Hi Guys

Fred_PitzFred_Pitz Posts: 38Member
in "How To" - Skills, mechanical and other wise
I just signed up and also just purchased a 51 Commodore coupe.  I had a 52 Hornet coupe in high school.  It was a mild custom, nosed & decked and lowered 6" front & back.  Went from a hot Hornet to a stock 55 Olds (should have stopped here) to a radical olds w/ a 37 La Salle transmission.  Seemed like a good time for another one.

I've been playing with LS powered resto-mods for the last 10 years (1980 AM80 Chevw/LS@, 1981 Coupe DeVille w/2013 6.0 and a Sonoma w/LS1).  The 262 W/hydrmatic will take some getting used to.

Fred


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  • GlowplugGlowplug Posts: 2,200Expert Adviser
    Thanks for joining the forum!  Your choice is a great looking coupe. 262 is a great engine and will move your coupe at comfortable highway speeds.  
  • lostmindlostmind Posts: 1,388Expert Adviser
    Welcome. Very nice car. 
  • Jon BJon B Posts: 7,294Administrator
    Welcome to the H-E-T Open Forum, Fred!  What a great looking car!

    If you have Hudson technical questions or need to know where to buy stuff, just ask!  Meanwhile, you might want to list your approximate location; there are Hudson club activities going on all the time, national, regional and local, and you might be near one of them.  (The National Meet is taking place in Iowa right now, for instance.) Not to mention individual club members who might happen to live right down the street, and could be helpful if you get into a bind.

    In case you didn't know about the Hudson club, here's where to learn more: https://www.hetclub.org/
  • Fred_PitzFred_Pitz Posts: 38Member
    Thanks for the welcome.

    I'm in SW New Hampshire.

    Car is off to a flying start.

    Wouldn't start to get it off truck, pushed like a five ton truck and was wet inside & in the trunk.

    I'm going to need a bunch of parts starting with windshield & rear window seals.

    Any suggestions???

    Thanks

    Fred
  • 54coupe54coupe Posts: 761Member
    Fred_Pitz said:
    Thanks for the welcome.

    I'm in SW New Hampshire.

    Car is off to a flying start.

    Wouldn't start to get it off truck, pushed like a five ton truck and was wet inside & in the trunk.

    I'm going to need a bunch of parts starting with windshield & rear window seals.

    Any suggestions???

    Thanks

    Fred
    Wildrick Rubber Parts will have everything you need
  • GlowplugGlowplug Posts: 2,200Expert Adviser
    Use my website to get started on your journey
    https://hudsonrestoration1948-54.com/
  • ValVal Posts: 1,009Member
    Nice looking coupe Fred. 54 is correct Wildrick will have all the rubber that you need. Many sources for parts here so just ask. Best of luck to you 
  • Jon BJon B Posts: 7,294Administrator
    Fred, you live within the boundaries of the New England Chapter of the Hudson club. You might want to check it out and attend a meet or two, to get to know some of your Hudson neighbors!  http://newenglandhetclub.com/
  • greyDergreyDer Posts: 18Member
    Wow that's a totally neat one!
  • longhairlonghair Posts: 4Member
    NICE CAR wild ricks restoration will have most every thing you need, that’s where I got my parts. this guy is all about Hudson. 
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