1953 Hornet Coupe FS....

SamJ
SamJ Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
Worth checking out just for all the beautiful photos the seller posted...B)

http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/hudson/hornet/1369653.html&refer=news


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  • RonS
    RonS Senior Contributor
    Little pricy, would you say? I'm curious, what would you rather pay to install on your stepdown, the outside visor or the wire wheels. I know the wheels are costly and maintance is a pain. However,IMO, the visor looks cool for a bit less money.
  • ArkieJazz
    ArkieJazz Member
    RonS wrote:
    Little pricy, would you say? I'm curious, what would you rather pay to install on your stepdown, the outside visor or the wire wheels. I know the wheels are costly and maintance is a pain. However,IMO, the visor looks cool for a bit less money.

    In my opinion, the visor makes it look like a little old lady's Buick
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Sam-

    How do you get to the pictures? I only saw 2 pics.

    " . . . sold for over 80K at BJ in 2009" . . . or some such nonsense. That means it's worth between 27-32 in the real world.
  • SamJ
    SamJ Senior Contributor
    RL Chilton wrote:
    Sam-

    How do you get to the pictures? I only saw 2 pics.

    " . . . sold for over 80K at BJ in 2009" . . . or some such nonsense. That means it's worth between 27-32 in the real world.

    I lied. :evil: Hey, I think I'm funny...that's 1; 1 1/2 if you count my wife. (She thinks I'm funny about half the time.) I was trying to suggest that it takes hubris to ask that much for a car and not show detailed photos of everything...:cheer:
  • 53jetman
    53jetman Senior Contributor
    Arkie - I agree with you. Why in the world would anyone take such a clean design as a step down Hudson and then install a duck bill over the windshield. You'll never be able to convince me those things don't vibrate and rattle going down the road at a slow speed, let alone the speeds most of us would tend to drive a Hudson! ! ! !

    Jerry
  • StillOutThere
    StillOutThere Expert Adviser
    A visor on a stepdown Hudson is like teats on a bull as we say in Texas. NOW, a visor on a stepdown convertible is.... well I can't come up with words that are adequate because I'm getting ill just picturing it in my mind.

    Cleaning wire wheels with today's products, even Simple Green, is a treat compared to the old days. Add the use of compressed air to dry them and I would have them on most cars. Yes, I own two sets at the moment. One chrome, one argent painted.
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Sam-

    Should've known. I could have guessed from past posts. And, yes, you are quite correct.

    What's with all the visor-bashing? Visors (which I happen to like, even on a convertible), are odd. It seems there is very little middle ground. You either like them and want them on your car, or they're horrid.:blink: :blink:
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    I have to admit I have never cared much for the looks of them in the past. However, it has found favor after buying my Hornet that already had one mounted. I no longer need to pull down the interior sun visors. It has helped at times shadeing the suns glare shining off the chrome dash parts. Big plus. It is mounted at the correct angle so that it complements the roof line. So far no experience with rattles at slow speeds nor flapping around at 85 MPH. Someone did a great job installing it. It depends on the angle mounting weather they look right or not to me. I am lucky someone had a good eye mounting mine.

    I welcome anyone to take a ride with me to hear and see for themselves. Well I am getting a little hard of hearing and I have to wear glasses so I could be wrong on both counts. ha ha

    Have a good day.
    Lee O'Dell
  • wano1949
    wano1949 Senior Contributor
    A long time ago in a world far away there was a thing called a drive in movie. you could watch the movie screen while it was raining and see pretty good.

    When the sun was shining you were protected from it. A lot like looking through a tunnel.
    Then you had the little cool prism on the dash which was worth a lot of comments.

    Girls would want to know what it was and the ride to show them was a great ice breaker Lol.
    Another plus was you could get 7 or 8 in the car at one time and if you got just the right one there was plenty of room for maneuver.

    At 90 or so the visor didn't shake or flop or anything, most of the air went through the gap between the visor and roof.
  • mikeyb
    mikeyb Senior Contributor
    edited March 2012
    wano1949 wrote:
    A long time ago in a world far away there was a thing called a drive in movie. you could watch the movie screen while it was raining and see pretty good.

    When the sun was shining you were protected from it. A lot like looking through a tunnel.
    Then you had the little cool prism on the dash which was worth a lot of comments.

    Girls would want to know what it was and the ride to show them was a great ice breaker Lol.
    Another plus was you could get 7 or 8 in the car at one time and if you got just the right one there was plenty of room for maneuver.

    At 90 or so the visor didn't shake or flop or anything, most of the air went through the gap between the visor and roof.



    You mean this one??? We still have one here 30mls from my home town :)
    Every year they have a classic car meet with old movies in the summer.

    Mike
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    wano1949 wrote:
    A long time ago in a world far away there was a thing called a drive in movie. you could watch the movie screen while it was raining and see pretty good.
    .


    You were supposed to watch the movie with your girl friend when you went to the drive-in????? Oh.

    Hudsonly,
    Alex Burr
    Memphis, TN
  • RonS
    RonS Senior Contributor
    Hay Jerry, because the demented owners are a bunch of quacks. Especially owners of '53 seal gray coupes.
  • ESSX28-1
    ESSX28-1 Senior Contributor
    hudsontech wrote:
    wano1949 wrote:
    A long time ago in a world far away there was a thing called a drive in movie. you could watch the movie screen while it was raining and see pretty good.
    .


    You were supposed to watch the movie with your girl friend when you went to the drive-in????? Oh.

    Hudsonly,
    Alex Burr
    Memphis, TN

    You could see the movie only til the windows fogged up. Sometimes that happened pretty quick!!! LOL
  • Huddy42
    Huddy42 Senior Contributor
    I'm a visor man, I have had a visor on every car and truck I have owned for over
    40 years, never on a Hudson though, I currently have one on my wife's Mazda, I have one on my Ford Falcon ute and one on my 1965 Rambler Classic, never had a problem with rattles , as you can see I love them. If fitted properly never a problem.If I can't buy one to suit from a shop I get them made to suit the vehicle.
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    Two thoughts on Stepdowns and visors. I love the look of the stepdown with or without a visor. I too had the chance to own one back in the day when they had purpose and look or not they were good to have on your car. As I would go to car shows that were various makes of cars they were often confused with the Bathtub Nash and I overheard a number of negative comments from folks who looked at my car. I guess sometimes you just have to own a "Bellybutton."

    Now let's talk value. Pick up a rust free barn find coupe and start a complete restoration. Have to think that his estimate of value is close to the cost of a top of the line restoration. Problem is that these cars are not bringing that type of money in todays marked---unless, you take it to Barrett-Jackson. I give them credit for getting what they do for cars; however, they are way way out of my market range. I friend just purchased a 52 Hollywood and a 57 Bel Air Post. If you bought the Hollywood you got it for about half the price of the chevrolet... Just saying...
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