[Dean_H.]

I finally got all the windows in. The back window was the last one. To do it right, the upholstery needed to be installed around that area first. I was in a pretty good mood and decided to wrap some loose change in plastic and then stapled to the wood. The coins aren't rare today, but in eighty years (next restoration due date), these could be pretty valuable. :-)



The runs in the finish on that last picture were from linseed oil that I sprayed the interior wood with. In this picture I'm installing the upholstery over the 'rare coins' time capsule.



My wife needed to go to a town about 25 miles away, so I washed the car and we were off. Because of the slow speed, we went over Hecker Pass to avoid freeways. I was amazed how well this Hupp does on steep mountain roads, third gear all the way to the top.

On the other side, I stopped to check out the car and noticed the rear end felt warmer than normal, probably about 150+ degrees. Thinking I might have to much preload on the bearings I decided to loosen the pinion a bit. While I fiddled with the car my wife noticed a stray dog wandering around. Yep, you guessed it, she had to rescue the dog. Long story short, we're finally on our way home at 11pm.

There are plenty of cops out for labor day weekend and sure enough we get pulled over. The young gal told me she couldn't see any lights at all on my car. I got out and showed her, the tail light was working. She argued, from a few feet back it was hardly visible, and "the head lights weren't much better". She didn't want to let me continue home, but relented after instructing me not to drive at night any more.

I could see pretty well, but the slow speed worries me for a rear end type accident. I'll add one of those lights Chuck and Jack spoke of, for safety and to avoid future harassment.

Here's a pic of the car after washing - ready to go.

[raywilks]

super job!!! i have read every one of your posts at least twice.
did you keep the dog, may we see a picture of your new pet?thanks for all you are doing for the hobby, you have generated a lot of work projects!!!~

[keiser31]

Did anyone notice the big smile on the car?

[Backyardmechanic]

Dean,
I too have read all your posts and have learn a lot.We have a 37 dB that we convert to 8 volts over 3 years ago it sure puts out brighter lites and we haven't exsperence any problems.I also install higon bulbs in the head lights.

Vern.

[29pickhupp]

Hi Dean
Great car. I have been following your progress for about a year now. I came across your site after I bought a 29 Series A Hupp that was converted to a pickup in the forties. It is always a pleasure to read and see your progress. I look forward to your posts. Your hupp is very lucky to have someone of your many talents looking after her, mine is not nearly so fortunate as it is sitting alone in the dark shed waiting patiently.
Great to see that you are driving the Hupp.
Yes Kaiser I can see the big smile.

John

[First Born]

Dean, a great job of restoring and a fantastic job of documenting. What do you do with the rest of your time???

Ben

[Dean_H.]

Thanks for all the comments guys. We left the dog at a friends house and they dropped it off at the local shelter. We wanted the real owner to have a chance at finding it. Our friend instructed the shelter they'd take the dog if no one claimed the little guy.

As for the car, I've been working the bugs out of it. The bearings in the rear axle still looked good, I loosened it up a tad.


I had painted the tail pipe with heat paint to prevent rusting. Unfortunately it slowly burns off when hot, and some of the vapors make it into the cabin. I decided to remove the coating, a rusty tail pipe is not so bad after all. :-)


Got it all back together and test drove the car to the Tractor Supply store, to look for the light Chuck mentioned. The axle stayed cool and the car smells a lot better too.


I spent the rest of the day hand buffing the car. It really should be power buffed, but I don't like the polishing compound getting slung everywhere. I bought the extra light and taped the magnets. I like it, thanks for the tip Chuck. I'm going on a bit of a trek tomorrow, I'll post how it goes.

[1929Chrysler]

Personally Dean, if it was me on labor day in a newly restored Hupp and I saw a cop wanting to pull me over... I would have floored it!!! But that's just me! Great job my man!

Dan

[Dean_H.]

Dan, I had it floored.... but finally gave in when the cop put the spotlight on me. :-)

Yesterday we went on a trip to the Santa Cruz mountains. I have a friend with a nice car collection. He and his wife were hosting the Horseless Carriage car club on a tour stop. It's about a 50 mile trip, one way, so I top off the fuel tank and we were on our way.

Parked in a shady spot on our driveway, getting ready to go.


When we arrived, tour cars were everywhere


With so many great looking cars, no one paid much attention to my old Hupp.
Here's a pic of a couple guys checking it out...whoo hoo :-)


Nope they were looking at this car.. Doh!


On our way back, the car started to get hot, I pulled over to add water and noticed the water pump leaking. In this pic I'm getting ready to tighten the water pump packing a bit.


Half way home it became dark... really dark, not much moonlight. The headlights aren't too bright, but we could see the white line and orange reflectors, it was good enough. All in all, a fun trip with no major problems.

[keiser31]

Dean...if I had been there, I would have spent most of my time around your car. Those horseless carriages are so delicate looking and even though I would LOVE to have one, the late 20's and early 30's are my kind of ride.