Yes on pans from Chris Spelic in Denver.

Thanks Don. I'm also going to need the driver side windshield.

I don't know about the fellow who is named in the reply above, but some of these replacement pans that are offered may need a bit of work to make them fit properly. However, they can be made to work.

New glass is offered by several companies specializing in antique cars. I saw one windshield (2-piece) for sale for $380, choice of clear or tinted. If you're on a budget, you may be able to find a perfectly acceptable used windshield that will do, by sniffing around.

Steve,

Looks like a solid car to start with. Make some goals for what you want to achieve then go for it. If you want a runner to start with, don't tear the body apart. Leave that for later. Unless you have the resources and commitment it will take to have the car apart for a couple of years, don't plan to do a complete restoration at this time. Many a car has ended up parted out and with lost parts under circumstances where folk get in over their heads on these projects. Just my thoughts. Oh heck, we all know it's all downhill once you take the first bolt out. What you fix up and make look nice makes the other parts look crappy unless you redo them. Takes some real discipline. BTW a 1950 Commodore coupe is fairly uncommon, definitely a car worth saving.

Thank You Tim
I think I will print your advice out and staple it to the wall of my shop. My last restoration took me 15 years. I don't want to get in to another one of those right now. I don't even know if the motor is seized. I think I will clean it up and make it roadworthy. Then I will start thinking about preservation measures.

"Amen" to Tim's advice.

I bought my car in 1971, non running (and shabby) and in approximately 1-1/2 years had it on the road. I "Kryloned" all the chrome white, and the amateur spray paint job was a matte finish green. The convertible top and interior upholstery was all "by me" (with help from a guy who did boat covers). But it ran, and I had great fun with it, and no one in the Club criticized me for having a Hudson in less than concours condition.

That was 44 years ago and the car still wouldn't win any prizes, but I've gradually made it look more and more acceptable as I got the money to do so. In the meantime I've driven it to eleven or so nationals, and put on tens of thousands of miles driving to various other meets.

It's just a hobby. Have fun with it, and don't get too serious.

Admission: My advice tends to be more "do as I say, not as I do!" I just love a cherry car! You can follow one of my other car restorations, a 1967 Oldsmobile Toronado at this Facebook site ( https://www.facebook.com/PerfectShapeCustoms). Miles of wiring and vacuum tubing. Front wheel drive, and all associated components and engineering design unlike anything else in the 60s. Few aftermarket/reproduction items. Fairly rare today, and rarely restored except for skin deep paint and upholstery. If you can do one of these, you can do any Hudson, just don't forget to keep the wheelbarrow full of cash. Ha!

I've been looking at Pics of other 50 Commodores and I don't know if it's just inaccurate labels on the pics or what, but there are variations. Did Hudson build the Commodore Coupe in 1950 with two different size rear windows?
Steve

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Thank You
After thinking about that rear window question a while I went back and reread the entire thread and Don had already addressed it. 1950 Small Rear Window. 1951 Large Rear Window. Thx. I am hoping to bring the car home this weekend. The Yard Owner might have the title and I am happy to wait til he finds it before going through the lost title process. If he doesn't find it, I am not sure how to proceed. Steve

Oddly, Hudson retained the older style small back window on the Supers and Commodore coupes that year. They went to the big windows on coupes in 51. The 1950 sedans, broughams did have the bigger windows. I think only the Commodore 4dr sedan had the center rear window trim that "splits" the window. The 2dr sedan or brougham came only in the Super series on the senior cars, and don't think those had the center window trim. 1950 was a transition year between the 48-49 and the 51-53 cars. The newly introduced short wheelbase Pacemaker series all had the older style smaller windows on sedans and coupes. And those were the big sellers that year. Perhaps Hudson started to change the look of their cars on the more upscale Supers and Commodores sedans, then changed everything the following year.

Anyway, the small window of 48-49 design on the Super and Commodore coupes is correct for 1950 senior cars.

Steve, The onus is on the seller to provide appropriate documentation if they expect money from you for a car. Can't remember where this is located. Depending on what state you're in, could be more or less difficult. If you live in the same state as where the car is located, a bill of sale may work fine, but interstate can be a huge problem, so watch out for that.

Tim
Im just south of you in Oregon
Steve

Steve,

Sent you a PM, so check your messages (the message dialogue box).

Just a little update on the Hudson Commodore Coupe. The yard owner is working on the paperwork. He says it will be complete in a couple more weeks. I've bought, sold, and traded cars with him for years so we have a good working relationship. I'm sure looking forward to getting the car in my shop. I am hopeful but not optimistic that the motor is not seized. I've always restored late fifties Chryslers, Fords and GM's which have all had V8's and autos. I'm really looking forward to this Flat 6 3 speed. A much more appealing setup to me. Just counting the days...
Steve