Re: SP merger
Posted by Steve203 On 2015/4/11 21:27:25
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Actually, the Hornet driveshaft and exhaust are going through a hole in the rear crossmember, just as the mid 50s Packard driveshaft went through a hole in the junction of the X member in the middle of the frame. Why Hudson did it that way, I don't know, as that hole would make the crossmember weaker. One though comes to mind: maybe the rear seat had to be set lower to maintain headroom because of the semi-fastback styling of the car, as the roof over the back seat is lower than over the front seat. We know what a stickler for adequate head and hat room Barit was. With a taller roofline, like Packard used, the rear seat, the rear floor kickup and rear crossmember could all be raised.
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Mahoning63 wrote:
I like your frame idea, Steve203. Took another look at the link to Hudson scale model that you had previously posted. Shows exhaust and driveshaft routed under front seat cross member and over rear seat cross member. There is also a mid-length cross member. Wonder if Hudson could have arched the rear cross member to allow routing under rather than over it. Maybe they preferred straight-across members to channel the loads more efficiently.
I think the Predictor image shown next to '42 is a fiberglass model rather than Black Bess.
Actually, the Hornet driveshaft and exhaust are going through a hole in the rear crossmember, just as the mid 50s Packard driveshaft went through a hole in the junction of the X member in the middle of the frame. Why Hudson did it that way, I don't know, as that hole would make the crossmember weaker. One though comes to mind: maybe the rear seat had to be set lower to maintain headroom because of the semi-fastback styling of the car, as the roof over the back seat is lower than over the front seat. We know what a stickler for adequate head and hat room Barit was. With a taller roofline, like Packard used, the rear seat, the rear floor kickup and rear crossmember could all be raised.
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