restoration Hudson 1949 from france

51hornet

This is why its good to share your restos here as it gets everyone fired up and wanting to work on their own cars.

stone · Hornet Joined: Jul 31, 2009 Posts: 223 Location: france

painting is finish ....

51hornet

Wow that looks beautiful. Love that color. More pics when you can. Great job.

stone · Hornet Joined: Jul 31, 2009 Posts: 223 Location: france

Thanks Sean

stone · Hornet Joined: Jul 31, 2009 Posts: 223 Location: france

Hello

Here are a few photos , reassembling a begins

51hornet

Nice work this car is going to look nice...

stone · Hornet Joined: Jul 31, 2009 Posts: 223 Location: france

Hello

today, I am working on new sheets of door threshold

the original sheets are eaten by rust
I also the canals window Victor received

51hornet

Wow super nice job on all the work. Your Hudson is going to be nice.

stone · Hornet Joined: Jul 31, 2009 Posts: 223 Location: france

hello

How to retrieve the arrears drums? There is a key, must it remove? I have tried with a pulling hub but not out

thanks

51hornet

Ok Pierre,

the rear drums are on a tapered shaft so you have to use a puller like this one from ebay. www.ebay.com/itm/Unive...500wt_1180
You have to attach this to drum with wheel bolts that spin the screw into the hub shaft so it breaks the drum free. Be careful it can pop off fast. When you clean eveything up put a little non cease on the hub to make it easier to get off next time.

stone · Hornet Joined: Jul 31, 2009 Posts: 223 Location: france

thanks Sean

I put in place an extractor but , a little fear of distorted drum

51hornet

As you turn the screw, tap around the drum until she pops.

stone · Hornet Joined: Jul 31, 2009 Posts: 223 Location: france

Hello

Not easy, I'm still not retrieve the drum, he does not want to come. The extractor a case sensitive, but not the drum lol
How do I?

51hornet

Have you taken the small access cover of the back brake plate and made sure the shoes are turned all the way in to they are not grabbing on the drum?

And are both sides this hard to get off? Plus you need to remove the cap on the hub remove the nut then get a can of spray penetrating oil and spray it into hub along the key way for a couple of days to break the hold the hub has on the taper. spin the drum and tap with hammer on all sides to further break hold. It will take a few days but it should free up.

stone · Hornet Joined: Jul 31, 2009 Posts: 223 Location: france

Hello Sean

have you a photo of the fuel door? I do not understand how to place the springs inside
Thank you very much