Xander Wildeisen

Edelbrock makes a good product. I use them. Matt is right IMO. And don’t leave out the hourly rate of shops who rebuild this stuff. Carb kit, labor and you are there. The cost of a better product. Any more you have to want to keep it original. And it will cost you more in most cases to do it. If you pull your carb and box it up, keep it with the car. No harm done, new owner can put it back to original. And I can buy the edelbrock carb at a swap meet for 1/3 the price.🙂

The maroon wheels are hard to find. It would crack at the top. I had five extra wheels at one time. A mix of colors. The ivory 49 wheels are the tough ones to find. Funny thing about step downs. The only difference between them is a 232, 262 or a 308. Same car in every way. Different trim, different grill, different dash and a longer front end on some models. Drive the same, handle the same and brake the same. If you are driving a 49 super six, you are driving a 53 Wasp. Same thing. I did leave out the 8 cylinder, 254. Who would put that in when the 262 six is bigger. They are great cars. With the visors.😃 I still look for a 52 Hornet club coupe. Will find one some day. I am really picky, picky, picky on that one.

Funny how they do that.

Car was very nice, had a wonderful personality. It was its rough childhood that made it hard to get to know.

1947 Wiper motor was under the dash with connecting arms to the wiper bases. In 48 Hudson went to that set up. I am guessing that going around the pulleys. Reduces strain on the wiper motor. I think our 56 Corvette had a set up like that under the dash. Not sure when Chevrolet went to cables under the dash.

not the best view of the mirror.

To have that amount of rust in the nose of that car. The rear frame sections have got to be toast. The 308 engine (motor) is the only thing that might have made this a good parts car. With that gone, this Hornet might have made its last lap.😪

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Tow mirrors from a 77 Ford F-250. The ones with the tripod mounting brackets. If you want to be able to see what is behind you. Going with the small round period correct mirrors. You will only be able to see on the drivers side. With very little hope in seeing the one on the passenger side. Early cars are horrible to mount side mirrors on. Most don’t look good, and really do not work that great. I like the oval mirror, swan neck style. Not correct, a modern street rod mirror. But I think it looks the best. And the oval shape gets farther out. To get around the body. That car sure looks good with out mirrors.

Everyone is finding cool old mopar coupes, they must be in season.

Keep an eye on that crank hole cover. Car pictured above is missing one.🤨

Very nice, you could have fun just drinking a beer and looking at that car.

Are those the stock horns on the Dodge? Or an extension tip of some kind.

My first Hudson was a 52 Wasp sedan. 262 column shift with overdrive. My daily driver for a few years. Never let me down, never had one problem with the car. Original interior, with older repaint in the original color, Texas tan. 262 is a great motor, and the wet clutch is very smooth.

The car is in the Roseburg area. New owner was very happy to buy it. You might see it at a show.

I thought it was smart to sell it. I know they saw the car, but I do not think that they saw me. I hope the new owner is ok.

I would guess the Peerless.

I am a fan of the 49 Commodore, but would only invest in a club coupe. The day mine went away.😒

Their image might be holding it back.

Maybe pull the head light bulbs back inside the head light rings.

Hornet, Hornet, Hornet.🐝 the Commodores had some good songs. But it better bee a Hornet when it comes to step down sedans.

Long after you forget what you paid for it. You will know whether or not you like it.

I try not to commit a project in any direction until I can dive into it and focus on it. I collect missing parts. Keep them with the car, stored in the car. Sold only after the project is complete. That way it can still remain a clean slate for someone, if I sell out of it. And it will have the most value, for what it is. Lots of extra stuff sitting inside this Cadillac.