Hudson 1948 Commodore User manual

This manual courtesy of
Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Club member
Drew Meyer

I
FOREWORD
This Body Service Manual covers repair procedures applicable
to servicing the bodies of Hudson Cars from 1948 through 1954.
A detailed index is provided in which the parts and operations are
listed in alphabetical order under the assemblies or units to which they
belong. Illustrations and pages of this manual are numbered consecu-
tively.
The times applying to body operations, as shown in the Flat Rate
Manual 1, are based on the procedures and operations covered in this
manual. Mechanics following these procedures and using the tools and
equipment available should have no difficulty in performing the opera-
tions in the time specified.

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX
CONVERTIBLE
Adjustment, top control rod
Adjustments, top and window
Bleeding, the hydraulic system
Circuit breaker
Electrical system checks
Fluid level
Hydraulic pump prime
Hydraulic system
Hydro-Lectric service information.
Lock cylinder, door
Lock, door
Lock lubrication
Lock, remote control
Motor and pump assembly
Motor Hydro-Lectric and pump assy
Motor solenoid switch
Multiple switch units
Operating cylinder, top
Operating control valve, top
Operating switches, window
Outside handles
Outside mouldings (wide), header
Pressure relief and flow control valve Quarter
window regulator assembly,
rear
Refilling hydraulic system
Regulator assembly, door
window
Seat cushion and seat back, front
Seat cushion and seat back, rear
Service procedures
Top front header upper seal and top
front header moulding (wide)
Top front header lower seal
Top operating switch test
Top operating valve and switch assembly
Top and rear curtain
Top sealing
Top side rail weatherstrips
Trim panel, door
Trim panel, quarter
Trouble shooting
Valve switch assembly
Ventilator wing glass and frame
assembly, door
Ventilator wing regulator assy., door
Window and glass frame assy., door
Window lift control switch
Window power valve solenoid check
Window regulator cylinder
Wiring diagram - 1948-1953
Page
95
100
112,113,114,115
119
116
116
119
119
118
115,116
109
110
110
110
95,98
95,98
117
107
101,102
118,119
106
109
124
118
106
119
102,103,104
109
109
98
124
123
117
99
110
122
125,126
107,108
108
127,128
100
105
105
103
117
118
104
120
Wiring diagram - 1954
Wiring diagram, top operating
Wiring diagram, window regulator
and cylinder
DOORS
Adjustment, lock release button
Check arm
Door to body alignment
Front door complete
Front pillar seals
Glass, front door
Glass, rear door
Handle adjustment
Handle, outside
Liner, inner
Lock cylinder
Lock, front or rear
Lock, release button
Regulator, front window
Regulator, rear window
Remote control, front or rear
Sealing, scuff plate
Striker plate
Trim panel, door
Ventilator regulator, front
Ventilator regulator, rear
Ventilator wing
Weatherstrip belt seal, front
Weatherstrip, bottom
Weatherstrip, lower front
Weatherstrip opening, upper front door
Weatherstrip, front door
Weatherstrip, front (rear door)
Weatherstrip, rear door
Weatherstrip, rear opening, rear door
FENDER - FRONT
Extension
Stone guard and panel assembly
Tie panel
FENDER - REAR
FRAME AND BODY ALIGNMENT
Aligning and tramming, body
Alignment, door to body
Checking body door openings
Final check of body repair
Resealing after repair
Straightening doors
GENERAL INTERIOR - INFORMATION
ON APPEARANCE
Page
121
96
97
1
11
14
12,13
13,14
14
3
4
9,10
9
19
6
6,7
9
1,2
2,3
8
19
11,12
1
4,5
5
4,5,6
15
17
16
14,15
18
17
18
16
71
73
74
74
74,75
82
83,84,85
82
83
85,86
86
82
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BODY MANUAL III
ALPHABETICAL INDEX-CONTINUED
HE AD LINING
HOOD
Adjustments
Hinge
Lock, lower
Lock, lower support
Lock, upper support
Lock, upper
HOLLYWOOD - HARDTOP
Adjustment, door window
Adjustment, quarter window
Door window regulator cross arm assy
Headlining
Moulding, body front header to side header
joint cover
Moulding, body side header interior
Moulding, door belt
Moulding, quarter belt
Moulding, rear belt at rear window.
