Broken record here, but I'm with James again, and everybody else on the skirt rework! I loved my Hudson Super, but the skirts ALWAYS struck me as a little too "formal" for such a cool car (likewise, the stiff grille treatment for '48-'50). Dude, YOU are one WIZARD with metal, and you have the EYE to match! As the other "Hudsonados"* have stated: You have taken a stylish Hudson masterwork and, unbelievably, made it even better! In music, this would be called a stylish "variation on a theme"! BIG thanks for sharing the fruits of your talents for us "mere MORTALS"! ( * -- "Hudsonados" -- I'm gonna keep using that figure of speech until it catches on!)
James I gotta have u redo that last photo shop! I want the body side trim to return back towards the front of the car like a boomerang. That would be getting rid of the rocker trim from where it turns down to the back bumper. Also the rocker trim needs to be the same width as the side trim. The side trim will be below the style line across the middle of the car and above the reveal line in my new rocker???? Is that confusing? Also I'm going to make the door longer by about 2" going down into the rocker as the rocker looks too fat below the door. Thanks for all the compliments! Dave Hitch FBBF
First two pics kinda show how they come out of the pullmax because of the curve on the bottom edge they come out curved the wrong way see the first two pics. Using the shrinker I got it curving the right way see the fender skirt in the second pic. The last pic shows what the door will be like I'm going to add two inches to the bottom of door. Time to knock out some work this weekend Dave Hitch FBBF
Ok what a bitch! I got the rear panel made it was combination pullmax as seen the other pics ten a bead roller to taper out the body line (it gets smaller as it comes around the corner and ties to the stock body line). Then e wheel to get an increasing radius part way thru the skirt to the back. Got the skirt rough cut to shape now time to do the other side Dave Hitch FBBF
wow, that look s great dave! Running the body line back around through the skirt looks fantastic. Can't wait to see your car this week!
Hey James remember that photo shop you did for me??? These pics show some mock up tape of the trim I think I might go thinner than the tape but this is my refined version! Dave Hitch FBBF
Come on please post, i am getting withdrawel symptoms, i need to see more. Great build by the way. Thanks
Just really clean well thought out work dave. Even though I'm around kustoms every day your car holds my eye and I never get sick of looking over it. This car will have a life of its own I think.
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