1933 T-8 Bullet Handles for Hood Air Doors

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
I've completed the resortation of my '33 T-8, with the exception of the bullet style handles for the hood air doors. I need all eight. Can anyone help with the parts or a mold to make the parts?

Thanks,

Steve



PS - I've attached two photos of the car. The hub caps were at the chrome shop ....... for over a year, when these photos were taken, but now are on the car.

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Great looking car.
    Bob
  • Unknown
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    Bob,

    It’s fun to drive, except for the lack of hydraulic brakes. The cable brakes remind me not to follow too closely; otherwise, it has the power and acceleration of a modern car. I’ve had the car since 1982. Purchased it from the original owner in Tucson, AZ. Not a difficult restoration because it was all intact. Someone actually stole the air doors when they were removed for painting at the paint shop… I’ve replaced the air doors but a couple were a little rough and they don’t look as good as the original ones. Now I just need to find the handles and I’m 100% complete.



    Thanks for your comment. You’re the first on the forum to see the car since it restoration.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    i had these reproduced for my 33, will look and see if i still have the mold.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Mechanicle brakes. don't know if you want to try this or not, but as a kid most of the cars we had had them, We would drill holes about 2 inches apart and 1/4 inch from the lineing surface in the shoe web and then cut to the hole with a hacksaw. This allowed the shoe to flex better to the diameter of the drum giveing more contact area and much better brakes. Don't recall anyone ever haveing any problem with the shoe failing . Has the same effect when done to hydraulics.
  • Unknown
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    Thinking about mechanicle brakes, there were some pickups, I think Ford that had hydraulic clutches back in the 60's. Master at the pedal and a line to the slave at the clutch arm. Don't know why the same type setup could not be applied to mechanicle brakes with a well planed linkage setup.
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    Steve, have you talked to other '33 owners regarding the proper adjustment of the brakes? Possibly there's a "trick" to this that people have figured out, and maybe if you're "following the book" you are missing out on this.



    (That's just a guess on my part; it seems like there are a number of shortcuts and "better ways" that people have discovered over the years, but these were only passed via word-of-mouth. And of course, Hudsons being obsolete, there was no "factory update" after 1957 which would have helped publicize these fixes.
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