Hudson restoration - need recommendation

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
Is there a definitive book to buy or a magazine to subscribe to that you guys could recommend? I am in my first car restoration, a 54 Hornet, and could use some help and tips.



Thanks for whatever feedback you can provide.



Doug

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Are you a member of the HET (Hudson Essex t\Terraplane) Club? If not I suggest you join, There is a welth of help and information there. Also get you a service manual. You can get one through the club.



    Good Luck, Barry Smedley
  • 464Saloon
    464Saloon Senior Contributor
    hoosiercrosley wrote:
    Are you a member of the HET (Hudson Essex t\Terraplane) Club? If not I suggest you join, There is a welth of help and information there. Also get you a service manual. You can get one through the club.

    Good Luck, Barry Smedley

    Doug,

    This is a good start, I also have a 54 that I am going through piece by piece if you will. Also, if you are looking for parts and information contact Lance Walker ( Hudzilla). He is a real wiz with the stepdowns, extremely helpful and has got me out of a number of messes with my car.
  • VicTor Z
    VicTor Z Senior Contributor
    Hi Doug, here is a Hot Rod site with good tech Discussions , etc. That you can use to help on your restoration. http://www.hotrodders.com/
  • Richard E.
    Richard E. Senior Contributor
    The best book that I know on the subject is Classic Car Restorer's Handbook, by Jim Richardson. HP Books, "www.penguinputnam.com" I found this toward the end of my 1st body off of frame restoration and I wish that I had found it earlier. It is a good basic reference for those of us who did not make our living in the automotive engineering field! Good luck. There is also a video series on the subject on line somewhere, however I have never used any of them
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    Check out Ken Cates step-down web site - there's tons of priceless info over there:

    http://members.aol.com/stepdown53/STEPDOWNPG.html#You%27reaheadwhen



    There's also some stuff, mainly in the tech bulletin area, on my site:

    http://www.freewebs.com/hudsontech/index.htm





    Hudsonly,

    Alex Burr

    HudsonTech

    Memphis, TN
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    This might be a little radical but when I started I attended an auto-body Technical program at the local University. It lasted for two years, included mechanical, paint and body work. By the time I finished the program I had built, from different stages of disrepair, six cars. However, the best part of the program introduced me to paddling led, shrink and expanding metal, woodgraining and all the other things that go along with building and painting a car. It was well worth the time and effort. The time did not slow me down that much because of the help I had in the program allowed me to hit the ground running.
  • coverton
    coverton Expert Adviser
    I certainly agree with Brownie E. I enrolled at the local CC three years ago- as a sr cit its free and now is is one,as is said .I have gone through almost all the programs-learned how to do all sorts of things I had not done in years much less correctly. Look into it it is a real bargin

    Carroll O
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    yep, everything I used to know I don't remember, well, most of it at least, much of it comes back as I do things but this site is great for learning what you need to know. The CC thing sounds great, I think I need to start that, as a SC maybe I can ride the skirts of the young tax payers, kind of get even. I learned all I know from my Dad back in the sixties but quit it all when I became an "adult". Now I'm an older adult and I don't have all the memory cells I need. Hopefully most of it will come back but taking some classes sure won't hurt. Maybe as a class project we can rebuild a twin H 308. I think I still have some of the flathead valve tools we used to use. Anyway, good luck on your restoration, you sure came to the right forum for help.



    Harry
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Follow all the above advice, they won't steer you wrong.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    One other thing, make sure you get good tools. You don't need the most expensive tools on earth but don't buy cheap foreign made tools. There is nothing wrong with Chraftsman tools and they have a lift time guarantee. I buy snap on but just because he comes to my business and it saves me having to make a trip when I need something. It doesn't matter the brand though, just the quality. You will pay ten times over in heartbreak when you start rounding off nuts or stripping screws because of poor quality tools.



    Harry
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