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#Post#: 12157--------------------------------------------------
Here we go again! 1922 Hudson super six
By: jay pratt Date: December 18, 2024, 4:50 pm
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Thought I'd best start a build thread on my/my dad's new build.
He's picked the car, I'm challenged with making it happen.
My dad's chosen this car to be sort of a twin with mine, the
fonts are very similar, the rears very different.
As with almost everybody's second build, we're aiming for lower
and lighter, and inadvertently more complicated. I've been
designing this on computer for several months and now have most
of the parts to make it happen. We planned to start the build
after Christmas but I have some spare time so thought I'd make a
start.
We're going for a stepped chassis on this build to get weight
lower down whilst still using a standard leaf spring and axle
setup. And also attempting to make our own front axle instead of
the Gemini axle used on mine.
#Post#: 12158--------------------------------------------------
Re: Here we go again! 1922 Hudson super six
By: NewbieNick Date: December 18, 2024, 10:56 pm
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Nice looking car/kart, love the rocket shaped thingy under the
exhaust. Look forward to reading this build journal.
#Post#: 12160--------------------------------------------------
Re: Here we go again! 1922 Hudson super six
By: Jimr1999 Date: December 19, 2024, 1:10 am
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Photo's on Facebook look like a great start Jay. Having a "brace
to race" in the family will be a fine thing, just don't fight
over who drives what ;D
I made my last build way too complex, but as I like building at
least as much as driving them, that was the kick for me. I vow
to try and keep it simple with project "Eric" (I somehow doubt
I'm capable of it, but I will have a go)
Looking forward to the build journal.
JimR
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Re: Here we go again! 1922 Hudson super six
By: jay pratt Date: December 19, 2024, 3:03 am
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Thanks chaps, does anyone know what the rocket shaped thing
actually is? Me and my dad have a couple of theories but don't
know for sure.
Jim, this is still going to be far simpler than your wizardry on
the front end, I've found myself on multiple occasions this year
staring at the front of yours and only ever managed to walk away
with a headache :D beautiful work.
As for fighting over them, the fastest ones mine :D .
The pictures from Facebook will make it over here. I want to try
and make this build log more in depth, so will likely be a
couple of days behind the quick snap that goes on Facebook.
That's one of the main regrets I have with my build log, it's
very sparse and I can't remember everything.
#Post#: 12162--------------------------------------------------
Re: Here we go again! 1922 Hudson super six
By: winchman Date: December 19, 2024, 3:45 am
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I think the rocket shaped thing could easily be made from a fire
extinguisher etc
No idea what its actually for?
#Post#: 12163--------------------------------------------------
Re: Here we go again! 1922 Hudson super six
By: TomFDS Date: December 19, 2024, 3:59 am
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Your brass ‘missile” down the side may be an early fire
extinguisher!
#Post#: 12164--------------------------------------------------
Re: Here we go again! 1922 Hudson super six
By: NewbieNick Date: December 19, 2024, 6:01 am
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Hi Jay, I notice your Hudson has headlights, these may be
Carbide lights, the missile thingy may be a carbide water /
Acetylene gas container. Just a thought I would be interested to
know what it is.
Cheers Nick
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Re: Here we go again! 1922 Hudson super six
By: jay pratt Date: December 19, 2024, 10:26 am
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Yes that's one of the things we thought it could be for the
lights
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Re: Here we go again! 1922 Hudson super six
By: jay pratt Date: December 20, 2024, 1:46 am
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Chassis Rails
The first step was to cut some steel up that's been hanging
precariously above my cyclekart for a week. In an attempt at
making this stepped chassis, we've used the standard 75x25 box
for the main chassis but the upper step we've opted for 50x25,
partly to save weight (although not much, about 500 grams per
metre) and also to give us more options for the steering arms
placement.
We've bolted the two sections together to help get them
perfectly aligned before being welded later down the line. The
bolts sticking up out the front are temporarily holding the
spring mounts in place, I'll be removing these after welding, on
my first build I left these in, an eagle eyed viewer of my
videos from the front axle may have noticed, one of the bolts is
actually hanging out, I'm not making that mistake again
🤣.
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Re: Here we go again! 1922 Hudson super six
By: NewbieNick Date: December 21, 2024, 10:21 am
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Hi Jay, pretty sure you know about this site if not its worth a
look.eberhard-thiesen.de
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