I always thought that sectioning a car looked like a whole lot of work, but it does give the car a very different look from stock. Your Hudson looks like whoever did it did a great job.
Hudsons were not light cars to begin with. And as you mentioned, a lot of lead was used to smooth joints. Any idea of how much the completed car weighs. Some of the "lead sleds" were amazingly heavy.
If the steering wheel position is too much of a problem to you as is, you might want to consider putting in an aftermarket column from the street rod industry. I would guess that with a custom column and a couple of universal joints, that you could make the car a lot handier to drive. But then it would not be "as originally customized" either.
The Hornet 308 was a powerful engine for its time. I am really glad to see one in your Custom Hudson. Is it a stick transmission or was a later Hydromatic added?
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