OK, here's a first look at the car. Should have it tomorrow. We'll see what is missing. part of the floor is missing, and the roof for sure. Most of the rest of it seems to be there.

It looks like a great car, I'm anxious to see more closeups.

Joe- I spoke with your & your uncle in Gettysburg I think. You have the black Wasp? I enjoyed meeting and talking with you guys. Love the 33 Hudson.

Matt,

Do you know how I would find out what the paint code is? Where would that info be on the car? The hinges are external unlike the later cars, so didn't think they would be there.

Matt, yes that was me

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Rodney,

Just catching up here at bit. Yes, have the right rear fender and it's pretty good, but was damaged and removed. Actualy, almost all the sheet metal is in great shape, just that fender and the apron below the grille. i oiled the door mechanisms and the doors now open close almost like new. But there's nothing in the interior! No roof either! I need to get a good pair of seat springs for this car. THe floor panels beneath front seat and floor just in front of rear seat are missing, but the floor is not rusted out. Those are panels that are missing.

I am missing several mechanical parts; will have to start hunting for that soon.

This car had been painted over twice with two shades of green but originally was black.

Tim

This is directed mainly to Jon Battle and Alex Burr; do either of you know which issue of WTN has an article about the 1933 Terraplanes in it? I would like to look at that. I found the one that Jon helped write on the 1933 Hudsons. I think someone suggested this article on the Terraplanes was around 1992, before I had access to WTN. If I could get a scanned copy that would be greatly appreciated.

Tim

Try the July-August 1992 issue. Can anyone who has ready access to old WTN's, verify this? (Mine are in boxes in my various sheds, and I have to fight snakes, black widows and hornets to get to them!)

I hate to do this again (pointing out resources right under your nose), but if you look up in the Library under WTN, there is an index put together by Bob Ross. "If you teach a man to fish..."

I forgot to mention. If I have a copy, I will scan and post under the WTNs for the year it was printed. Might as well get a jump on other WTNs.

Aaron

Thanks Aaron! I looked around but still can't figure out where the WTN index is. Found the issues that have been scanned, etc.

When you go to the Library, and Click on WTN. The first thing you see is the index. It has a 40s logo.

This isn't meant to be a criticism, but the logo is [size=6]HUGE[/size] and the type that says "index" is [size=1]really, really small[/size]! In fact, just today I happened to go looking for the index (which I actually thought was on Alex Burr's site) and went right past the index just described! I wonder if we could increase the point size to a wee bit larger?

I think the placement of the index is perfect, just where it needs to be.

Aaron and Jon:

Thanks! Got it. Jon's comment is right on, because the small type just didn't catch the eyes quick enough, so I had to look around a bit. Everyone is so busy, just getting ready for the national, let alone in their Non-Hudson lives, I appreciate if you find time to do any of this. If you like, I think I have all the WTNs from about 1993 onward. I can scan some of those if that is of help.

Tim

Tim, that's a generous offer. If you -- indeed, if others as well -- could pitch in and scan (let's say) six back issues each, that would be one whole year's worth of WTN's for posterity. Alex is busily churning out hundreds of pages of valuable shop and parts manuals, and shouldn't be asked to do all of this himself. It would be great to see the digitizing of old WTN's become a team project of some of our Forum participants, instead of just one more bottomless job for the same one or two overworked volunteers.

If anyone out there could offer to scan even one back issue, please check with Alex Burr so that we don't duplicate our efforts. Plus, Alex may have a tip or two on scanning for a "consistent look" in our growing library of on-line WTN's.