Time to get something back

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
I have been a member of this forum for a while i thought it was time to share my time in the hudson world. I am a guy from Sweden who realy have hooked up on hudson cars specially stepp downs.Well last year was the longing for a hudson to much to handle i decide that i must have one.I start to serch on internet and found an old ad on Dave Sollons site about a 52 hudson honet just the modell i looked for i sent a e-mail and asked if the car still was fore sale i got a answer from Jim Barrington in Carlifornia he had trade the hornet to Jim Harmon in Oregon but he still have the car at his place so i call Jim Harmon and asked him if i could buy the hornet from him and thats was ok.Both Jim Barrington and Jim Harmon is wery nice and honest guys. Jim Barrington help me a lot to load parts and security the car before it go to the harbor if you read this Jim once again Thanks. I have done buissnes whit a lot of hudsons guy over there and its a real plesure to do it all is so nice and so far honest not to mention this forum who is super if you asked a question you got so many replies that helps during the restoration progress thanks all out there. Of course have I join the best club in the world HET club. I have sent some pictures on the clubs bullentin board pictures there can you look at my car http://groups.msn.com/HudsonEssexTerraplaneBulletinBoard/pictures

Best to all Jan Pettersson Sweden

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Hey Biffen,



    that looks like quite the project. You are really doing the job right by stripping it down to the body and redoing everything. Can't wait to see the finished car. Good luck on the project.
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    Jan, are you a part of the Svenska Hudsonklubben? Do you happen to know Bjarne Skarp? If so, is he happy on his new farm? I used to correspond with him regularly but we have been out of touch for awhile. Sweden is interesting, since they had their own Hudson assembly plant there before World War II. You probably have more 1938 Hudsons in Sweden than we have in all of America! However, the Step-Downs are much harder to find in Sweden, so I hope you enjoy your 'new' one!
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    I've also dealt with Jim Barrington. I was going to buy a car from him but had to back out. He's a good guy to deal with. Niels
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    I have to agree with you, Jan. Today I am reading posts from Australia, Sweden, and the States, of course. I am from Canada. Isn't it wonderful that the Hudsons have garnered so much international attention! This forum is amazing. The posts are helpful and the people generous with their knowledge. I've been working on a 59 Chev pick up but now that it's on the road I will begin working on my 51 Pacemaker Coupe. I haven't seen any like it and so I suspect it's a little rare. I know I will turn to this forum for help along the way. What a great club to belong to! Good luck with your Hornet. Geoff.
  • Park_W
    Park_W Senior Contributor
    Jan, thanks for your kind comments. This is indeed a great club, and a great group of folks on this forum. I have a question for you. Two or three years ago a couple of your countrymen were at our national meet, and said they were going to get a group together to come over for the 2009 national meet, the 100th anniversary of Hudson's beginning. Some were even planning to ship their cars over. Have you heard anything recently about such a plan? Or have you, Jon? It would really be super to have many of our Scandinavian brethren over for '09. And everyone else in the world who can make it, of course!
  • Huddy42
    Huddy42 Senior Contributor
    Hopefully we will have quite a few Australians making the trip in 2009, less our cars of course, as we know you guys may not let us take our Aussie models back home.LOL.



    Les P. Down Under.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Park , I have heard some rumour about it i hope that the plans come trhu i should asked around litttle. There will be a nice dream to visit 100th anniversary of Hudsons beginning whit a new restored hornet hope it will come trhu that must be my new goal!!

    Jan Sweden
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Hej Jan



    I´m also into the step-downs. I have 1950 C8 and live in the middle of Sweden.

    Get in touch if you want: ola.pihlgren@chello.se Maybe Us of A in ´09?

    Cheers

    Ola
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