'30s disappearing vent windows

StillOutThere
StillOutThere Expert Adviser
edited August 2012 in HUDSON
The "disappearing vent windows" of '30s Hudson products..... I've told people about this but they don't seem to grasp the concept - roll handle one way and the vent only opens -- roll other way and the window goes down and THEN the vent window assembly disappears into the door.

Is there a video on YouTube of this? Could one of you make one to promote our cars to the hobby world that searches YouTube? And then I could link folks to it so they would understand this unique Hudson (and Terraplane) feature.

I don't think any other manufacturer had similar. Or did they?

Thanks!

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  • oldhudsons
    oldhudsons Senior Contributor
    I believe if you look in the Master Parts Catalog for body parts (they printed a '30 - '39 edition and a smaller '36 to '39 as I recall) you'll see illustrations of it which you could scan & display or send.
    If you are really "juiced up" on the subject just take a video camera to someone who has a Hudson or Terraplane with that feature & shoot it.
  • StillOutThere
    StillOutThere Expert Adviser
    If my own vents were functional I'd video them. Am currently rebuilding the rollers, chroming the pot metal, polishing the glass frames and replacing the glass.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    I just bought a 36 but the windows don't roll down...yet. I was messing with the handles and figured out by the way they tried to move that that's what they're supposed to do. I thought that was really cool and can't wait to make 'em work!
  • oldhudsons
    oldhudsons Senior Contributor
    you might want to pull the door panel so that you can clean & lubricate the mechanisms; if you try too hard to roll it down you might break the handle which would be hard to replace!
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    1930-1939 Master parts catalog mentioned by oldhudsons is available in the online library at

    http://hetclub.org/burr/lithomepage.htm - would be in the body parts catalog, as I recall. Believe it is in Section EE, Doors.

    Hudsonly,
    Alex Burr
    Memphis, TN
  • Marconi
    Marconi Senior Contributor
    Some Chrysler products also had that feature
  • KEL 39
    KEL 39 Member
    Be carful when forcing the mechanism, the harware inside the door is pot metal , so if you force too hard you may crack or damage the parts. In the long run ,take off the door panel clean and lubricate the parts.

    " Found out the hard way"
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    edited August 2012
    I assisted the window and only forced enough to see where it was supposed to go. I removed one of the rear door panels and got that one to roll down. Now I need some new rubber to go around the windows!
  • ESSX28-1
    ESSX28-1 Senior Contributor
    Now I need some new rubber to go around the windows!

    For rubbers try "Vic's Auto Window Channelling" (562) 947-5864, HETthez@verizon.net (drop the HET).
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Vic's is about to go online, according to autochanneling.com
    What about http://www.metrommp.com/ ? Are they any good?
  • ESSX28-1
    ESSX28-1 Senior Contributor
    Vic Zamora is a Hudson guy - it's always good to support fellow Hudsonites who are usually both knowledgeable & helpful about our Hudsons. Vic posts on this forum .
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    I do not want to bad mouth any vendor who has parts that work for our cars (i.e. autochanneling) however, Vic is a good friend (only through the Hudson group) and you are not going to find a better guy in the world to deal with. Get ahold and Vic and work with him--you will be glad you did. He has done a few cars for me and helped me through the whole process.
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    The rubber seals around the vent windows themselves, are available for both the closed and open cars. I think K-Gap has them, but I'm fairly sure Metro has them as well. Make sure that the window cradle is not binding on something as it slides down; that could be causing your problem.
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