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51 hood latch
HI FRANK DID YOU GET IT OPEN ? I'VE HAD A HUDSON SINCE 16 YRS OLD AND STILL HAVE A 51 HORNET AT 82 . WHEN YOU GET THAT HOOD UP, CHECK THAT OPERATING PLATE AND YOU WILL SEE THE SLOT BIG ENOUGH FOR SCREW DRIVER AND THE MOVEMENT OF THE LEV…

Comment by shadetree November 2012 permalink
51 hood latch
reaching thru grill with pocket flat blade screw driver,center and behind probe mounted to hood, push screw driver in to small slot. when in slot push to side either direction, this releases hood same as cable pull. with a little practice this as…

Comment by shadetree November 2012 permalink
acceptable center steering play
I REPLACED THE LOOSE ROLLER BEARING FIT WITH GERT'S SPECIAL PLASTIC BUSHING SEPTEMBER 1995 AND NO PROBLEMS SINCE. THE 51 HORNET ONLY HAD 50000 ACTUAL MILES AND WOULD SHIMMY, USUALLY WHEN ENTERING THIS ONE PARTICULAR BRIDGE, EVEN REMOVED THE GRE…

Comment by shadetree January 2012 permalink
my Pacemaker
Looks like my 51 Hornet, Jefferson Green

Comment by shadetree August 2011 permalink
Gas mileage??
In the late 50's and 60's I pulled a 16 foot shasta travel trailer, 4 adults and 4 kids in a 51 Commodore with 56 hornet crate motor [ $210 ] and added Twin H. from the Texas panhandle to the New Mexico mountains, usually about 65 mph in o…

Comment by shadetree July 2011 permalink
installing overdrive in stepdown
50000 mile 3.58/1, rear end, good condition except i used hubs for 54 3.07/1 replacing the 3.58 for better ratio as late 52 and up. $100.00 some replace rear end rather than overdrive duncan, oklahoma may find one in your area, if int…

Comment by shadetree January 2011 permalink
twin H for jets
Oblong the 308 carbs mounting holes with round file enough to mount on 262 twin H, worked for me. Melvin

Comment by shadetree October 2010 permalink
My favorite Hudson story
Just recently this 77 year old lady said she had only been in a car doing 100 mph one time and it was a 49 Hudson in second gear. as this story was setting in, I remembered, this had to be my car that I loaned to my younger brother back in 49.…

Comment by shadetree January 2010 permalink
Busted hood locking mechanism - Now what?
Locate The Stud Attached To The Hood With Tapered End That Slides Thru The Stationary Latching Device, Do This With Hand. Directly Behind The Tapered Stud Will Be A Small Slot, Slide Flat Blade Pocket Screw In To Slot, Push Screw Driver Handle To …

Comment by shadetree May 2008 permalink
100 point 52 Coupe on ebay
The car looks great with the doors shut, needs door panels and seat work.

Comment by shadetree October 2007 permalink
Eshelman door striker problem
Steve E. wrote: When these cars a RIGHT, all that's required to shut the doors is to let go of the door. They will close and latch themselves. I'm with you Steve, on my 51 Hornet, roll one window down a bit, open any of the four d…

Comment by shadetree September 2007 permalink
Dual Exhaust on a stepdown
PAULARGETYPE wrote: Hi I Had Dual Pipes Installed On My 50 Pacemaker Using A Manafold Made By Danny Barier From Tenn. He Cast The Factory Hudson Nascar Lower Part That Was Used Way Back Then He Also Had It Cast To Fit The Regular Manafold On The …

Comment by shadetree February 2007 permalink
Champion or Auto-lite spark plugs?
Occasional Rough Idle With New Autolite Plugs Was A Problem For Me On The 308 But Switching To H 10 C Champion Several Years Ago Cured It , Check Walmarts Lawnmower Section

Comment by shadetree October 2006 permalink
Cars at the Drive-In
Displayed my green 51 Hornet four door with 2 other Hornets at the Harkins Bricktown Cinema at Oklahoma City, June 6th for a pre showing of the movie CARS along with about 550 other people, 70 foot screen, the Hudson peope had the privilege of sitti…

Comment by shadetree June 2006 permalink
Early stepdown pinion seal
take the measurements as per Geoff to your local parts house and he should be able to pull a replacement off the shelve, better than the old spring, leather original, it worked for me. a few years back. Melvin

Comment by shadetree May 2006 permalink
Replacing '51 rear end with '54 Spicer
I replaced my 51 hornet hdramatic 3.58 rear end with 54 spicer 3.07, a smooth exchange, no problems. to use my spring plates and u bolts from 3.58, axel housing o.d. on 3.58 larger, split a schedule 40 2 1/2 inch pipe, laying on top of housing mak…

Comment by shadetree March 2006 permalink
Center steering pin
courtesyman wrote: I machine up a replacement bushing for the center stg - if your pin is good this should work well. Rather than bronze I like to make it out of a plastic material (UHMW is the type) which has better sliding, wear and lube (or …

Comment by shadetree January 2006 permalink
Hudson clutch fluid....
I'm for the dexron. I used it in my 51 commodore, replaced a good 262 at 50000 miles with a twin H 308 crate motor in 1956. Drove this car from 1956 til 1966 with dexron in the clutch, changed every 5000 miles, pulled my 16 foot Shasta travel t…

Comment by shadetree August 2005 permalink
Traffic Light Viewfinders- Where do these get mounted?
My fulton traffic light finder on 51 Hornet is mounted in the exiting bottom wind shield moulding mounting screw, just left of steering wheel, works great and extenting swivel seems to be made for this. remove existing screw and replace with longer …

Comment by shadetree July 2005 permalink
problem with stepdown hood latch releasing
look at underside of latching plate or feel by reaching thru grille on right side facing car, insert flat blade pocket screw driver at backside of hood stud protruding thru latching plate into small slot you can find by probing, when locating , pry…

Comment by shadetree March 2005 permalink
Tubeless or not
I Put Tubless 225/75/15 Firestone 721 Radials On My 51 Hornet Stock Rims 5+ Years Ago And Have Made Several 500 + Miles Trips With No Problems.

Comment by shadetree February 2005 permalink
FIRING PROBLEM
DONS wrote: I have a 1951 Hudson 232 with overdrive. My problem is that the 2 cylinders closest to fire wall are not working. When I have it running it misses and when I took off the 2 spark plug wires there is no change but when I take off the ot…

Comment by shadetree November 2004 permalink
FIRING PROBLEM
Compression, fuel, fireing at the correct time for each cylinder will usually make the old Hudson run. Champion 844-1 small engine spark plugs at Walmart works good for my Hudson. I have heard of fuel being blocked from cylinders by mud dobbers if s…

Comment by shadetree November 2004 permalink

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