1938 hudson country club

2manyprojects

what is the correct engine color? all silver? mine is currently black oil pan and black exhaust manifold. want to be correct when repainting this week. doing a body off resto .single side mount ,leather interior,wide whites,elec. hand.thanks paul

Park_W

Paul, I think the consensus is that everything on the basic engine is silver. Black items are the starter, generator, air cleaner, oil breather cap, distributor, plug wire loom, and lower flywheel cover (jump in here, gang, if I've missed anything). Exhaust manifold is definitely silver. A few old pictures are seen showing black oil pan, but I believe on production cars they were silver (Maybe replacement pans were black). I like Duplicolor's 500 degree engine paint in "Aluminum" color. Put it on in two or three light coats so the texture of the cast iron parts is maintained.

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2manyprojects wrote:

what is the correct engine color? all silver? mine is currently black oil pan and black exhaust manifold. want to be correct when repainting this week. doing a body off resto .single side mount ,leather interior,wide whites,elec. hand.thanks paul

Hi Paul---I will go along with Park except for the oil breather cap which is non-existant on a splasher eight. Incidentally in what state are you located. 38s are my favorite & the only year that I may be interested in restoring. I presume yours is a model 87? Please post a picture somewhere along the line. Does it have the picnic table & electric hand? How about an automatic clutch? Have you done the engine yet? I have a completely rebuilt eight sitting in my laundry room that I may be talked into selling if the price were right. Please keep us posted re. your progress in restoration. Hudsonly---Cliff Minard

2manyprojects

yes cliff its a model 87 with picnic table,elec. hand,and aut clucth. also just purchased a working radio.also has a single side mount. body is freshly painted ,will pick up this week. car came out of n.y. state from a club member of many years. would be interested in the motor .thanks for the chance to purchase it. let me konow what was done and when it was done and your asking price. paul contact me at coolsen@sbcglobal.net p.s. car is painted the deep maroon 38 hudson factory color. body is stunningly straight, and the paint supurb. my nephew owns the shop. glad i get the family price!!!!

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yes cliff its a model 87 with picnic table,elec. hand,and aut clucth. also just purchased a working radio.also has a single side mount. body is freshly painted ,will pick up this week. car came out of n.y. state from a club member of many years. would be interested in the motor .thanks for the chance to purchase it. let me konow what was done and when it was done and your asking price. paul contact me at coolsen@sbcglobal.net p.s. car is painted the deep maroon 38 hudson factory color. body is stunningly straight, and the paint supurb. my nephew owns the shop. glad i get the family price!!!!

Hi Paul---Send me a P.M. for engine specs. <min1909@pa.net> Hudsonly---Cliff Minard