Finished in Time for The National is out of the Question.
Browniepetersen
Senior Contributor
OK, it is decision time. The seats are finished and work on the door pannels for the English Hudson have just started. That leaves the area above the belt line, carpet and the headliner (not to mention rubbing out the paint and doing the "touch-up" work to the outside.) There is no way it will be finished in time for the National considering the speed that we are going.
I have my room reservations and there are about 30 Hudson folks that will be on the caravan to the show with us--so the question now is do I bring the car 90% finished or do I "bag" the whole thing and plan for Oklahoma? It was a good run considering that we started this project in October and it is only July and we have been through a total frame off restoration of a wood bodied car.
It is a good thing that we Hudson nutz do not do the judging thing. And, it is a good thing that most of us enjoy an unfinished car as much as we enjoy a fresh restoration (well, most of us, most of the time?) I have owned the car for just about a year now and have driven it less than 5 miles. Not quite enough to give me that trust for a 4,000 mile trip so I guess you will see us tagging along behind the caravan the English Hudson trailered in tow and showing what we have finished to date..... Look forward to seeing everyone in less than three weeks in Spokane.
I have my room reservations and there are about 30 Hudson folks that will be on the caravan to the show with us--so the question now is do I bring the car 90% finished or do I "bag" the whole thing and plan for Oklahoma? It was a good run considering that we started this project in October and it is only July and we have been through a total frame off restoration of a wood bodied car.
It is a good thing that we Hudson nutz do not do the judging thing. And, it is a good thing that most of us enjoy an unfinished car as much as we enjoy a fresh restoration (well, most of us, most of the time?) I have owned the car for just about a year now and have driven it less than 5 miles. Not quite enough to give me that trust for a 4,000 mile trip so I guess you will see us tagging along behind the caravan the English Hudson trailered in tow and showing what we have finished to date..... Look forward to seeing everyone in less than three weeks in Spokane.
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To me it's a no brainer - bring the car 90% finished. If nothing else you might get some suggestions and hints that will help in getting it finished. This ain't NASCAR where the rules change according to the whim of the all mighty - there's nothing in the rule book says you can't bring an unfinished car to a National!!!!
Since I won't be in Spokane this year I WILL look forward to seeing your pride and joy in Oklahoma City (and look fwd to seeing you there). Good Lord willing and the bridge over ole Missy don't collapse I will be in OKC next year.
Go for it.
Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
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Definitely bring it. I like to see any car in different stages of restoration.
Gene.0 -
I definitely vote for you bringing it Brownie. I'm definitely bringing my pacemaker conv. and I'm not sure its even 90% complete. I've driven it 330 miles so far and it seems to be running good. Rob0
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Hi Brownie,
By all means bring your car. We are the kind of club where we want to see a HET car regardless of conditon. If a Hudson is, barn fresh, not running, just a driver, or a nearly completed build we want to see HET Cars!
For me its not the same to go to the national without a car as I must do this year.0 -
Bring it. If I make it this year, I will be bringing barn fresh. Ed0
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As those of you that were in Spokane know, I did not make it with the English Hudson. It is well past the time of the National and as I was over to the shop today we were installing the carpet. Once the carpet is in there is only the detail work and the sun roof to complete. Perhaps it will be ready to roll by late September--too late to hit any shows this year. Oh well, life presses on......0
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I know how you feel Brownie. I was hoping to take my step-down to an Orphan car show this weekend but it's just got too many electrical problems to be safe or reliable and really I just need to take next week and re-wire the whole car. (original and not 60 year old wiring.) I've been in that situation to get a car ready just before a show and in my experience rushing to do that never works out. I have an old chevy to take but since it's an orphan show I wouldn't be allowed IN the show and I really just don't have as much fun at shows when I don't have my own car there...just one of my quirks. On the plus side though it'll be right and I won't be on the side of the road with a car fire.0
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Brownie, you can always bring it to Laughlin NV in November.0
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