Convertible on Ebay........

ski4life65
ski4life65 Expert Adviser
edited November -1 in HUDSON
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/?cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649&item=330706061817&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT

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  • Clutchguy
    Clutchguy Senior Contributor
    I believe this is a car-or what used to represent a car,in a junkyard in Black River Falls, WI. That was several years ago now. When I saw it then, I asked myself why,how,when,who,now it is WTF would you do with this?. If it is the one I saw,it had been in and/or on fire, then sat in a field and rotted away. LOL
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    $2500 is not enough I would charge him at least $3500 to pull it away :woohoo:
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    edited March 2012
    Hey, it's worth saving!! The radio is still there!!!!!
  • Snailslayer
    Snailslayer Expert Adviser
    I say ratrod that puppy. Its already slammed and I bet that "paint" would buff out.

    The interior reminds me of the Movie "planes, trains and automobiles" with John candy and steve martin when thier 1980 something convertible started on fire and they drove it anyways. they got pulled over by a cop and explained the situation... John candy says after unsticking his hands from the melting sterring wheel ... "hey but wouldnt you beleive the radio still works!" :silly:
  • Wisconsin Hud
    Wisconsin Hud Expert Adviser
    This convertible was in the Dells Auto Museum warehouse that burned down in the mid 1990's. A large number of converibles of all makes were destroyed in the fire.For years the owner would bring one of the burned out hulks to swap meets and try to sell them. I enquired about this Hudson years ago and was told that when the building collapsed during the fire a beam fell across the convertible header and most if not all of the sheet metal had warped in the fire.
  • TwinH
    TwinH Senior Contributor
    Tom Medley aka Stroker McGurk had a garage fire late last year that destroyed his 40 Ford coupe. It is being restored now and seems to be coming along nicely.
    BTW Tom turned 92 Tuesday.

    Just saying I sure wouldn't tackle it but seems that it could be done...

    http://www.hotrodscustomstuff.com/latest-stuff/stroker-s-tom-medley-s-1940-rebuild-project.html
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Any car can be saved if someone wants to save it bad enough. That said, every single panel on this 'vert (not just the loose ones, but the fixed ones, as well) are warped and bent. IF the top irons are still there, which I doubt, they probably melted, that would be a minor plus, but very minor. This is a parts car. If you want a '48C6Cv, there are better candidates out there.

    This one is just cost prohibitive. The restoration, even if possible would cost in excess of 100K, if you did it all yourself.

    Question is, how bad do you really want it?
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    I know a couple of Hudsons that were in worse shape than this one - both should be at Gettysburg in July. Stig Ingvarssons 1941 Commodore 8 Convertible and Russell Chlton's 1952 Hornet Convertible. Both restorations started with little more than an idea, a dream and a bucket.

    The only difference is Stig didn't have the talent so his was done by a professional; Russell did his by himself, pretty much.

    Hudsonly,
    Alex Burr
    Memphis, TN
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Thanks, Alex. Seriously, though, it would take two cars to make into one in order to save this one . . . similar to what I did.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    just buff the rust away and you'll have a ride, a ride on the ground, enjoy
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Wisconsin Hud wrote:
    This convertible was in the Dells Auto Museum warehouse that burned down in the mid 1990's. A large number of converibles of all makes were destroyed in the fire.For years the owner would bring one of the burned out hulks to swap meets and try to sell them. I enquired about this Hudson years ago and was told that when the building collapsed during the fire a beam fell across the convertible header and most if not all of the sheet metal had warped in the fire.
    Do you mean Bill Dell of Dell Enterprises?
  • bent metal
    bent metal Senior Contributor
    Normally I would say "Try to save them all.". But I think this thing is done. Looks like the frame (so to speak) is bent at the cowl and sagging in a few other places. So if you could replace everything that will unbolt, what would be left? What would be left is metal that has been heated unevenly and I'm sure quenched with water from fire hoses. Also unevenly. It's going to be tensile hard/brittle in some areas, ok in others. If your lucky! Everything twisted, bent and warped is one thing. But the metal it'self being altered from the heating and cooling is the deal breaker. ...In my opinion.

    Unless some one wants the clear title and throws the car in the trash. :)
  • nick s
    nick s Senior Contributor
    RL Chilton wrote:
    If you want a '48C6Cv, there are better candidates out there.

    Not so sure about that, yes many of the surving 48 sixes carry commodore trim, until now I have seen trace of one actual maybe even this one, I dont have my notes on the subject handy to corfirm the serial number. Convertibles were a late addition (late july)in 48 and initially offered only in s6 and c8 somtime before the change to 49 in october the c6 was added. i see first reference in september of 48. So if you do want a 48C6Cv Russell this may be your shot
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