Stevemo Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 (edited) Hi all, There seems to be a real lack of Hupmobile photos on the internet so I am going to start a thread for the "W" cars. Please add your own photos so we can build a resource for future people who want to restore their cars or for those who want to know what they looked like.Steve Edited May 26, 2014 by Stevemo (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 I will start with what I expect to be my car. I am waiting on shipping and hope to receive it in a couple months. Please forgive the drive train, it is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 Here are a couple follow-up shots I got before jumping in with the purchase. I suppose this thread has some selfish intentions as I am going to need lots of your photos to rebuild this car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 Here are some shots of Jeff Garner's car which I found at the following website. It would be nice to obtain his drive train.http://www.jgarner.0catch.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 Part 2 of Jeff's car. He must have lost interest in the website or car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 (edited) Here are some random cars which have paint on them. Edited October 4, 2014 by Stevemo (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 (edited) One more of Jeff's that got missed as well as another freshened up car. Edited May 26, 2014 by Stevemo (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 Here are a few brochures, etc. That's about all I've been able to come up with over the last couple weeks.Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 Here is a car from flickr that has some pretty detailed photos. Did these cars have wood grained or plain interior trim?https://www.flickr.com/photos/myoldpostcards/5115973616/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry W Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Where you able to positively identify the year and make of the motor? Where you able to get it to turn over? Did you get it to run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 Hi Larry, I haven't received the car yet so I am just going to assume it is a smaller Ford engine. The plan is to see if it can run or not but I won't spend a lot of money on the engine. I have located a 90 horse Hupmobile engine that should fit and I think I'd like to put that in. If that doesn't pan out I can go other routes... I think I can overcome the top speed issue of these cars by putting on really tall tires so there shouldn't be any need for more than 90 HP.Cheers, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry W Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Great plan! If the Ford engine makes the car drivable, use it until the Hupmobile engine is ready to go. Then, make the swap and sell the running Ford engine to a Ford guy. Good Luck, Best Wishes. Larry W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 Here's another one I found recently. Does anybody with a copy of the register know how many 417W and 517Ws are listed? I won't be registering until I get the car in my hands.Regards, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hupp36 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 In the 2013 Hupp Club Roster lists 9 1935 and 6 1935 members cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Thank you for the info Hupp36.I contacted Jeff Garner and got some photos of his finished car with two different paint jobs. He drove it for 4 years and then sold it. I think it turned out really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpaw52 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Hi all, There seems to be a real lack of Hupmobile photos on the internet so I am going to start a thread for the "W" cars. Please add your own photos so we can build a resource for future people who want to restore their cars or for those who want to know what they looked like.SteveSteve, not wanting to hijack your thread, but maybe we can help each other. My Dad's Dad had a Hupp that my Dad thinks was a 1934. He cannot recall the model. I have the following three pictures, which to me look like they could be one of your random shots or one of the brochure pics. What do you think? Here you have a front, side and rear of the car. That's my Dad with the camera. He was born in 1930, so I'm thinking this was taken around '39 or '40. Could this be a 1934 417W?Thanks, Anne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jerry serghis Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Good luck on your car, I also was talking to the same guy who had the car in SC. in fact I told him if you don't get it to give me a call. its going to be a nice car... anyway go bing.com and hit 1934 hupmobile there is a great deal of photos. good luck again.. jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 Hi Anne, I do not know these cars well enough to say what it is. I think you should post your photos in a general discussion area and have the experts from all makes and models decide. I've also heard of a book that has all of the old American cars in it, that may be another option.Jerry, Thank you for the lead, I have sent you an email. Many of the photos I find seem to be the wrong models.Here is another rig that was for sale a couple months ago, I am not sure what the price was. I used a cached version of the website and the photos weren't great but better than nothing.Cheers, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve62008 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Great Pictures! Started me wondering...it appears from the pictures that the front and rear bumpers and spare tire cover from 418's and 518's might be able to fit my 35 527T...so I'm expanding my search to obtain bumpers from anyone who has same from a 418 or 518. Production volume in those years might provide a better source for parts. Anyone have these parts for sale, or can anyone suggest whom I might contact? Thanks, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 What a weekend, I drove the I-81 from the border all the way down to North Carolina and back to pick up the car. That was about 2400 miles in total and my 25 year old van did a great job! I must say the u-haul tandem axle car carriers are good to tow albeit heavy, they do not push the tow vehicle around at all.Here are a few photos:The deal with the wife is that I don't touch the car until I finish a few other jobs so it is going to sit until next summer. I am going to chase down some parts in the mean time and do some planning but that will be it. A quick look shows that the car appears to be very close to complete aside for the running boards but will need a fair amount of welding. The V8 is full of water so it is toast...will need to get back to thinking about what to do there.Cheers, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 Found an interesting document on the HAMB the other day. The numbers of cars known to exist seem to match up with the register but the rest is hard to read so I'll see if I can dig this document up elsewhere. Mine is W5810 should anybody be keeping a running list. It turns out there is a 2nd number plate on the inner side of the frame below the drivers seat.Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 Please send me a PM if you know who owns this car. I would like to discuss restoration with them.Cheers, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) Edited October 8, 2014 by Stevemo (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hupp36 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Go on Ebay & send the seller a message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jerry serghis Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 hello friend, if anyone comes across a glove box, ashtray, please let me know, 732-241-7212 1934 w coupe, also I have my old front fenders and trunk/rumble lid that I could sell to someone who could need them. thank you jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 I found a few more photos of this car so I figured I would give it its own page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 Same with this car, it keeps popping up here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 You know there had to be at least 1 of them out there. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jerry serghis Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 thanks for the photos, also take a look on ebay there is a 1935 hup for sale and it looks real nice, thanks again jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted October 5, 2014 Author Share Posted October 5, 2014 No problem Jerry, I'm having fun trying to tally up all of the cars out there. The funny thing is that I've only found one right hand drive car so far and I am led to believe their are about 9 of them between New Zealand and Australia.Here is one that is for sale in Southern Ontario but it's big money. The caption is wrong, it's actually a 1934.Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jerry serghis Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 sound about right, i was told around 7 of them including mine, my car was not even recorded, the last one found, there is one guy who has the frame and just the body on it, a 1934 hup, its in rough shape. also keep your eyes open over the years i have gotten emails from people overseas stating they have parts, its a scam. fyi. if you see any more coupes send them to me, thanks jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hupp36 Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 The first time I saw Glen & Sylvia's red 35 Hupp coupe was on the Hupmobile Club Tour in Ohio in 1995. Here is the car on the 2005 Hupmobile Club tour in Penn. See pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jerry serghis Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 love to send you some photos of mine but I cant download them, thanks for all the photos and info jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 I pulled the front clip off of the car today. Progress won't really start on the car until the spring but I needed to get the grille shell off and the front clip was basically just sitting in place so I took it off too. The main plan is to get all of the chrome parts off the car and get them fixed over the winter. The neighbour spotted me and told me he has an engine hoist so I am going to pop the engine out sometime in the next week or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jerry serghis Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Looking Good!!!! Great start..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) Hi Jerry, Thanks for the support. The engine is now sitting loose on the mounts and ready to pop out when I get my hands on the lift. Working on this car is quite enjoyable except for the flat head screws. :mad: They meet their fate with the grinder but everything else has been easy to work on. Here are the photos of your car you've provided to me:I hope to be able to get somewhere near that stage by the end of next summer! It's a great inspiration. Edited November 13, 2014 by Stevemo (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jerry serghis Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Thank for posting my photos Steve, 4 years of work on my 1934 Hup, from the frame and the total 1/3 of the bottom sheet metal changed all around the total car, new sub frame, floors, fenders, to much to list. it was in real bad shape, but now going on 5 years of constant work its almost done!! thank God, it looks like a few more months of final metal work and then to the body shop. I could use a front bumper now, also some small parts, if anybody knows of any parts please give me a call, thanks again jerry 732-241-7212 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Another one has popped up for sale: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max BURKE Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 G,day Steve. First up subscribe to Australian and New Zealand Hupmobile Register. You will be pleased that you did. Next put your recent purchase away as a parts supply and buy a restored example that you can drive now. A usable vehicle is going to cost less than you are going to spend on the bitsa. Max Burke Nulkaba 2325 Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemo Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 Hi Max, I have obtained a few back issues from Duncan. The Register is quite good and I may join up in the future but the US Club suits my needs for now. I had thought about buying a nicer model when I was looking for a car and decided that this was the way to go. If I bought a restored car its condition could only get worse with time but with this car...hopefully not! I look forward to learning how to weld this summer and think the restoration will be a pleasant experience plus I'll be saving a car.Cheers, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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