Weaving of the fabric.

I was unbelievable lucky to have found Jan. Here is a short video of her weaving the fabric for my 52 Hudson Hornet. 

My artist/weaver in the news

Threads of innovation on display at Rochester-area shows

Good News Spring (except for the weather)

Good news: I was hired by Mayo Clinic and started March 7th.
Good news: The Hudson started up this spring with only a little persuasion, and the whole family took it for a cruise to the Pizza Ranch, about a 60 mile round trip. Very nice!
Good news: We were able to preserve my 'Hudson money' during my unemployment, so the interior restoration; general tune-up/check-up by Dr. Doug is still on.
Good news: My Metro Moulded Parts, Inc. wind window rubber arrived yesterday, the last pieced needed except for fabric
Good news: Jan sent more pictures of progress on the fabric. Scheduled to arrive end of May
Good news: The '52 Hudson Hornet will be shipped to Wildrick Restoration by K&L early June
Good news: I will be hosting a informal classic car burgers & brats social at my home May 20th.

Here are the pictures from Jan. I think it looks great.

Jan is making progress on the stripe fabric

This week I received a sample of Jan's work in the mail. it is not final form yet, but she asked for my input on a couple of the threads/yarns and I also got a chance to hold a sample in my hands. Thrilling. I have also attached a series of pictures that show where the fabric will be used in the car. Seats, door panels, and a pouch on the back side of the front bench seat. In the pictures the bottom of the bench seats are blue because I had to cover them due to damage/disintegration. In reality they are the stripe fabric, just like the seat-backs.

HET Forum Thread: http://www.classiccar.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=13&id=138548&Itemid=152

Wildrick Restoration Web Site

I have had the pleasure of working with Doug Wildrick of Wildrick Restoration on his website, www.WildrickRestoration.com . I really think I have made a positive difference and hope to continue to help him in the future. I also hope to be able to encourage a few other Hudson folks to create simple sites, for the benifit of the community.

Hudson Forum Thread about www.WildrickRestoration.com:
http://classiccar.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=13&id=138442&Itemid=152

This is Awesome,

I just got these images from the weaver I have been working with. She has been working on research, threads,  and weave; here are the results. I hope to have my hands on samples with in the month. It is nice to have something going right. 

Hudson Forum Thread: http://www.classiccar.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=13&id=137607&Itemid=152

Falling into Winter

We have had a beautiful fall, but snow is falling today. I don't think it will last the weekend, but it is a sure sign that I will have to get the Hudson ready for storage soon. I was part of a layoff in March, worked a contract job for 6 months, but have been on unemployment for the last couple of months. I hate it, not just because it leaves me felling poor and dependent on the state. I need to be productive, so I am diving back into my work with United Way. I had hoped to have the Hornets interior restored this winter, but that does not seem to be a possibility. The Hudson money has become the money needed to bridge the gap between unemployment and actual bills. I am actively looking for work, but it is slow business and Thanksgiving -> Christmas is not the time of year for hiring. Most companies I am talking to are trying to use 4Q to make their full year numbers. If you happen to of anything. please let me know.

Here is my professional profile: www.MichaelJSandberg.info
Here is my resume:  https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B6DMvGiIRqeMNWU0MmQwYzAtOTE2Ny00Mzg0LThhNzUtMjc0ZjIyYTcxZWY4&hl=en