Hudson Depression
Good morning. It's supposed to be 70 's today in the North east. I was all excited to drive the 54 Hornet to work today and early morning drizzle. I'm so sad..... I don't know if other Hudsonites have this problem but I start to go thru Hudson D'T'ssss
I guess I have to live another day thru Hudson dreams.....
I guess I have to live another day thru Hudson dreams.....
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harry54 wrote:Good morning. It's supposed to be 70 's today in the North east. I was all excited to drive the 54 Hornet to work today and early morning drizzle. I'm so sad..... I don't know if other Hudsonites have this problem but I start to go thru Hudson D'T'ssss
I guess I have to live another day thru Hudson dreams.....
This time (or any time) of year, you are expecting maybe miracles in New England already!!!!! LOL
Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
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Your right , however it's going to be a nice day.... Wish I could drive home down the Palisades Pkwy along the Hudson with the Hudson......0
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I had a similiar thought today. It's November 30th and it's so humid out I almost didn't work on the Hudson tonight:)
It's been a long summer in FL this year.
Matt0 -
Was looking forward to driving the '37 to the Chapter meeting Saturday, but with six inches of snow on the ground plus lots of ice, that ain't happening!0
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Well, 12+ inches of snow is forecast to fall here between now (11:23 CST) and tomorrow afternoon. The Hudson is snuggled safely inside.0
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12 inches of snow? hell we all jump for joy if we get a 1/4" of rain here, even in winter! i just boiled the non hudson engine in my pacemaker over on a trip to the shops and back.... summer starts tomorrow0
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Quit sniveling guys! LOL What good is a car if you can't drive it any day you want? Now if the road is blocked thats one thing (or your road is only accessible by 4x4), but if its snowed and the roads are plowed...get out there! Get your heater fixed if it doesn't work now. If you can drive that Camry sedan, you can drive your Hudson.0
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I don't know , I for one don't want to expose my stepdown frame to water and salt....0
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I thought they used different chemicals in the states now. I heard salt was a thing of the past, but guess I'm wrong. Okay, guess they should be parked. Living here, I've only heard of snow! :-)0
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I'm jealous , wish I lived in Arizona....0
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You can always pull a Tom Joad...0
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Summers are getting a bit warm for my taste last couple years. What are seasons like? :-) We have 2; hot, and not quite as hot!
What's a Tom Joad? Or is this an inside joke and you al are laughing now? LOL
Think warm thoughts........................0 -
The snow is a given at this time of year. Actually, it is nice in the sense that it forces people to slow down. The change of seasons is beautiful. Still snowing, blowing and drifting at 9:15 A.M., CST.0
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I got my Hudson "Fix" today. (It has been eight weeks since I discovered the suspension problem.) I finally got the frame rail replaced this past week end, and was able to drive it to work this morning..... aaah, it feels good. I can't wait til lunch (to drive it again.)
I'll post some pictures of the before and after frame surgery tonight.
Terry0 -
jsrail wrote:I thought they used different chemicals in the states now. I heard salt was a thing of the past, but guess I'm wrong. Okay, guess they should be parked. Living here, I've only heard of snow! :-)
In our rural areas, they use builder's sand and salt on the roads. I don't know of any states that use anything more advanced than rock salt on the roads. Some people are confused into thinking that advanced chemistry is being applied to snow melting. Actually, it's just a dye added to the sale to make it more visible to the person applying it.0 -
jsrail wrote:I thought they used different chemicals in the states now. I heard salt was a thing of the past, but guess I'm wrong. Okay, guess they should be parked. Living here, I've only heard of snow! :-)
Some states are using that liquid saline solution - if you think rock salt is bad for a car, the liquid stuff gets in places rock salt melt has never heard of!!
Hudsonly,
Alex B0 -
Well, that can't be my state using a liquid saline solution. We're lucky that the goofs in charge get the roads plowed. Has anyone converted a Hudson to four wheel drive?0
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Dave53-7C wrote:The snow is a given at this time of year. Actually, it is nice in the sense that it forces people to slow down. The change of seasons is beautiful. Still snowing, blowing and drifting at 9:15 A.M., CST.
Dave I always had a slight resentment when my progress on my projects is slowed or halted by the arrival of winter but I've come to a similar conclusion.... the arrival of winter forces you to slow down and focus on something else and let all those frustrations from fixing your Hudson get set aside for a while. Then by the time the snow thaws you have a little more fresh enthusiasm to resume work on the projects. It keeps things in balance.
