.com/group/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?)
AEROMARK - Need Rubber Stamps or Signs? See:
http://www.aeromark.net
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