Found: Hudson Conv.
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Wow, what a rare find. What state are you in?0
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A few years (10+) back, in No. Ca. near Nevada City a step-down Convt. Burned up. Also I remember a fire in So Ca. Laguna Beach, where a Railton burnt.0
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A while back, I was at a yard that specializes in older cars. While there, I noticed rows of cars that had burned up during a grass fire. Isn't it true that once a car has burned, the sheet metal body parts are basically ruined?0
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It's hard to believe that nothing can be salvaged, Dane: There is an awful lot of convertible-only hardware in that stuff, much of which consists of heavy-gauge metal (such as top iron brackets). Any chance you could give the location of the junkyard, in case anyone wants to check out the car?0
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I stripped out the stainless and body tag from a '51 C8 Covert. several years ago in NJ. Sadly there was a '51 or '52 Hornet in almost perfect shape in the yard (basically a wooded area where cars had been left. Someone had carefully taken off all the trim and stored it inside the car. When I went back a few months later the owner said the state had condemned the place and everything had been crushed!!! I still have the Convert stainless however.0
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Dave53-7C wrote:A while back, I was at a yard that specializes in older cars. While there, I noticed rows of cars that had burned up during a grass fire. Isn't it true that once a car has burned, the sheet metal body parts are basically ruined?
Our 1952 Hornet convertible was totaled in 1964 because it caught fire. Only the interior was burnt bad.
It is now AACA Grand National First Place car. It just takes some work! Save it, if you can.
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This car has been picked over -- but this must have been an extremely hot fire, all the die cast was laying on the floor beneath where it orginally belonged. The top bow was cracked in three places. The chrome or stainless parts of the grille were blued, which will polish out, but just goes to show the heat of the fire it was in.
When a car goes through a fire like this, all the cold working that is done in the stamping process is lost, because the heat annealed the metal. Which would almost be a disaster and a unibody car, especially a convertible.
This car has been sitting in this WI. junkyard for a long time. I seriously don't think it would be worth the time to even look at it. And if you seen the Hudsons I'm gonna restore you'd know it was junk!!
Dane0 -
Dane,
Was the car at Jack's A. R?
Dave0 -
Nope -- a yard by Tomah0
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1950pace wrote:Nope -- a yard by Tomah
10-4. If it's still there, Jack's had an early stepdown coupe. But is was trashed and sitting on top of another car.0 -
Wisconsin didn't fare too well for the Hudson, or shoul I say Hudsons didn't far to well on the Hudson. There aren't hardly any left even in the junkyards0
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Yeah, it's pretty sad in Wisconsin junkyards. Almost all of the yards I went to years ago are long gone, and the ones that are left are basically 'parts recyclers' where you won't find any vintage tin at all. Although Jack's still has a few brown Hudson hulks left, you can see that they've been underwater at some point, and they're pretty well welded together.
With one exception, turns out a couple of years ago a guy in Milwaukee had a '49 Commodore that was supposedly being stored, when it was trashed by vandals (they broke all the windows, etc.), so this car ended up at Jack's. When I first discovered it, I bought the OD transmission/driveshaft, etc. A little while later I bought the carb, starter, etc. Another year went by and I needed a clean block to rebuild, so lo and behold....I went back to Jack's for one more item...the engine. About the only thing left that I'd like to get is the rear axle, just to have as a spare. I felt extremely lucky to have found this one particular.0 -
Around 15 years ago a friend of mine found a rolled Pace Maker ? convertible in Montana . the guy that had it gave it to him , the car went to Minn. to someone that had a conv. rust bucket that they used to restore it . Lucky it got saved .0
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hi, is it possible of a picture of the car ? thanks dermott.:)0
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1950pace wrote:Wisconsin didn't fare too well for the Hudson, or shoul I say Hudsons didn't far to well on the Hudson. There aren't hardly any left even in the junkyards
You're right about Wisconsin, the Hudsons rusted away while the owners drove along, happily eating cheese and drinking Blatz beer.
I'm always surprised to hear when any thing older than 20 years shows up in a mid-west yard. Usually, the interiors survive but the bodies are trashed. 0 -
It really depends on how much is gone. If the cowl and windshield header are there, it can be brought back. Time and money... See the other thread on "frames" as all stepdowns are the same; short to short and long to long wheelbases. It would really be saveable if it was one of a kind such as a 1952 Commodore 8 or 1952 Commodore 6 convert...0
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tristansdaz wrote:It really depends on how much is gone. If the cowl and windshield header are there, it can be brought back. Time and money... See the other thread on "frames" as all stepdowns are the same; short to short and long to long wheelbases. It would really be saveable if it was one of a kind such as a 1952 Commodore 8 or 1952 Commodore 6 convert...
52 commodore convertibles aren't that rare. :cool:0 -
Still worth the shot though...0
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wow another wyoming ite hello0
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Dave53-7C wrote:You're right about Wisconsin, the Hudsons rusted away while the owners drove along, happily eating cheese and drinking Blatz beer.
Hey Dave:
Now wait a minute...Miller, Schlitz, Leinie's, Point and Old Milwaukee, maybe...but Blatz!!?....please give us a little more beer credit than that swill! LOL
Tim in WI0 -
stffy64 wrote:wow another wyoming ite hello
Hi , in Powell actually , I got the 52 Wasp coupe in Rapid that was being discussed here a week ago , picked up a Pace Maker 4 dr .less drive train in real nice condition too for parts for the coupe , there is another coupe in Rapid at another yard , its the small rear window , roof is simular condition , if any one is interested I could get a phone number .0 -
54Hollywood wrote:Hey Dave:
Now wait a minute...Miller, Schlitz, Leinie's, Point and Old Milwaukee, maybe...but Blatz!!?....please give us a little more beer credit than that swill! LOL
Tim in WI
Tim,
My first beer was a 10 year old bottle of Blatz. It was smooooth. Maybe it was the aging process...who knows. But come on, Old Milwaukee.:eek: I though you guys liked GOOD beer. Don't forget that Blatz and Schlitz were prominent businessmen in WI. Since I hardly ever drink, I can't debate over the latest greatest beers. BTW, I was in your lovely state today, at the Kenosha historic district. Sadly, no Blatz beer signs in sight. 
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stateline wrote:Hi , in Powell actually , I got the 52 Wasp coupe in Rapid that was being discussed here a week ago , picked up a Pace Maker 4 dr .less drive train in real nice condition too for parts for the coupe , there is another coupe in Rapid at another yard , its the small rear window , roof is simular condition , if any one is interested I could get a phone number .
Hey you guys in Wyoming and Montana, stop hording all those Hudsons!
Were those states big consumers of Hudson products or did they just somehow wind up there? 0 -
54Hollywood wrote:Hey Dave:
Now wait a minute...Miller, Schlitz, Leinie's, Point and Old Milwaukee, maybe...but Blatz!!?....please give us a little more beer credit than that swill! LOL
Tim in WI
:rolleyes: MMmmmm, I used to drive through there on 10 several times a year. I'd always get a couple cases of Point. Of course I'd scarf up some Leinenkugel's which was 3.99 a case back then. Now I'm drinking low carb flavor free "lite" crap!
Have a nice day
Steve0 -
Blatz!? Sounds like what happens after drinking too much on an empty stomach!0
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