Moulding, rear window, upper
Moulding, roof panel quarter
Moulding, roof panel side
Moulding, roof panel drip cover, front
Moulding, roof panel drip cover, rear
Moulding, windshield lower
Quarter window
Quarter window regulator
Rear window glass
Trim panel, door
Vent wing, door
Vent wing regulator, door
Window regulator, door
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND PANE L
ASSY
Clock
Gauge, fuel
Gauge, temperature
Instrument panel top covering
Light switch and circuit breaker
Speedometer head
Switch, ignition
Switch starter, ignition
Switch, weather control blower
Voltage regulator, constant
Weather control assembly
Weather control lever and brkt. assy
QUARTER TRIM PANEL
Glass, window
Regulator, window
Water shed and drain baffle
Page
37,38
67,68
69
70
70
68
68
69
129
129
132
129
136
134
134
134
134
134
135
135
135
135
135
135
131
131
132,133,134
129
130
130
129
47
48,49
49,50
50,51,52
54
52
48
53
53
53
50
53
53
33
35,36
34,35,36
34
RADIATORGRILLE
Baffle,sidesupport
Baffle, upper
Bar, center
Louver and baffle assembly
Louver, lower
Louver,upper
Moulding, upper and intermediate
Ornament assembly
Parkinglightassembly
Parking light ornament or lens
Radiatormounting"U"channel..
Splash guard and moulding, front
Structure assembly
REAR COMPARTMENT DOOR
Door
Door hinge
Handle and lock assembly
Lock
Lockcylinder
Weatherstrip
REAR WINDOW
Glass
Reveal mouldings
Weatherstrip
SEALING
Cowl panel to frame and pillar
Cowl side panel to toe board and frame
joint
Drain trough and quarter window
reveal moulding
Rear seat under panel to frame and
wheelhouse
Rearunderpaneltorearpaneland
wheelhouse
WINDSHIELDGLASS
Air stop blocks
Drain tubes
Glass
Reveal mouldings
Sealing
Weatherstrip
WINDSHIELD WIPER
Control
Housing and cable, pulley
Motor assembly, wiper
Tension pulley assembly, cable
WIRINGDIAGRAMS
Page
60
60
60
60
60
60,63,65
62,63,65
61,62,65
62
62
64
62,64,66
60
63
76
78
78
76
76,77
77,78
78
28
29,30,32
28,31
33
87
93
92
93
90
91
20,21,26,27
24
21
20,21,26,27
25,26
23,24
26,28
55,56
52
55
55
55
40,41,42,43,44,45,46

DOORS
DOOR TRIM PANEL
(Front and Rear)
(Models 1948 thru 1954)
REMOVAL
1. Remove inside door handles.
2. Remove lock release knob and garnish moulding, (on cars
so equipped).
3. Remove two screws from underside of arm rest and re-
move arm rest.
NOTE: On all 1953 and 1954 models the arm rest is part of
the trim panel. Remove two screws from inside pocket
of arm rest.
4. Remove valance (on cars so equipped by extracting ex-
posed screws and sliding valance up from between door
and trim panel.
5. Re move door pocket trim board (clips). (On cars so
equipped.)
6.Remove doorpanel heldby (clips)using wide bladed putty
knife.
INSTALLATION
1. Repair any damage to door inside liner with Mystik tape
before replacing trim panel.
2. In stall door trim panel by engaging the bottom retainer
and aligning clips before driving panel into place.
FIGURE 1
3. Install pocket trim board.
4. Install valance by inserting lower flange between door
and pocket trim board; and, with slots in line with trim
board clips, force valance down into position and install
screws.
5. Install arm rest, (on cars so equipped), garnish moulding,
lock release knob, and door handles.
DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR -
FRONT
(All Models -1948 thru 1954
Except 1C, 1D, 2C, 2D and 3D)
REMOVAL
1. Remove trim panel. See "Trim Panel Removal".
2. Re move garnish moulding spacer wood block.
3. Cut liner as shown in Figure 1 for sedans, Figure 2, for
coupes and two door sedans.
