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’51 Hudson Hornet Rebuild in 10 Minutes

1951 Hudson Hornet Rebuild
1951 Hudson Hornet Rebuild

The Fabulous Hudson Hornet is a legend in NASCAR racing, in animated films, and now on PowerBlock! In this episode, Tim Strange and an able crew rescue a stalled project from a Michigan viewer.

1951 Hudson Hornet Project Car
Tom Moore’s Hudson Hornet was in the process of being restored, when the project stalled for family priorities…

The transformation happens over the course of a 4 week build, broken into 4 week-long segments:

  1. Metalwork
  2. Bodywork
  3. Paint
  4. Assembly
1951 Hudson Hornet Project Car Chop Top
1951 Hudson Hornet Project Car ~ Reinstalling the chopped top.

Even while on a tight schedule, this team tackles a solid chop and touches like ’55 Oldsmobile headlight rings worked into the mix.

1951 Hudson Hornet Project Car Bodywork
1951 Hudson Hornet Project Car ~ Finishing the bodywork.

Volunteers gently transform history into a show-stopping lead sled right before your eyes, and in just 10 short minutes…