1951 Hornet Parts

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Greetings from Colorado!

I am in the process of bringing a 1951 Hornet back to life after 33 years of sitting in a field. The vehicle had been vandalized and items stolen/damaged. I am slowly looking to replace them. I am building this car to be a driver and to use to pull my teardrop trailer.

I have all sorts of questions and will post them one at a time as they arise. The posts that I have made have been graciously answered and I appreciate the help/information!

Does anyone have a gearshift knob [hydramatic] that they would like to sell or know where I can find one?

How about a pair of fender skirts?

Sources for:
-seat kit/door panel [kit or material]/headliner/windlace/carpet. Not necessarily original, but nice quality items.
-replacement plastic knobs for interior controls. Heat has made the originals brittle and they are deteriorating .
-Wiring harnesses
-6 volt positive to 12 volt negative conversion information
-replacement chrome.

Anything in particular that I need to be aware of [or avoid] as I begin this resurrection journey?

More questions to come!

Thanks!
George Thornton
rfs2growup@prodigy.net

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All of your questions can be easily answered ..

Might I suggest you join us in the Evnings at:
http://www.classiccar.com/hudson_chats.htm

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Random answers: many if not most of the body parts (chrome, knobs, fender skirts) you seek are sold new or used by vendors who advertise in the H-E-T newsletter; if a member, try photocopying a wish list and sending it to several of the 'regular' vendors. If not yet a member, I advise you join the Club. Wiring harnesses: Rhode Island Wiring Harness or Y & Z. Headliners: Acme. Carpet: Kanter Auto Products. Upholstery: LeBaron Bonney or SMS. For addresses or websites go to Dave and Mitzi Sollon's webpage at http://home.earthlink.net/~dsollon/public.htm/ . As to 12 volt conversion....are you sure you need it? For other technical questions try Ken Cates' Stepdown webpages at http://members.aol.com/stepdown53/STEPDOWNPG.html .

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Go to this web site - click on the Hudson Tech Info links page link on the left. You'll find tons of tech info such as tune up specs, numbers of components like starter, generator numbers, etc, on those pages:

http://groups.msn.com/HudsonMotorCarCompany/_homepage.msnw?pgmarket=en-us

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Also, check Ebay often.