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Very cool story. I know Jack must be thrilled, I would've been in heaven at that age. Awesome...
Awesome work, the small cabs are my biggest complaint on these trucks. You pulled this one off perfectly !! Matt
Here's mine, lowered 2" in the back and one coil removed from the front... [IMG] Here's my dad with the same car when new... [IMG] Here's...
I love the Hudson trucks, I would like to stretch the cab on mine someday, along these lines......
Hudson transmissions are easy to find (manual anyway), but there are two guys I know of that make adapters to use GM 350/400 transmissions behind...
I'm glad I,m not alone! At 34, I'm the bread winner for my family of 7. Between kids 3&4, we decided to move 700 miles away and buy a project...
Very cool, I thought it looked like OE GM, but never been a big GM guy...
I found this tach in my dads old stuff, and have no idea what it came from. It is an all metal housing, and appears to be very good quality. I...
What about Miata or S2000 seats? I would think they would be on the small side. It would take some work to make them look at home, but I think...
Way too many, but then again, not enough. Crazy.
My truck has the Shelby center caps on the front. Never looked for ID on the slots I have. The rears are wide 15x8, 15x6 on the front I think....
A 60's AFX Aurora AMX HO scale slot car with great Patina under the seat of a 68 International Pickup. Still one of my favorite cars :) It's...
Hudson 308, do your homework on them. Tough engine, performance parts available. Dominated racing in it's day. I'm planning to put one in my...
Try Allans Auto Glass in Maryville TN (south of Knoxville). He is a great guy and specializes in older stuff and rods. Never had a windshield...
Congratulations! We had our first son three weeks ago :) He has four older sisters. I've been trying to expose him to the basement and garage as...
Very cool! I prefer stock with a few small upgrades. Awesome job so far. I am the lucky owner of a Hudson that my grandpa bought new in 50 :)
Beautiful car. One of the things I love about this hobby, each car & owner has a story!
Thats Funny!
All personal preference IMHO. I personally prefer to keep same make engines, just seems to make sense to me. I really don't care much what...
Yeah, like the the Automatic Teller Machine Machine ... I use those often often.
That one always gets me, didn't they all?
Here's my new trailer. My parents neighbor built it with a friend back in the 40s. He said he used a Ford truck for parts, but most of it is...
Love the truck. Cool pics too. I need to get mine going...
Heres Mine. [IMG] [IMG]
Sweet car !
A friend of mine from Hungary rode in my Hudson once. He was blown away by "the thing on the column". I explained the "3 on the tree", he was...
When I got my TN antique tag they did review the rules with me. The bonus for me is that my car has original drivetrain, and $60 covers the tag...
If you want a Hudson engine, the 308 is the best option. This was the "Hornet" engine used from 51 on. The 262 can be a little cheaper and...
Hey, I drive an all original 50 Hudson pacemaker as well. It has the original 232 I6 engine. For starters i would try to get your 6 running,...
Shitty management trying to make their sales quota, not understanding; a) the business of auto parts b) the cost of treating customers like crap...
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