51-53 sheetmetal enterchangability

Kdancy
Kdancy Senior Contributor
edited September 2013 in HUDSON
Are all the sheetmetal components between all SWB Hudson's from 51 to 53 interchangeable except for the trim holes ?

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  • ski4life65
    ski4life65 Expert Adviser
    rear fenders are different in 52-3 from 51.
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Kerry-

    Bumpers were lowered and the "cove" in the rear of the quarter are much shorter on '52-'53 than on the '51's.
  • nick s
    nick s Senior Contributor
    decklids may also be different. the long wheelbase went to a single center latch point in 51, i think the swb didn't till 52 but i may be wrong.
  • Kdancy
    Kdancy Senior Contributor
    ok, what about the front clip?
  • ski4life65
    ski4life65 Expert Adviser
    I put a 53 front clip on my 51. I had to fill some trim holes and drill new ones, but it works and I don't think anyone would know the difference
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    I've seen a '53 front clip on a '54 - 53½ model. LOL If I remember correctly, after 30 + year it belonged to either Art Adams or Bill Chapman - or Chapman wound up with it.
  • nick s
    nick s Senior Contributor
    51 hood is different than the 52 53. to switch between you would have to use the matching grille center. the fender extensions at the parking lights may also be different enough to not want to interchange.
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