54 Hornet Special 2dr Sedan

Dave53-7C · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:15 pm Post subject: Re: 54 Hornet Special 2dr Sedan

Seriously? Do you mean vinyl seat upholstery? The last time I saw a profusion of vinyl seating was in the 60's and 70's GM cars today, my 76 CDV of course being the exception with leather interior.

51hornet · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:21 am Post subject: Re: 54 Hornet Special 2dr Sedan

Yep cars are showing up with that as a durable fabric. I see quite a few of the imports with it on the lower end cars.

Dave53-7C · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:08 pm Post subject: Re: 54 Hornet Special 2dr Sedan

Well, I'll be dipped in liquid vinyl. It's funny that at one time, vinyl was a big deal. Now, it's the epitome of cheap.

51hornet · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:47 am Post subject: Re: 54 Hornet Special 2dr Sedan

Yes in the 30's Packard introduced vinyl as a more durable space age option over leather it cost much more to have that fabric. Made me laugh....

Dave53-7C · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:31 am Post subject: Re: 54 Hornet Special 2dr Sedan

Then as now, new technology always costs more. I'd think that most people were slow to accept vinyl for anything but trim.

51hornet · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject: Re: 54 Hornet Special 2dr Sedan

Certainly leather flexs better when cold and vinyl is as hard as rock until your bum warms it that may have been the reason for slow uptake.

Dave53-7C · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:02 pm Post subject: Re: 54 Hornet Special 2dr Sedan

Just crank up the underseat heater and the seat is warm and pliable in no time flat.

Speaking of underseat heaters, what operating controls were used?

Zephyrmec · Hornet Joined: Aug 19, 2007 Posts: 623

Beans and beer?

Dave53-7C · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: 54 Hornet Special 2dr Sedan

And don't forget some eggs. Then, light up a stogie and watch the whole thing go boom.

51hornet · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:46 pm Post subject: Re: 54 Hornet Special 2dr Sedan

Those type of heaters always gave me the heebee jeebees just visions of the whole thing going up in smoke...

Dave53-7C · Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:23 am Post subject: Re: 54 Hornet Special 2dr Sedan

How so? Do you mean to say that under seat heaters had an integral fan that would short-circuit and cause the foam and fabrics to ignite? Man, talk about being in the "hot seat."

51hornet · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:41 am Post subject: Re: 54 Hornet Special 2dr Sedan

Exactly I remember lots of those heaters burning out up here as the winters were cold then and lots of people had those crap heaters in the car and more than one came out to a burnt interior.

Dave53-7C · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:32 am Post subject: Re: 54 Hornet Special 2dr Sedan

Blame it on the folks with big, cold butts. Being under the seat, the heaters probably got lots of debris in them that eventually caught fire.