49C8.Com 1 Year Old and Getting Bigger!

rambos_ride wrote:

Sorry - Normally I won't double post but this calls for celebration!

Website Progress:

Woohoo it's 49c8.Com's 1 year Anniversary!

600mb of pictures and growing!



2096 unique (and counting) page hits on the homepage alone - and the web site has never formally been registered with any search service! This is in part thanks to you folks on the forum frequenting the site and passing the url along - but also to many other Hudson lovers around the world...surfing the internet trying to find any information on our beloved cars.



I know it's the "World Wide Web" and all but its been fun getting emails from people around the world who have found the site just stumbling around out there!



Just last night I got an email from a guy in Sweden who just bought a 1950 Commodore...



Something old is something new...



Per some user requests I put together a "Custom How To" -> "Trunk Pan" page that basically takes and outlines why I did what the heck I did and how I did it.



This solution wouldn't work for anyone trying to retain the original trunk/fuel tank location - but turned out well enough to warrant the page.



Sorry there aren't any pictures of the actual fabrication work like you would see in "Street Rodder" but I can't take pictures during fabrication 'cause I need both hands and Rambo has no opposable thumbs to operate the camera:D



I also added just a few pictures here and there on other noted pages that I ran across that weren't posted before.



As far as progress on the 49 ...



Brrrr....it been a rainy cold month here in the pacific northwest and between the weather and the seemingly ever present "personal budget shortfall" - seems I haven't had the motivation to get outside and finish the remaining bullet points before going to media blasting and they are..

1. Money for the blasters (600-800.00):rolleyes:
   
2. Finish fit and weld and cleanup of the passenger front floor board (I just finished the drivers side but no pictures yet...)
   
3. Finish fit and adjustment of Cadillac Trunk pulldown - about 2 hours left on this one. Details should be in the next website update.
   
4. Remove remaining brake lines, gas lines, brackets that will not remain.
   
5. 1 spot on the roof and rear interior floor pan that require some shrinking with a torch (this I'll do at the body shop on the trailer as it will eventually be towed to media blasting - someday...maybe...)
   

A big THANKS TO ALL of you who have visited the site and especially those who have given me feedback on what works and doesn't work for you - keep it coming!