'36 Terraplane has landed

Splitwindow
Splitwindow Member
edited April 2014 in HUDSON

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Got my new '36 Terraplane delivered here today. The above picture is the seller's (thanks Len!) as I was dumb and forgot my camera.

Just over 33K on the odometer, spent 1959-2003 in an Iowa barn and 2003-2014 in a michigan barn. A few dings and dents, the only rot is in one corner of the battery box from some leaking acid long ago. It even has all the leaf spring gaitors on it yet. The plan is to clean it up, preserve it, and drive it. Engine turns over but condition is unknown so it will come apart for an examination. 

 

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  • Splitwindow
    Splitwindow Member

    Another pic:image

     

  • Splitwindow
    Splitwindow Member

    ... and another pic:image

     

  • ski4life65
    ski4life65 Expert Adviser
    Awesome!
  • hudsonsplasher1
    hudsonsplasher1 Senior Contributor
    Nice solid car.  A+++
  • bob ward
    bob ward Senior Contributor

     The plan is to clean it up, preserve it, and drive it. Engine turns over but condition is unknown so it will come apart for an examination. 


    Your 36T looks like an excellent candidate for that type of treatment, Ie make sure its mechanically and electrically reliable and drive it as is. Brilliant!

    And I see it has a pair of the rare full face 'Terraplane' hubcaps
  • terraplane8
    terraplane8 Senior Contributor
    Very nice!! I see you have the clock too.
  • Splitwindow
    Splitwindow Member

    It should clean up very well, they key will be to take it slow instead of whipping out the buffer and going to town overnight. No idea if the electric hand works at this point. The guy I bought it from moved it to MI in 2003 and could not get the engine running so he pulled it out. This may have been a blessing and prevented damge if something was wrong in the engine.

    I'll have to replace the glass and its rubber trim. A new wiring harness for sure also... don't need any fires.

    It came with 3 of the big hubcaps, one was destroyed by accident years ago. They are in excellent shape and a polish will do wonders. The grill will have to be bumped out a little down low where the dent is. There was a bag in the glovebox that contained some bits, one of them being the rear carrot part that broke off at the rear screw hole. That was a pleasant surprise, once repaired and polished you'll never be able to tell it broke.

    Much of the trim is in excellent condition without pitting and will polish nicely.

    Since I already have a 1936 chevy at home thats going to be fitted out with '36 year period stuff i'm going to bump the Terraplane up to 1942 or '44 for car shows and stuff. Some WWII newspapers, a familys old civilian gas mask in the trunk, gas ration sticker on the winshield, some lucky strikes, period registration holder on the column, etc... Its fun to fit out a car for a specific era and take it to the shows.

    We're in the middle of trying to move though so its going to be a bit before I can get going on it... she'l have to sleep a little longer. 

  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Fantastic!  Love the survivors.  I like your plan for her. 
  • PaulButler
    PaulButler Administrator
    Like Russell I think your plans are great and I like the idea of preservation.

    To possibly misquote a phrase often used on here "Make 'em go ; make 'em stop and then make 'em purty"

    I like seeing cars with the patina of age on them showing that they have lived as it where
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