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- 46HudsonPU April 2012
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Hudson??? on EBay
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Fabulous-Famous-1953-HUDSON-HORNET-COMPLETE-RESTORATION-/261005900364?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3cc529fa4c
I'm curious what you guys think about this one. Personally, I almost fainted when I read that someone had taken a 22,000 mile rust free original and "improved" it with a random collection of Dodge, Chevy and Ford parts.Chris Reinman
Grant, Florida
1950 Pacemaker Deluxe Brougham
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Slapping that awful wheel in there just cheapens the whole build. Looks like an after thought. Get a nice polished tilt and get an original wheel made smaller to get class look.www.hudsonmotorcar.org
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Ironic they actually use the term, "Completely Restored" in the description. Restored to . . . what, I cannot figure.
You know it's one thing to take a basket case and put her back on the road however you can (which, I'm all for), it's another to take a 22K original mile car and completely rape it of it's soul. -
The car looks more or less OK from outside but don't see any interest in changing all the original parts by whatever they found in their garage or backyard... Now he needs at least 10 VIN numbers to order spare parts...Location : France
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At least he got the historical data (and that's a Hudson history lesson in itself) pretty much correct. And, overall, it's not that bad a job. He could have done something radical with the body, but chose, it appears, to have left it looking stock.
However, that said, yes it is a shame to take a low mileage original and make a street rod out of it.
Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN -
I am thinking that this one was on ebay not too long ago. It has had a lot of work on it and from the point of view of a daily driver I would say you are about there. I like the 700 R4 and I like the color. However, everything else seems to be a collection of what he had on hand. I really could not live with that steering wheel. I guess this is what happens today when someone restores a car. I forget sometimes what the word "Restore" means. I do not think it means what has happened to this car?Brownie
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Took what was a good, very low mileage car, and made a...
I wouldn't call it a 'street rod', and would not use the word 'restoration' to go with modifications of this nature to what was essentially a nice car beforehand. It looks like a car made for driving and highway cruising in comfort, essentially what it was before all the work was done, with the exception of the airconditioning, cruise control and a few other amenities..
Looks like someone was a bit confused with the build - As mentioned, the steering wheel does not go with the car, looks like a cheap afterthought - as does the entire column; Not sure why the put a floor shift in, doesn't go with the rest of the interior - somewhat akin to putting a telephone pole in the center of a vacant lot; Most of the mechanicals look ok, although I think the ranger rearend may be a bit 'light' for the engine - hopefully whoever buys it will not have a lead foot.
Make a few changes (probably less than $1K), and it will look as nice as it should...
