Does 54 Hornet Front end fit 52 Hornet

402Bowtie
402Bowtie Member
edited November -1 in HUDSON
I have access to a 54 Hornet parts car. I want to remove the front suspension and put it on my 52 Hornet. Are the front suspensions the same (A-arms, King pins, drums, etc.) on a 54 Hornet and 52 Hornet? Or do I need to stay with the a particular year? Thank you!! Bill

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Bill, You won't have any trouble getting the parts you need from your 54 front end onto your 52. The vast majority of long wheelbase 48-54 cars have front end parts that will interchange. When you get into 54 onto 52 body parts...well thats a different story.
  • dougson
    dougson Senior Contributor
    402Bowtie wrote:
    I have access to a 54 Hornet parts car. I want to remove the front suspension and put it on my 52 Hornet. Are the front suspensions the same (A-arms, King pins, drums, etc.) on a 54 Hornet and 52 Hornet? Or do I need to stay with the a particular year? Thank you!! Bill



    How are the upper door hinges on the '54 (front door if sedan)?
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Doug, They really are pretty much the same.The big difference is that you really need to do yourself a favor and get a slightly larger diameter hinge pin. Bore the hole and save a door sag headache.The weak point is that 2 doors will have a sag problem with the old pins. They will work fine with 4 door cars due to the size difference in the doors but the 2 door cars are killers on the OEM Hudson hinge pins. The bigger diameter hinge pin will really help your two door.
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