Hudson PU with air horns

Lee ODell
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This photo brought back memories of my Dad's 46 Hudson with long air horns on both side of hood. He bought his PU in the late 50's and sold it sometimes in the 70's. Both my brothers and I dated the girls we married in that truck. I don't know about my brothers but I had fun with those air horns whenever I saw someone walking the railroad tracks or a car poking along in the fast lane of the freeway. My kid brother removed the air horns before it sold and still has them.

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Lee O'Dell

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  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    Picture didn't show up. I the photo on this link, 10th row down on far right.
    Lee O'Dell

    https://www.google.com/search?q=1940+hudson+pickup+truck&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=r9yoUsHZFdDPkQe434CgBQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1093&bih=518
  • KTRON
    KTRON Member
    Very nice! Looks like a pair of Grover horns. Did you have an electric compressor to run the horns? or a dedicated engine driven compressor? Some big trucks, although unusual, had PTO compressors off the transmission to run the air systems.

    Chris
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    Hello Chris

    Dad's PU had a little tinny electric air compressor small enough to fit in hand. The sound was awesome, very loud like a 18 wheeler.

    At times I consider getting the horns & pump from my brother for my 47 PU but I don't think I can bring myself to drill holes for mounting them on hood sides. I would probably end up getting a noise violation ticket today if I did played with it. ha ha

    But it would be fun until then.

    Lee O'Dell
  • 48Sed
    48Sed Senior Contributor
    edited March 2015
    Lee
    I saw a newer truck last year that the guy installed a pair of horns from a train and man was it loud when he gave it a test in the garage.
    He had installed an air tank and comp in the tool box.
    He said he would give a blast when cut off or seeing someone not paying attention. lol
  • KTRON
    KTRON Member
    There are the "train horns" you get on ebay for $300 which are three ~ 9" horns which hook up to a standard -8AN air line, or you buy a set of Nathan Air Chime's or Leslie Supertyfon's; those are the real deal, but they are massive, and require 1" air line and a big compressor to boot. I have Grover air horns on my truck, and twin onboard compressors, a 7.5cfm engine driven, and a 35cfm auxiliary compressor for the air starter. Air is a real hoot to play with! If NYS D.O.T. would let me run air powered headlights I would :)

    Chris
  • KTRON
    KTRON Member
    edited March 2015
    Ken, my friend Dan, 82 years old now, put a Detroit Diesel two cycle engine in his Chevy pickup in the late 1950's. He had an air starter on it. At that time gas jockeys and fast food clerks were pretty girls. He had the exhaust from the air starter located directly underneath the driver side front door. If there was a girl he liked, he'd hit the air starter and watch the skirts fly up! What a character he was!  Could you imagine the repercussions if you did that today :-O

    Chris
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