As far as driving them... I know the salt is no good but nowadays there are car washes that spray the undercariages of cars and dry them too. I'd drive mine in the winter, no one was afraid of that when the cars were new. I just don't get why everyone acts like their old car is going to dissovle into a rust stain on the pavemant when most of the restored ones now have a heavy layer of POR 15 on the botton and like 8 layers of wax and rain X on the body and eveytime it rains the water beads up and flies right off. It's only water. It's exposed metal that rusts. I always just parked my car in the garage after driving and dried it off with a micro-fiber cloth. If the undercoating doesn't work why use it ?0 -
jsrail wrote:Summers are getting a bit warm for my taste last couple years. What are seasons like? :-) We have 2; hot, and not quite as hot!
What's a Tom Joad? Or is this an inside joke and you al are laughing now? LOL
Think warm thoughts........................
Tom Joad was the lead character in "The Grapes of Wrath"- played by Henry Fonda. Think they're referring to the family pulling up stakes in Oklahoma, throwing everything on the converted Hudson truck, and heading for sunny California. They wanted to get to California in the worst way, and I think they found it.0 -
Aaron,
We can't fight Mother Nature so why not ease back and enjoy her beautiful chaos.
People were not afraid to drive their Hudsons when they were new...because they were new! If the car rotted away, they just bought a new one. Since they aren't making Hudsons anymore, I think the people who own them tend to be a little protective. Typically, this applies to well cared for original and restored cars. As for me, I would no more drive my old cars in snow then I would wear a designer tuxedo to change their oil. Besides, I have modern vehicles to drive which handle better in the snow.
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Dave53-7C wrote:Aaron,
We can't fight Mother Nature so why not ease back and enjoy her beautiful chaos.
People were not afraid to drive their Hudsons when they were new...because they were new! If the car rotted away, they just bought a new one. Since they aren't making Hudsons anymore, I think the people who own them tend to be a little protective. Typically, this applies to well cared for original and restored cars. As for me, I would no more drive my old cars in snow then I would wear a designer tuxedo to change their oil. Besides, I have modern vehicles to drive which handle better in the snow.
Okay, seems I was misinformed about the road salt. Guess I can see your point, though there are car washes for the "other than trailer queen" cars. I guess for me, if it can't be driven all the time, I'd prefer not to own it. Guess that's why I never became an antique collector, can't stand just looking at something.0 -
52 kahuna wrote:I got my Hudson "Fix" today. (It has been eight weeks since I discovered the suspension problem.) I finally got the frame rail replaced this past week end, and was able to drive it to work this morning..... aaah, it feels good. I can't wait til lunch (to drive it again.)
I'll post some pictures of the before and after frame surgery tonight.
Terry
More pics!!!! Cool man, wish I was cruisin' mine. But actually, I think it can be running by next summer. Not finished, but driveable.
Jay "the rail"0 -
Winter is when I do most of my car work. Pick out things I want to improve or needs improving badly - then work on it when I wouldn't necessarily want to drive it.
I like to drive with the windows down and the air blowing through the vent windows. Not a very good idea in winter.
I did sneak out in the '49 yesterday and stirred up the police in town.
I really need to get my exhaust finished. Those headers do sound goooood though!
I still enjoy my cars in winter - even if I'm not driving them.
Mark0 -
Mark,
I installed cutouts on mine so I can wake the neighbors when ever
the mood strikes me.
Too bad I have three vehicles blocking the garage because I need
a Hudson Fix that only a 308 with open headers can give!
Its crappy out here now, raining and the wind is blowing with speeds
substained over 40mph.
Looks like I'll have to wait till April to get her out.
PaceRacer500 -
You know, I've thought about cutouts with a lever much like the vent lever to open and close them. Turn the open exhaust down and let the straight through go to the mufflers.
Mr. Gasket Exhaust Cutout
Quote, from Jegs.com: "Uncap your exhaust system with the pull of a cable! Made from durable cast iron, these exhaust cutouts accept 2' o.d. exhaust pipe."
Not alot of room to be messin' around right where they come over the crossmember and back to the carrier bearing.
See, there ya go - another winter project. Who says you can't have fun with your Hudson in the winter?
Mark0 -
Many states are using a magnesium chloride solution to expedite ice and snow melt on bridges and overpasses. Being a chloride (salt), it isn't any better on our cars than rock salt is. Depending on where you are in OK, the state uses salt, salt/sand mix, or straight sand, plus the MgCh mentioned above. Fortunately, we don't have many instances of where we have to worry about it much. November and December are ice storm season, and January and February are snow season. Then tornado season starts...!0
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jsrail wrote:Okay, seems I was misinformed about the road salt. Guess I can see your point, though there are car washes for the "other than trailer queen" cars. I guess for me, if it can't be driven all the time, I'd prefer not to own it. Guess that's why I never became an antique collector, can't stand just looking at something.
Thankfully, people who have nice things typically like to keep them that way. Otherwise, none of us would have 50+ year old cars!0
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