Topic: 1932 Hudson Town Car (Read 85683 times)

hotwheels · « **on:** July 08, 2011, 04:53:32 PM »

Here are a couple pics of a new rat i am going to build. Sadly, noone seems to know what the body is. It has 4 suicide doors, which i think is gonna be kewl after i get it built. Gonna put the body on an S10 frame with a chevy 350.

TesTed · « **Reply #1 on:** July 08, 2011, 05:17:49 PM »

Gonna go with a Hudson Essex. I've seen these with 4 suicide doors but those fenders I'm not sure about. If factory I would need to do a little research.

Greybeards Customs · « **Reply #2 on:** July 08, 2011, 05:19:30 PM »

I have no idea , It looks to have a square back window like ford . You might post it on RRR and see if anyone over there knows what it is

hotwheels · « **Reply #3 on:** July 08, 2011, 06:10:50 PM »

It's factory, guy has had the car at his grandpa's for years. I have done allot of picture hunting and no luck.

RangerRat · « **Reply #4 on:** July 08, 2011, 06:45:47 PM »

I don't have a clue as to what it is,,,,, the only thing I know is it's cool as hell

BigMarv · « **Reply #5 on:** July 08, 2011, 08:08:03 PM »

I think its a 31 Esssex Terraplane?

hotwheels · « **Reply #6 on:** July 08, 2011, 08:42:51 PM »

From my searching via iphone, it appears to be a 1932 Hudson town sedan....bullion was able to come across some pics that seem to verify it. This body has two cowl vents instead of the standard 1.

ezrat · « **Reply #7 on:** July 08, 2011, 09:44:14 PM »

Whatever it is, it will be a fun build and a killer ride when done..
I guess it will be whatever you find a title for....

obama · « **Reply #8 on:** July 08, 2011, 11:39:07 PM »

Hudson sounds right, looks like a fun build. You sure you want an S 10 frame, instead of welding or buying?

carvinmark · « **Reply #9 on:** July 09, 2011, 03:29:36 AM »

Will be sweet

tattoodaddy1967 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 09, 2011, 09:07:50 AM »

Quote from: hotwheels on July 08, 2011, 08:42:51 PM

From my searching via iphone, it appears to be a 1932 Hudson town sedan....bullion was able to come across some pics that seem to verify it. This body has two cowl vents instead of the standard 1.

Looks to be a 32 Hudson Essex....look at this photo of Amelia Earhardt and her 32 Hudson Essex

hotwheels · « **Reply #11 on:** July 09, 2011, 03:13:10 PM »

That looks pretty close tattoodaddy, but i can't see the cowl vent. This car has 2 of them on the top of the cowl, most hudson's i have run across show 1 and the town sedan has 2...........so i know we are in the right era.

As far as the frame goes, the guy i am building this for chose to go this route. He found the S10 with a running 350 conversion, for $600 bucks. Since it will have all the wiring, brakes, drivetrain, etc....he felt this would be a better way to go. So i will probably chop the top and channel the body......But we'll play that part by ear. Since it isn't my ride, i have to kind of go the direction the owner wants. But it is my canvas to build up from.

hotwheels · « **Reply #12 on:** July 09, 2011, 03:27:02 PM »

Hopefully once i get the body here and actually see it in person, we will get a better idea of what it is. Right now the guy has only sent me pictures via iphone. Atleast i know we are in the ball park and know which parts car i need to find parts for....

tattoodaddy1967 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 10, 2011, 08:44:16 AM »

We are in the right era....we had a ckub meeting last night and i passed the pic around and we all agreed it is a 31 ir 32 Hudson Essex or Town Car...

hotwheels · « **Reply #14 on:** July 10, 2011, 06:39:59 PM »

Right on tatoodaddy.........Hopefully there will be some sort of markings on the body somewhere to help identify it........Most of the pictures i have seen show the cowl having once vent, this one actually has to vents on the cowl.......

tattoodaddy1967 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 10, 2011, 08:21:24 PM »

Quote from: hotwheels on July 10, 2011, 06:39:59 PM

Right on tatoodaddy.........Hopefully there will be some sort of markings on the body somewhere to help identify it........Most of the pictures i have seen show the cowl having once vent, this one actually has to vents on the cowl.......

Get me a pic of the ID tag on the firewall, if it is still there, and I will figure it out if you need me too, Man I have nothing to do all day. The doctors won't let me work, and I am still way too weak to work on anything, so if anyone needs parts found or bodies IDed or engine numbers ran....I AM HERE TO HELP

RaTaTat · « **Reply #16 on:** July 11, 2011, 09:52:18 AM »

Very Kewel!

hotwheels · « **Reply #17 on:** July 11, 2011, 06:23:49 PM »

Well i got the entire front end taken apart today. Fired up the truck yesterday and it was smokin pretty bad but the battery is shot too, so right now i can't do a compression check on the engine. I pulled the plugs and they all show good and no signs of a head gasket leak yet........The owner is supposed to be picking up a battery tonight and dropping it off so i can check the compression. Hopefully the engine isn't shot, i don't feel like rebuilding one right now but i recon if that's the route he wants to go, we'll git r dun......Radiator has a hole in it too.

Pics attached......

ezrat · « **Reply #18 on:** July 11, 2011, 07:18:27 PM »

Looks like a BIG plate full. That should keep you busy for awhile...

Greybeards Customs · « **Reply #19 on:** July 11, 2011, 07:36:32 PM »

it is never as easy as if you were building it for yourself . I think you can make it happen if you can get the owner on board with you .

hotwheels · « **Reply #20 on:** July 11, 2011, 08:56:58 PM »

Well the guy i am building this for told me he was going to go get a battery after work and drop it off. Here it is 9:00pm and no battery. I have a feeling this is going to be a long drawn out nickel and dime job at this pace........I think when i do see him, i am going to have to tell him he needs to give me some cash so i can buy stuff for this build.. This is why i hate building for other people or fixing cars for others, they want the world but only for pennies. Alright, i am going to use some profanity now "PROFANITY"......OKAY, i feel better now.

obama · « **Reply #21 on:** July 11, 2011, 11:44:00 PM »

sounds like a pain in the ,,,,,,,,Profanity.
truck, and maybe owner too.

hotwheels · « **Reply #22 on:** July 12, 2011, 07:59:19 AM »

LOL, yea it is starting to appear the owner is going to be hard to get things done through.........

tattoodaddy1967 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 12, 2011, 12:45:19 PM »

Quote from: hotwheels on July 12, 2011, 07:59:19 AM

LOL, yea it is starting to appear the owner is going to be hard to get things done through.........

That's why you need to get a substantial down payment up front when working for other people...

hotwheels · « **Reply #24 on:** July 12, 2011, 03:24:02 PM »

Well cab is ready to remove. Left the steering and electrical connected cause I still need to do this damn compression test.

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