51 Pacemaker

51HRH

I'm on the downhill side of building/reassembly of my grandfather's rust free Pacemaker with a BBC, 4L80E and a Currey 9", with a twist. A tribute car, town car, like the owners of Hudson built for their wives. 3 customs were made by a company in PA. All the usual mods, shaved everything, suicide rear doors, tucked bumpers, 4 corner hydraulic coilovers and some other cleaning up of mass production ugliness. 

bent metal

Would love to see it.

54coupe

photos please. Lots of detailed photos 

51HRH

fresh out of the paint booth last january

54coupe

Thanks for posting the pictures. That looks really good. I like the narrowed bumpers, and the rounded door corners, and the fact that the car's identity is lost in the changes you made. Well done, I say.

ski4life65

Love it! Awesome workmanship.

2manyprojects

great body work but no longer looks like a hudson

ski4life65

Here is one of the originals. I think you did a great job

51HRH

Once reassembled with the lit grill emblem, diamond shaped tail lights and the distinctive body shape and sheetmetal stampings, true Hudson aficionados will have no problem recognizing the brand once it's in the sunshine.

PaulButler

A subtle reworking , I think it looks good!

51HRH

Thank you, Paul. 

51HRH

Sharp eye, speeddemon.

51HRH

51 HRH said:

Sharp eye, speeddemon.

Now I'm looking for two rear courtesy lights like this. Anybody have these on a shelf?  

fliptop

I have two if you still need them

51HRH

Thank you fliptop. Yes, I'm still in need of the complete light socket fixture, trim and lens. What condition are yours in? 

51HRH

.....and your pricing for two, please.

fliptop

Solid back, good glass and chrome. check your messages

PaulButler

It was indeed as well as the original post 

Hans

thank you for finally removint the origional. now mine can be removed to clost it all.
respectfully
Hans Jacobsson  

51HRH

Fliptop, please help me, a caveman, find your message about the interior lights. My delay in response was/is due to my mom's death the day before Christmas and dealing with funeral arrangements and the estate since. Thank you.

fliptop

I still have the lights if you need them.... Are you local ? I saw your reference to a caveman.... I am in Utah

51HRH

I'm a northern California caveman, 12 hrs due west of Salt Lake City. If you still have the complete interior light components, we need to talk seriously about price, shipping and any other details, for both of them, to get them from your shelf to mine. Thank you for your patience, David.

TnaMarie

@51HRH any Information on where to locate that bumper? 

51HRH

The rear 3 piece bumper was welded together and had some surgery to tuck it in closer to the body. The front was narrowed and tucked in and the body frenched to matched the rear factory look. BUT! If want chrome, to go down that road, first the chrome needs to be removed and second only use a TIG welder otherwise there are no guarantees for plating not to rust through. (per the chrome shop) I didn't have that advice until after all of the slicing and dicing was done. That's why mine are painted.

fliptop

If chrome is not an available option try Powder coating.

railknight

What a happy looking Hudson! Nice Sunoco sign too.