In response to questions I have been
getting I have more detail on the car.
I drove the car home from Texas when
I bought it and I have put many thousands of dollars of work into the car since
then. I do think it would be good for another cross country trip. I took it for
a drive this spring. Once it warmed up it idled smoothly, went down the road
straight, and drove very nicely in city and on the highway. It also stopped well;
you can lock the wheels if you try without having to pump the brakes.
I have reproduction manuals, a hub
puller, a couple of sets of keys, other Hudson stuff, and everything I have
ever taken off the car (fabric, brake parts, etc). My expectation is that they
will go with the car.
Here are the issues I am aware of
with the car -
Major Issues:
·
Wiring - The
headlights, reverse lights, turn signals, and cigarette lighter (good for a
GPS) work. The running lights, brake lights, and interior lights do not. They
all worked when I bought the car and they still work if I use a patch wire to
get them power. My best guess is that when the interior was redone wires got
shifted and then started to rub, fray, and break. It may be fixed just
replacing a few wires or need to be rewired.
Minor Issues:
·
When the gas is filled
to the very top there is a slow seep by the sending unit. You can smell it. I
had the gas tank relined a few years ago.
·
The radio does not
work
·
Speedometer is off by
about 3-5 miles per hour
·
One of the carbs
hisses. I am told this is likely a vacuum leak. It does not seem to be
affecting anything.
·
The engine is cold
blooded. (need to warm up before running its best)
·
The interior needs a
little work. (buttons have popped off the front seat, some of the vinyl on the
bottom of the back seat needs to be re-glued )
·
The heater switch is
either not wired right or needs to be replaced. To use the heater I move a
vacuum hose to open the valve to the heater core. The fan speed selector works
fine.
If you are interested in the mechanical
condition of the car, Doug from Wildrick restoration may be your best
bet. http://wildrickrestorations.com/ He is
the person that redid the interior and went through the mechanicals. He
re-cored the radiator, replaced the brakes (new pads, cylinders, etc), put on a
new head and some other stuff. It has been a few years but if anyone with
strong Hudson mechanical skills knows my car, it is Doug. PLEASE DO NOT
BOTHER Doug unless you are truly serious about buying the Hudson.
