Look what I found in the woods....

While hunting last week I found what I think is a '34 Hudson sedan abandoned in the woods. 4 suicide doors. Kinda cool.

It is 22 miles up a 4x4 trail and 34 miles from the nearest established road.

I can't believe the condition it is in. It is out of sight from the trail so not many people could have seen it.
My next mission is to get it out and take it home. I think I can get a tonque pull trailer in there and with the receiver hitch on the front of my jeep I can winch it up the ramps.

It would be interesting to know the back story on this. There is what looks to be an old logging operation in the area but that's all I know.

Wonder what happened to the rest of it? Looks like it was stripped and dumped there, but why? Stolen years ago and parted out? [S

Nice deer. Doesn't look like the sedan has been there that long, nothing growing through it.

Running gear and some baling wire to hold the doors closed. Find the VIN.
Wide whites of course. [cl

You may have a helluva time finding parts for it.

I dragged it home for yard art if nothing else

lowbudget50 said:

I dragged it home for yard art if nothing else

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Oh without a doubt

Bamamav said:

Wonder what happened to the rest of it? Looks like it was stripped and dumped there, but why? Stolen years ago and parted out? [S

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We looked around quite a bit that day. It appears to be an old logging sight.We found the right front fender mangled and in a pile of burnt trash and other auto parts. It would be interesting to know.

kenny c said:

Nice deer. Doesn't look like the sedan has been there that long, nothing growing through it.

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Thanks Kenny. The deer was the reason we were there and the old Hudson was a bonus. I don't know how long it's been there but there is a good 10" of dirt washed down against the frame on the drivers side. Things don't grow out here in the high desert like other regions.

earthman said:

Running gear and some baling wire to hold the doors closed. Find the VIN.
Wide whites of course. [cl

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I like your style Earthman.

Old Iron said:

You may have a helluva time finding parts for it.

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Yeah there's not alot of old Hudsons around. It may have Ford fenders and a home built hood on it. I saw a front grill on ebay for $1495.00.

lowbudget50 said:

I dragged it home for yard art if nothing else

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I've got the recovery team (my grandson and I) scheduled for a week from Tuesday, the 22nd.

Looking way, way down the road.....

I can see something like this in the garage.
The silver one is a Plymouth and the red one is a Ford. I think.

awesome.. good luck getting her home

kenny c said:

Nice deer. Doesn't look like the sedan has been there that long, nothing growing through it.

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and not riddled with bullet holes

CORPO said:

awesome.. good luck getting her home

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Thanks I might need a little luck. There are several wash outs on the trail to it.

Willowbilly3 said:

and not riddled with bullet holes

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I think my grandson counted 5 bullet holes in it. What a surprize.

Good luck bringing the real prize home.
In the fender shots the last picture is a John Deere 'D' unstyled fender, probably from the thirties. Here is a picture of a 1927 'D' fender. It has wider ribs in the curved part than yours.

MercuryMac said:

Good luck bringing the real prize home.
In the fender shots the last picture is a John Deere 'D' unstyled fender, probably from the thirties. Here is a picture of a 1927 'D' fender. It has wider ribs in the curved part than yours.

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its amazing what some guys can spot.. cant image those fenders are too easy to come by

I will bring all that old stuff home, you never know when you might need a John Dleere fender from the thirties. I'll probably spend some time with a pick and shovel to see what this is. It's more than 1/2 buried . I've got a feeling there is alot buried there that I can't see and it's driveing my curiousity crazy.

I bet that whole gully is full of relics [ddd [P

I-R-POPs, your last picture got my curiosity up also, but I just knew you'd tell us what it was. [ddd

I'm going with a pick and shovel Tuesday, I'll let you know.
May have to go back with my skid steer and hoe attachment. I wonder how the forrest service would feel about that?