My Hudson Hornet -52 project,

BrianV53

Beautiful work... Great job!

ski4life65

Looking great. Keep the pictures coming

vesaku

Who knows, where i found better blinger covers. This piece is do fiber and other plastic. 

I need steel parts. 

53hud54

Vesa, I have those  need re-chrome, most of these pieces where poor quality to start with. Let me know if you do not find good ones

vesaku

53hud54 said:

Vesa, I have those  need re-chrome, most of these pieces where poor quality to start with. Let me know if you do not find good ones

Ok, can you send me some pic this covers, I can surface these at my workplace.

vesaku

vesaku said:

53hud54 said:

Vesa, I have those  need re-chrome, most of these pieces where poor quality to start with. Let me know if you do not find good ones

Ok, can you send me some pic this covers, I can surface these at my workplace. ....i need also front bumber, front emblems to grill and headlights rings.

53hud54

Vesa, I have to apologize, I have two sets of rears, not the front but I have lots of the light socket housings if you need and I will get back to you tomorrow about the bumper,I have a couple but not sure of condition. Are you talking the center piece with emblem, if so I have a couple with lights, I have no headlight rings. I sent Lance a note to see if he has any of the front parking light surrounds

53hud54

Vesa, I found the parking light surrounds, check your light socket housing and see if it is stamped HUG or HUJ , '52 used glass and plastic lens. I found real nice straight bumper needs chrome but has no corrosion, and the center piece for front with lighted emblem. I will get some pictures to you shortly.

vesaku

vesaku

Autometer gauge mediation, apparently still need to get that speedometer in the same style.

vesaku

... and there was a bit of a setback with the engine, I had to do engine repairs, it's not easy to do this. 

Kdancy

What was the issue with the motor?

vesaku

Kdancy said:

What was the issue with the motor?

For some reason, the bearing strips had been allowed to rotate on the crankshaft blocking the oil channels.  Consequently, they cut back.

MickeyB

Amazing amount of engineering!  Fascinating to watch your progress.

mrsbojigger

Nice seeing your latest work on your car. Nice photos and info!

vesaku

 That’s where it rests again and now it seemed to work, but now I noticed that the steering needs more maneuverability.

54coupe

More maneuverability is tough with rack and pinion... you will need a rack from a car that has a wheelbase close to what the Hudson has. The only way around that, that I can think of, would be to shorten the steering arms on the spindles.

rusty_apache

vesaku said:

New pic! ^^^^^^^

As a “non modified enthusiast”, that is quite a beautiful work of art!
Much respect for the pie crust bias plies, the floral look of the brake discs that compliment the Hudson spindle and the graceful lines of the transmission and rack & pinion mounts.
The incredible amount of engineering and detail involved in it’s creation just boggles my simple mind!

Looks like the most difficult part is behind you anyway!

ski4life65

Oh my! I am not usually into heavily modified cars, but this is amazing. Great work.

52hudsonman

i am trying to put a 350 engine and 700r in a 52 holly wood wasp did you change the steering system my oil pan is hitting on the center point steering

vesaku

52hudsonman said:

i am trying to put a 350 engine and 700r in a 52 holly wood wasp did you change the steering system my oil pan is hitting on the center point steering

 I installed a Chevrolet Citation rack in Hudson.

vesaku

 Something with a little nibble, steering wheel hub and air suspension pressure gauges where I used Ikea candle feet, well, the kind of ones they now became.

mrsbojigger

Dude, you out did yourself again! Beautiful craftsmanship!

vesaku

Almost ready…..

54coupe

It's great to see your progress. Please keep the updates coming.

53hud54

I haven't looked in a while, fantastic job (nice hood ornament)

vesaku

1,5” shorter steering arms. 

vesaku

Interesting job!