FIGURE 2
4. Remove screw (A) from inside upper end of center glass
channel and screws (B) which attach center glass channel
to door inner panel. (Do not remove center glass channel
from door.)
5. Remove screws (C) attaching regulator to door inner
panel.
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6. Lower window to bottom of door and release regulator
cross arms from glass channel on sedans. On coupes and
two door sedans disconnect regulator from cross arm
assembly. (A stud on the regulator arm is retained in the
cross arm assembly by a spring clip.)
7. Remove regulator through opening in bottom of door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse procedure of removal and repair damage to
door inner liner with Mystik tape
DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR -
FRONT
(Models 1C, 1D, 2C, 2D and 3D)
REMOVAL
1. Remove door trim panel. See "Trim Panel Removal",
Page 1.
2.Cut innerliner as shownin Figure3,to exposescrews (C)
and hole (E).
FIGURE 3
3. Remove retainer clip from the regulator arm to window
glass channel.
4. Raise the door glass, insert a drift or punch, through
opening in door at (E) Figure 3, the drift should be so
placed below glass channel to hold glass in a raised
position when regulator is removed.
5. Remove screws (C) attaching regulator to door inner
panel and remove the regulator through opening at bottom
of door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the procedure of removal and repair door
inner liner.
DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR -
REAR
(All Models-1948 thru 1954
Except 1C, 1D, 2C, 2D and 3D)
REMOVAL
1. Remove trim panel. See "Trim Panel Removal", Page 1.
2. Remove garnish moulding spacer block. 3. Cut door
inner liner as shown in Figure 4.
FIGURE 4
4. Remove four screws (A) holding regulator to door inner
panel.
5. Lower window to bottom of door and release regulator
from glass channel.
6. Remove regulator through opening at bottom of door.
INSTALLATION
Reverse procedure of removal and repair damage to
door inner liner with Mystik tape.
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DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR -
REAR
(Models 1C, 1D, 2C, 2D and 3D)
REMOVAL
1.Removedoortrimpanel.See"TrimPanelRemoval".
2. Cut inner panel as shown in Figure 5, to expose
screws (G) and (H).
3. Remove the one screw (G).
4. Remove retainer clip from the regulator arm to
window glass control.
5. Raise the door glass, insert a drift or punch through
the opening where screw (G) has been removed.
The drift should be so placed below glass channel to
hold glass in a raised position when regulator is
removed.
6. Remove screws (H) attaching regulator to door
inner panel and remove the regulator through open-
ing at bottom of door.
FIGURE 5
INSTALLATION
Reverse procedure of removal and repair door inner
liner.
DOOR GLASS - FRONT
(All Models 1948 thru 1954
Except 1C, 1D, 2C, 2D and 3D))
REMOVAL
1. Remove safety lock knob and garnish moulding.
2. Remove small wood block (on cars so equipped).
3. Remove trim panel, see "Trim Panel Removal".
4. Cut door inner liner as shown in Figures 1 and 2.
5. Remove screw (A) and two screws at (B). 6. Remove
center glass channel (D) or lower it into the door.
7. Tilt glass inward and raise to upper limit of regulator.
8. Release regulator cross arms from glass channel and
remove glass and glass channel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse procedure of removal.
DOOR GLASS - FRONT
(Models 1C, 1D, 2C, 2D and 3D)
REMOVAL
1. Remove door trim panel. See "Trim Panel Removal",
Page 1.
2. Cut inner liner as shown in Figure 3, to expose screws
(D).
3. Remove the two screws (D) attaching center bar glass
run to door inner panel.
4. With the door glass in the down position, remove the
retainer clip from the regulator arm.
FIGURE 6
5. Remove regulator arm from glass channel, bring the
door glass down and at the same time turn the glass
1/4 turn to bring the narrow side of glass to the top,
as shown in Figure 6. Tilt glass inward and remove
through the top opening in door.

BODY MANUAL 4
INSTALLATION
To install, reverse procedure of removal.
