Re: [HSS] More from Hudson Newbie

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Lewis M. Phelps wrote:

>

> OK, folks. I drove downtown this morning and took some pictures of the

> '29 Hudson that I have found. Please take a look at them at

> http://homepage.mac.com/lewphelps/PhotoAlbum.html. I had to shoot the

> photos through the fence, so in some of the images you can see fence

> wire or the concertina wire atop the fence.

>

> Now that I look at it again, and compare it to photos I've found on the

> web, I am fairly certain that this is a Super 6 Town Sedan.

****Yes, it is definitely a Town sedan, on a 122" wheelbase.

>

> This car is sitting in the back of the lot at a small Los Angeles used

> car dealer owned by a Korean. I called him Friday, to ask what model the

> car is. He said he didn't know, I'd have to come in and look at it for

> myself. I asked him if it ran. He said it needs basic work (tuneup,

> etc), and it clearly needs new tires, but he said it runs.

>

> The body appears to be in good shape except for a large rusted area

> along he right side of the hood hings (see one of the photos), and some

> alligatored paint on the left side front door. It has one spare tire

> (right side), and nothing on the left side spare tire well. The wooden

> spokes on the wheels appear to be in decent shape, though in need of

> sanding and varnishing. From what I could see (looking through a cyclone

> fence topped with concertina wire) the upholstery is in good shape. The

> trunk on the back is in excellent condition. It appears to be recently

> restored leather.

*****The trunk is not original, but a made-up one. They were never

that big.

The radiator cap is missing.

****Not a problem, I have reproductions available.

The running boards are

> rusted, but apparently only superficially, not deeply. The tires are in

> bad shape. The black paint on the roof is in decent, but not great,

> shape. Both front and rear bumpers appear to be in excellent shape, with

> no rust under the chrome.



>

> This car has been sitting on the guy's lot for about 2 years. It was

> originally priced at $19,230. Recently, the "1" turned into a $ sign,

> and the price is not $9,230. He seems to be in a mood to sell, and

> perhaps more willing to bargain than before. So, the questions are:

>

> 1. What should I look for when I go in to look at this car seriously?

> Anything particular about the '29 Hudson Super 6? I know that almost all

> cars have a few things that regularly go bad. What are those things on

> the Super 6?

****Check the split rims for cracks, these are a vulnerable item, and

very hard to obtain.

> 2. Given what you see in the photos, and assuming that the car runs and

> needs only basic "overhaul" maintenance, what's a reasonable price to

> pay for a 1920 Hudson Super 6 in this condition?

> 3. Any particular recommendations for mechanics/restoration experts in

> the general vicinity of Pasadena, CA with whom I could deal during the

> purchase (to check it out) and subsequently?

>

> Thanks very much for your comments and help. I've already received

> helpful postings from a few members of the group, who encouraged me to

> post photos.

>

> I've attached one photo. The others are on the web site listed above.

> Most of the photos are about 250 K in size if you click on them to

> download the larger image.

>

**** Comments inserted above. I don't know what the value the car

would be over there, but here the figure would be around $10,000 N.Z.,

for a car which needs a lot of tidying up, which equates to U.S.

$4,000. It would appear to very much a buyers market, so a lower offer

than he is asking should test things out. The '29 Hudson were

considered by many to be the best of them all, but that is arguable.

It would pay to drop the oil pan and check things out before running it

for too long. If it hasn't been run for a long while acid deposits in

the oil can eat holes in the oil troughs. Good luck,

Geoff.