48 Commodore

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
Hi everyone, I'm new here.

I just bought a 48 Commodore sedan, I wanted a new project. It is in need of a lot of work , my goal is to have a fair to good driver. I am a mechanic by trade and belive mechanically I can do very well. What I am in need of is information on where to find the parts I will need.

Hope ya'll can help , hailing from south central Kentucky,

Thanks James

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  • Unknown
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    josborne19 wrote:
    Hi everyone, I'm new here.
    I just bought a 48 Commodore sedan, I wanted a new project. It is in need of a lot of work , my goal is to have a fair to good driver. I am a mechanic by trade and belive mechanically I can do very well. What I am in need of is information on where to find the parts I will need.
    Hope ya'll can help , hailing from south central Kentucky,
    Thanks James

    :) Welcome James...

    All of us at one time started with a dream and a Hudson in need of care and attention. That is the real reason this site has flourished. I can offer my website as a ready source of information. Take time and use all the links there are many bits of information and all of it at one time or another will help you as you bring life to the Hudson in a way that pleases you.
    On the front page is a link to the Hudson Parts Interchange manual. This manual is dated BUT with the information you find there your hunt for parts maybe better focused. Good Luck and welcome to the world of HUDSON'IN :D

    See the link to my site below.
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    Greetings, James, and welcome to Hudsonworld.



    One thing you may want to consider, is to join the Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Club (more info. on http://www.hudsonclub.org/). It's a an invaluable clearinghouse of information and each issue of the White Triangle News contains numerous ads for parts, both original, used and reproduction. The Club together with its chapters and region, sponsor many meets and get-togethers around the country during the year.



    One word of caution, on your new acquisition: do inspect the area around the perimeter frame of your car, from the rear wheel wells rearward. If not stored properly, Hudsons can rust badly in these areas, and you will end up spending a lot of money just to get the metalwork up to snuff. All Step-Down Hudsons are not fated to rust here, but if they're been left outside for years, they certainly may. One should assess the situation "down under" before getting too deeply into a costly restoration. It's frustrating to invest a lot of money into chrome, upholstery, paint and engine work, only to discover, too late, that an additional investment of several thousand dollars needs to be made because the car's "foundation" is shaky.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Thanks Ken and Jon B ,

    Just looking over the site here I am a lot less worried I have already found a lot of information that I didn't know.

    Jon B , I had the guy I bought the car from put it up on the rack so that I could inspect the main structure of the body before I paid him for it , I did find some soft metal around the rear bumper support and rear fender but I think that I can repair that without a lot of trouble.

    The old car runs and I drove it about 10 miles , it got a lot of surface rust on the body and the only rust through is a few small places at the rear fenders where the skirts go , and the front floor pans have to be replaced.

    Thanks again ,

    James
  • rambos_ride
    rambos_ride Senior Contributor
    Welcome to Hudsons!

    Like Jon stated - during the teardown really look for rust issues.

    It's not that Step-down Hudson’s are inherently rust buckets, they where the first Monobuilt or by today’s Terminology Unibody construction.

    Any Unibody constructed car that accumulates road deposits in key areas will have rust issues – just check any 65 Mustang!

    Feel free to browse around my site linked below my signature – you’ll see the areas of typical rust to look for and the pictures should give you a real good idea what a fairly rusty one takes to get in shape.

    BTW - where's some pictures of your ride :confused::D
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    James, Sent you an E-mail
    Bob
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