DOOR GLASS - REAR
(All Models 1948 thru 1954
Except 1C, 1D, 2C, 2D and 3D)
REMOVAL
1. Remove safety lock knob and garnish moulding.
2. Remove small wood block.
3. Run glass to within 2" of the top. and pull inward on top of
glass to release glass from glass runs.
4. Tip glass inward and raise window until glass channel can
be released from regulator.
5. Remove glass and glass channel.
INSTALLATION
1. Insert channel and glass through opening and engage regu-
lator.
2. Run regulator up and down to work glass into position.
3. Replace wood block.
4. Replace garnish moulding and safety lock knob.
DOOR GLASS - REAR
(Models 1C, 1D, 2C, 2D and 3D)
REMOVAL
1. Remove door trim panel. See "Trim Panel Removal", Page
1.
2. Cut inner liner as shown in Figure 5, to expose screws (J).
3. Remove the two screws (J) attaching center bar glass run to
door inner panel.
4. With the door glass in the down position, remove the
retainer clips from the regulator arm.
5. Remove regulator arm from glass channel and bring the
door glass down, at the same time, turn glass 1/4 turn to bring
the narrow side of the glass to the top. Tilt glass inward and
remove glass and glass channel through the top opening in
door.
INSTALLATION
To install, reverse procedure of removal and repair any
damage to door inner liner.
DOOR VENTILATOR WING -
FRONT - CRANK TYPE
(All Models 1948 thru 1954
Except 1C, 1D, 2C, 2D and 3D)
REMOVAL
1. Remove safety lock knob and garnish moulding.
2. Remove ventilator regulator handle and valance.
3. Remove garnish moulding spacer wood block.
4. Cut hole in door inner liner as shown at (B) in Figure
7, to expose clevis (G) connecting wing to regulator and
remove screw from clevis.
5. Open ventilator wing and press down on top of frame
to release it from upper pivot and lift out ventilator.
FIGURE 7
INSTALLATION
Reverse procedure of removal. Make sure ventilator
weatherstrip lip is over garnish moulding. Repair inner
liner.

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DOOR VENTILATOR WING -
FRONT - FRICTION TYPE
(All Models 1948 film 1954
Except 1C, 1D, 2C, 2D and 3D)
REMOVAL
1. Remove safety lock knob and garnish moulding.
2. Remove wood spacer block.
3. Remove screws (B), Figure 1, attaching wing frame.
4. Re move small Phillips head screw (D), from top of door.
5. Remove screw (A), from inside upper end of center glass
channel.
6. Tilt ventilator assembly and lift out.
7. Remove nut and spring from friction pivot.
8. Remove screw from top of channel to release wing from
channel.
INSTALLATION
Reverse procedure of removal. Make sure lip of weather-
strip is over garnish moulding.
DOOR VENTILATOR WING -
FRONT
(Models 1C, 1D, 2C, 2D and 3D)
REMOVAL
1. Remove door window glass - follow operations (1), (3),
(4) and (5) under "Door Glass Removal"
FIGURE 8
2. Cut inner liner as shown in Figure 3, to expose screws
(D) and (G).
3. Remove screw (G), attaching wing frame to door inner
panel.
4. Remove screws (A) and (B), Figure 8, attaching the wing
frame to the upper door frame.
5. Grasp center bar and pull back to dislodge wing frame
from upper door frame.
6. Pull inward and straight up, to remove door wing frame,
glass and center bar glass run as an assembly.
INSTALLATION
To install, reverse procedure of removal, repair damage
to inner liner.
DOOR VENTILATOR WING -
REAR
(Models 1C, 1D 2C, 2D and 3D)
REMOVAL
1. Remove door window glass - follow operations (1), (3),
(4) and (5) under "Door Glass Removal".
FIGURE 9
2. Cut inner liner as shown in Figure 5, to expose screws
(F) and (J).
3. Remove screw (F) attaching wing frame to door inner
panel.
4. Remove screws (A) and (B) attaching the wing frame to
the upper door frame.
5. Grasp door glass center bar and pull back to dislodge
wing frame from upper door frame, Figure 9.