jeffs396 Posted October 1, 2011 Posted October 1, 2011 Here's my plan for this first one...I love this kit. Comments, suggestions welcome!
Keef Posted October 1, 2011 Posted October 1, 2011 as much as i dont particularly like this kit, i have to admit that looks pretty neat, ill be following this build
Diesel Gypsy Posted October 1, 2011 Posted October 1, 2011 Well I never, you could nock me down with a feather. A few minutes ago while viewing the Hudson Hornet Build madness thread my Wife looked over my shoulder & said "I wonder who'll build the first Hudson gasser" Spooky or what BTW. Great project GO FOR IT !!
walt francis Posted October 1, 2011 Posted October 1, 2011 Man, that really gives it a long looking wheel bace ........Coooooooooooool
RTK434 Posted October 1, 2011 Posted October 1, 2011 Cool idea. I may have to get me one of these Hudson kits yet.
jeffs396 Posted October 1, 2011 Author Posted October 1, 2011 Thanks guys! I think these will make cool gassers. The wheelbase does look long Walt, not sure if it's an optical illusion, or because we've never seen the rear wheels fully exposed on a Hudson before
Dr. Cranky Posted October 1, 2011 Posted October 1, 2011 Loving it! Yes! The floodgates are officially open now! Bring it on.
Sully Posted October 1, 2011 Posted October 1, 2011 Good lookin start Jeff. I can see some injecter stacks sticking out of the hood. Maybe your next one do an A.W.B. Sully
Bernard Kron Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 Very cool gasser. Looking forward to more. But an AWB would be pretty hip, too :
Dr. Cranky Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 I think the next one I build, I am removing all the side trim. Make the body more leadsled like!
Nitrozilla Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 (edited) Not into the Hudson so much. UNTIL NOW !! Thanx for giving me a reason to pick up one of these puppies. Have some fun Jeff. I like the injector stack idea as well. Oh, one other thing. Wheelbase schmeelbase, TY. Edited October 2, 2011 by Batzilla
jeffs396 Posted October 2, 2011 Author Posted October 2, 2011 Thanks again everyone! I had my doubts about a gasser with this "bathtub" body style, but I think it can work! Doesn't look as "slabsided" with the rear wheel openings cut out. Bernard, cool photochop! I seriously thought about altering the wheelbase, as it does look a little long to me, but I really don't like the looks of the AWB cars so much, even though they are a key part of drag racing history and did serve a purpose in their day. Virgil, my plan is to remove all of the trim from this one, and possibly drill all of the tiny trim holes, kinda make it a "barn find" that was slightly freshened up, and now serving duty as a wicked street-driven work-in-progress
Dr. Cranky Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 Yeah, that sounds right, and probably is the idea of what I will do with the next one . . .
walt francis Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 Good lookin start Jeff. I can see some injecter stacks sticking out of the hood. Maybe your next one do an A.W.B. Sully Great minds think alike.
W-409 Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 This one is really cool! I said in other thread that it should be nice to see Gasser Hudson, and now.... I can see one. It looks very good and this shows that I have to buy third Hudson kit too, when I got first two bought. And wow, AWB looks good, when I get this one, needs to make one Altered WheelBase Hudson... Your project looks very good so far, stance is great. Keep it coming, I'm watching this one too.
Chuck Most Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 Don't worry Mike- if you won't build an AWB Hudson, I will.
jeffs396 Posted October 8, 2011 Author Posted October 8, 2011 Looking for opinions on this thought...was thinking about doing a one-piece flip front end on this? Is this something that would have possibly been done in the sixties on a 1:1 gasser, or was it just done with kits? I'm ready to start cuttin', so let me know!
walt francis Posted October 8, 2011 Posted October 8, 2011 They used the one piece fiberglass frontend to cut the weight ...Not real sure on the class ...ALTER,ALTER ,ALTER !!!!!!!
scale trucker Posted October 8, 2011 Posted October 8, 2011 yes ....very cool strait axle,awb,tilt nose blown olds motor from revell willys....
2002p51 Posted October 8, 2011 Posted October 8, 2011 Is this something that would have possibly been done in the sixties on a 1:1 gasser, Well, since you asked, no, probably not. The Hudson was a much too heavy car to be competitive in the gas classes. And while there was nothing in the rules to prevent it, what would be the point in spending all that time and money to build a car that couldn't win?
Jantrix Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 Oh very cool. I was waitong for someone to hack some rear wheel opening. I'll be watching this.
Tom Setzer Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 A Gasser is not anything I would have thought of, but your's looks like it will be a great build! CHEERS! Tom
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