Hudsontech's Web site moved

hudsontech
hudsontech Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
After months of trying to figure out what went wrong with my freewebs Hudson site, I finally thru in the towel. Aaron Cooper is helping me move the site to the HET Club site. I've just about finished, for now. There will be even more material on the new site than on the old. At the moment there are 77 general files, 158 manuals and 38 bulletins. Those figures are a bit misleading - for example in the bulletin file you will find a 1948 Car Distribution Department Bulletin - in that file are perhaps 20 or more bulletins. The manuals are ones that I've scanned and up to now have been on Gregg Maroney's site - they will remain on his site as a back-up file.



I am grateful to Gregg for giving me the space for the initial posting of these manuals I've done. One of the main reasons I've moved my site to the HET club site is continuity. I am not going to be around forever and I don't want my site to disappear if I do. Aaron was kind enough to offer space on the club site - so someone will be around, as long as the club site is around, to keep the site up and available.



While we haven't gotten it into final form (Aaron's working on that at the moment) you can go to the following URL and see what is available:



http://hetclub.org/burr/



Scroll down to near the bottom of the list and you will find two folders - one for manuals and one for bulletins. Click on these for even more stuff.



The way I down-loaded these files should eliminate the warnings that infected my freewebs site. Most of the material I've put on the new site came from back-up files on my hard drive (yeah - somebody actually does back up his stuff??? :D).



Can't hardly wait to see what the final form is going to be. Hope y'all will find this useful and informative.



Hudsonly,

Alex Burr

Memphis, TN

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  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    Thanks for all your hard work Alex. You're a gift to the club.
  • Richie
    Richie Senior Contributor
    hudsontech wrote:
    After months of trying to figure out what went wrong with my freewebs Hudson site, I finally thru in the towel. Aaron Cooper is helping me move the site to the HET Club site. I've just about finished, for now. There will be even more material on the new site than on the old. At the moment there are 77 general files, 158 manuals and 38 bulletins. Those figures are a bit misleading - for example in the bulletin file you will find a 1948 Car Distribution Department Bulletin - in that file are perhaps 20 or more bulletins. The manuals are ones that I've scanned and up to now have been on Gregg Maroney's site - they will remain on his site as a back-up file.



    I am grateful to Gregg for giving me the space for the initial posting of these manuals I've done. One of the main reasons I've moved my site to the HET club site is continuity. I am not going to be around forever and I don't want my site to disappear if I do. Aaron was kind enough to offer space on the club site - so someone will be around, as long as the club site is around, to keep the site up and available.



    While we haven't gotten it into final form (Aaron's working on that at the moment) you can go to the following URL and see what is available:



    http://hetclub.org/burr/



    Scroll down to near the bottom of the list and you will find two folders - one for manuals and one for bulletins. Click on these for even more stuff.



    The way I down-loaded these files should eliminate the warnings that infected my freewebs site. Most of the material I've put on the new site came from back-up files on my hard drive (yeah - somebody actually does back up his stuff??? :D).



    Can't hardly wait to see what the final form is going to be. Hope y'all will find this useful and informative.



    Hudsonly,

    Alex Burr

    Memphis, TN



    Alex, I have not used your web site for a long time but will check it out soon. I have used your manual on just about a weekly basis, best investment I have made related to Hudsons. I search e-bay several times a day looking for spare parts and such. When I see a part listed that I might be interested in I first check the part number to see if it is listed correctly, your manual is priceless !!! Richie.
  • RonS
    RonS Senior Contributor
    That's a neat site.Does any one know of a model 8-C in existance? My hornet has serial # 7c211044. Considering the 66,152 cars produced and the infamous Ford "BLITZ" of 53 would it be accurate to say my car was produced about Dec 15,1952?
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    RonS wrote:
    That's a neat site.Does any one know of a model 8-C in existance? My hornet has serial # 7c211044. Considering the 66,152 cars produced and the infamous Ford "BLITZ" of 53 would it be accurate to say my car was produced about Dec 15,1952?



    Sounds pretty close, Ron. And thank you for that post - I double checked your serial number on the 1948-1954 Monthly Model Year Production Data list and discovered a typo in the 1953 listing. The numbers for July 1953 should be 265491-269005, instead of 205491-269005. Will correct it directly.



    Hudsonly,

    Alex Burr

    Memphis, TN
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Ron-

    Scuttlebutt around the water cooler has rumored 20 on a couple different occasions from different sources-- strictly rumor mind you. Have not personally seen one as of yet, but other trusted sources have told me they have seen examples in the past. Would like to see one someday just to satisfy my own curiosity.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Russell, Are you saying that there was a 53 Commodore 8? Thats what Ron's prefix of 8C would seem to indicate.
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    Hudzilla wrote:
    Russell, Are you saying that there was a 53 Commodore 8? Thats what Ron's prefix of 8C would seem to indicate.



    Let me answer this for Russell - because what he knows I know: :D



    There were a few Commodore 8C models shipped from the factory - they were left over 1952 models.



    Never having seen one I can't say if they retained the 1952 trim, or were fitted with 1953 trim packages, but apparently they did carry an "8C" ID tag. In the 40 years in the club I've heard of two of them. both back in the 1970's. One was out in the far mid-west somewhere that was scrapped - the owner told me he thought it was a Canadian model because of the "C" between 8 and the serial number. I've forgotten where the other one was.



    When all is said and done I don't imagine very many were shipped, tho. Probably less than 100 if even that many. But at this late date any figure would be pure speculation.



    Hudsonly,

    Alex Burr

    Memphis, TN
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Well after all the years I've been involved with Hudsons and Hudson parts I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but it does seem strange. Kinda like the stories I've heard about a few Hornet sedans having factory electric windows. Live and learn Alex.
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Thank you, Alex for setting it straight (means more coming from you than me!).

    Cool to think about, huh, Lance? I've wondered myself if it was outfitted as a typical '53, like without the inverted 'V' in the grille, painted dash, '53 hood ornament, etc. Lots of Hudsons are rare, but I think a 53 8C might be included in the "rarest of rare" category along with Hudson Towncars, flower cars, '34 Woodies, '52C8Cv's, amongst others. Of course, ANY body style would fit into that category.

    Of interesting note 6 decades later is realizing that no literature that Alex has seen ever lists these elusive models, which makes sense as they were certainly "leftovers" from '52's and an example of Hudson just trying to make the most of available parts, as they so often did.

    This is the stuff that keeps me awake at night!:D Imagining that once-in-a-lifetime barn find that after wiping the dust from the nametag . . . lo, and behold! The Hudson find of the century!! LOL!
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    Can't find an 8C - convert an 8B!!!! LOL All you need is either a '52 8B, tear off all the '52 trim that doesn't fit 1953 and install 1953 trim. Then nail on an 8C ID tag - presto, a 1953 Hudson Commodore 8.



    Russell, convert your '52 convertible - you'll have a Hudson instantly worth a couple hundred grand!! :D



    Hudsonly,

    Alex Burr
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    I find this thread interesting. HUDSON Mangement instructions to dealers exist which adamantly insist dealers push car sales,accessories and service. One of the tenants of the training given was: if you cannot sell a new car... sell updates, service and accessories. The updates included drive train upgrades (maybe an 8 in place of that 6?) trim changes, could it be a 53 commodore trim set on your 52 Hornet to accompany the 8 cylinder engine... while tongue in cheek here, the fact remains Hudson dealers did indeed update the trim and drive trains on previous years cars to satisfy the desires of customers. Bet there is a 53 8 cylinder out there someplace... albeit the creation of a HETer. A good example of a convertible with changes is the Walt Chapman car Bill Albright sold prior to his passing.
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