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New member Picking up a Hornet!!!!!
  • arnie53
    Posts: 48Senior Contributor
    Hi all. We are heading up to Orilla Ont. to pick up a '53 Hornet we bought from Gord Souter! We fly into Toronto on the 31st. Then we are going to drive it to Niagra Falls & then up thru Canada to Sault St. Marie. We will then head thru upper Mich. & into Wi. To Sun Prairie. We would like to visit other members along the way. Wish us luck!!Tom & Cindy
  • Jon BJon B
    Posts: 4,759Moderator
    Welcome to the madhouse, Tom and Cindy! If you've already joined the H-E-T and have received your roster of members, pay particular attention to the asterisks next to the names of members in the states through which you'll drive. These are members of the "Tourist Emergency Help" network, and are willing to help out any stranded fellow Hudsonites in what ways they can (this often includes arranging for a tow, providing temporary storage space for a broken-down Hudson, offering mechanical help, etc.).
  • hudsontechhudsontech
    Posts: 4,036Platinum Member
    arnie53 wrote:
    Hi all. We are heading up to Orilla Ont. to pick up a '53 Hornet we bought from Gord Souter! We fly into Toronto on the 31st. Then we are going to drive it to Niagra Falls & then up thru Canada to Sault St. Marie. We will then head thru upper Mich. & into Wi. To Sun Prairie. We would like to visit other members along the way. Wish us luck!!Tom & Cindy



    MY kind of folks!!!!!!!!! Buy it, drive it home. Only way to fly. Good luck on your journey



    Hudsonly,

    Alex Burr :)
    http://www.hetclub.org/
    http://hetclub.org/burr/lithomepage.htm
  • rambos_riderambos_ride
    Posts: 3,123Platinum Member
    Congratulations on your purchase, this sounds like it will be a fun and exciting journey home.

    Please take a digital camera and lots of pictures - I'd like to see a picture of the Hornet with Niagara in the background :)
  • jsrail
    Posts: 1,534Platinum Member
    Welcome to the "house of the unholies!" (for all you Zep fans out there) LOL

    Um, waiting for pics though....................:-)

    Jay
  • arnie53
    Posts: 48Senior Contributor
    here is a link to some photos of the 53. Thanx!! Tom http://groups.msn.com/HudsonEssexTerraplaneBulletinBoard/53hornetinontario.msnw
  • rambos_riderambos_ride
    Posts: 3,123Platinum Member
    arnie53 wrote:
    here is a link to some photos of the 53. Thanx!! Tom http://groups.msn.com/HudsonEssexTerraplaneBulletinBoard/53hornetinontario.msnw

    Beautiful! Nice clean looking car - I'm very jealous :mad: but yet still happy for you :D

    Search the forum here for tips on taking the Hudson out for long drives...it might come in handy!
  • hudsonguyhudsonguy
    Posts: 754Platinum Member
    arnie53 wrote:
    Hi all. We are heading up to Orilla Ont. to pick up a '53 Hornet we bought from Gord Souter! We fly into Toronto on the 31st. Then we are going to drive it to Niagra Falls & then up thru Canada to Sault St. Marie. We will then head thru upper Mich. & into Wi. To Sun Prairie. We would like to visit other members along the way. Wish us luck!!Tom & Cindy



    Congratulations Tom and Cindy! Bring your HET roster along, just in case. I'd offer to help you out on the way, but I won't be much help to you, as I work between Madison and Sun Prairie, and you'll be home by then!



    Hudsonly,

    Doug Seals
  • bartibog1bartibog1
    Posts: 222Expert Adviser
    interior looks really great. would like more info on where it came from and a a design number if u can obtain it . enjoy the drive home with this beauty. am restoring a 53 super wasp

    steve
  • tristansdaztristansdaz
    Posts: 624Platinum Member
    Welcome to the wild wacky world of Hudsons! Great looking car you have there.
  • arnie53
    Posts: 48Senior Contributor
    1,546 trouble free miles in a stock '53 Hudson. Just got back, great trip!! More to follow. Thanx to all who offered advice. Will write more later. Tom.
  • 51hornetA51hornetA
    Posts: 2,338Platinum Member
    And post any pics you have of the trip.
    www.hudsonmotorcar.org
  • arnie53
    Posts: 48Senior Contributor
    Here is a shot at Fayette Mich. State park, taken on wed!!Been wet sanding & buffing all day!! Tom
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  • arnie53
    Posts: 48Senior Contributor
    Here is a shot at a restored Grist Mill in Orillia Ont. Taken last Thurs. Tom
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  • Dave53-7C
    Posts: 2,523Platinum Member
    Ah, what a car! Nice, very nice.
  • 51hornetA51hornetA
    Posts: 2,338Platinum Member
    Yes is looks great really enhances that drab scenary LOL
    www.hudsonmotorcar.org
  • Dave53-7C
    Posts: 2,523Platinum Member
    51hornetA wrote:
    Yes is looks great really enhances that drab scenary LOL



    What? I didn't think those pictures of your back yard lake and county home looked drab at all.
  • 51hornetA51hornetA
    Posts: 2,338Platinum Member
    Thanks Dave only draw back is it takes days to fill that lake from the garden hose...
    www.hudsonmotorcar.org
  • Dave53-7C
    Posts: 2,523Platinum Member
    You're welcome. You need a larger hose.
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