Red Or Gold

drivergo2

What color is a 308 in a 53 hornet , Red or Gold? Also this hornet has 2 antennas 1 in the middle of the windshield and one on the right fender. Also what type of auto trans fluid and brake fluid is the best to use:):) Thanks John drivergo2

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The 53 was gold. 54 was red. Hornets normally had factory antennas installed on the roof. Dealers and owners could install antennas on the fender if the car was not so equipped at the factory. For a 54 job its a LOT easier to install the antenna on the fender. Use Dextron II for your tranny. If you have non silicone fluid in your brake lines ,use a DOT 3 brake fluid. Your car may have had a replacement fender added from a car that didn't come with a factory radio thusly an antenna on the fender.

464Saloon

Why is the 54 easier on the fender? I was going to guess maybe just the oddball Hornet Special like mine had the fender antenna.

drivergo2

Thanks for the info, This old hornet has been on a ranch for many years. They used it to go out and go out and milk the cows fix fence haul whatever. the body s not beet up bad Interior shot. Hope to haul it in this summer to a pole barn that were going to buld . This will be a work in progress or a big pain in the :eek: we;ll see Thanks agin drivergo2 john

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464Saloon wrote:

Why is the 54 easier on the fender? I was going to guess maybe just the oddball Hornet Special like mine had the fender antenna.

Well if you never replaced an antenna for a 54 that was a roof mount ,try it once. The center bar that was on all stepdowns from 48-53 is gone with the new design so the lead wire from the mast was routed through the headliner and down the 'A' pillar to the back of the dash and then the radio. . Your real headache is having to deal with the headliner when you fish the lead wire over to the pillar. Doing one on a fender is realitively easy . Drill the hole and feed the wire to the radio. The roof mount is not as simple or as quick.

Edwardjohnsr

Drivergo2:

I have a '53 Hornet and the engine is red. I know that it is usually thought that '53s were gold but I have checked the engine number (it is a7C) and it really is red.



I tried to start a thread on this a few months ago but I still haven't heard from anyone else who has a red '53 engine. Is your's red?

Ed

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Mine is gold.

drivergo2

Yes it is red , but have not checked the numbers to see if they match. Thanksfor the replay. John drivergo2:)