ClassicCar

Phil-
I agree. Keep it all the same color. That car is beautiful, the way she is. So sorry to hear about the damage.

A lot of folks will tell you to paint it whatever color you want and that it's yours to do what you want with. That certainly is the ultimate truth, but I will say this -- there are others like me who tend to lean towards the purist side of things and really prefer stock factory color choices. There are enough of them for most people to choose from, as well a factory two tone offerings. When I look at a Hudson that has non-original colors on it, and especially one that has a clownish two tone treatment (like two colors on the hood) I see it as a devalued. Sometimes only a little devalued, sometimes so devalued that I wouldn't be seen in it. You probably have no plans to sell your car at the moment, but when you stray too far from the original look of your Hudson, I think that you risk loosing some resale value when the time comes to move on to your next car. For me, and I'm sure some others who don't care for non-stock looking paint jobs, it's best to not even consider buying the car because the cost of a paint job is so very high. Others will disagree with me on that point and that's fine. Your car looks like It was painted a close match to Cornish Cream which was a relatively bold and sporty color back in the day. I'm pretty sure that it was never offered as part of a two tone combination. I've seen one or two sedans in that color which I, at least, thought looked sort of odd. But on the other hand , I think it alone the is the classiest looking color you could have on a coupe or a convert.