New 51 Hornet Hollywood

Uncle Josh
Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
Just dragged this one home last week. Whatever will I do with it?



308 Single carb with a 262 head. Engine turns, hydro looks to be a BW

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  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Wow. Did a tree fall on the roof, or was it rolled over. What is your plans with this one, Uncle Josh? It's definately worth saving, but how much work do you really want?
  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Senior Contributor
    looks like a candidate for a convertible conversion.
  • rambos_ride
    rambos_ride Senior Contributor
    My vote is a tree(s) fell on it

    Unless you have access to a frame rack - I'd part it out!
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Cash for Clunkers.....
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    Speaking of "Cash for Clunkers" I was thinking back a few years the other day. For years I drove old Ramblers, buy them 15, 20 years old for $65, $75 or so and with 80,000, 90,000 or so miles on them. 4, 5 years later would go looking for another one since the one I had had 200,000, 250,000 miles on it. Still running decently, but the bodies - being in Northern New England - would be rotted out. They weren't pretty - but damn did those 232 cid six cylinders run.



    Thing of it is, none of them would have qualified under the current clunker law :eek: - the mileage I getting was between 19 and 21, 22 mpg on the open road!!!!!!!!



    Hudsonly,

    Alex Burr

    Memphis, TN
  • MikeWA
    MikeWA Senior Contributor
    Clunker mileage is the guvment figures averaged, not actual- my '95 Lincoln actually gets 19 city, 25 highway- but guvment numbers are something like 14/ 22, and average out to 18, so it qualifies. But I'm not bitin'- 'cause I'd have to drive one of those little roller skate cars, and the Lincoln is too nice to crush.



    BTW, U. Josh, I was with ya until the last pic- then I sorta lost interest!
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Also Josh before you drive that I would check the drivers side headlight it looks burnt out......
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    A left front fender and straighten the roof. No sweat. It's good ole sheet metal. You just need to persuade it back to it's original shape. Definately a keeper.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Josh///

    Keep the steering wheel in a tight right turn and the car will look great to all! LOL

    Plan to be in Skary valley on 31 thru 6 next month.

    Looks like a keeper to me... did a garage/barn drop on on the left side?
  • Clutchguy
    Clutchguy Senior Contributor
    Wow, looks like it was in a tornado:eek::eek:. The trans will be a single range hydro if it is O.E.. Is it 4sale?.Is the frame rusty?. If not, I might be interested in the complete car, if it is complete.
  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    It is complete. I changed the RR tire this am and the originals are taking enough air to move it. Got a look underneath. The frame behind the rockers is solid. Looks like the box sections ahead of the rear wheels will need some work. Will have to pull the RR wheel I guess as it turns backwards but skids forward. Brakes hung up probably. Will have to get it in the garage and evaluate it. Body seems pretty solid, albeit bent. Hub caps and trim rings are nice. Hood ornament, fender spears, Hornet things are solid. Rubber in trunk has no rips. Rocker stainless is inside.



    When I get it in the garage I'll take out the back windows so they don't break and try to straighten the roof a little. The motor turns so will change the plugs and see if it snorts. The gearshift linkage is hung up so will free that up so I can get the beast in neutral.



    Yeah, I think it's rebuildable as it does cast a shadow. I don't have time for it tho as I'm trying to get the 40 coupe together and a 46 pickup behind that, so I'd sell it.
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