1936 Hudson Terraplane 4 coupe

[Deleted User]
[Deleted User]
edited May 2014 in HUDSON
Hi, I recently bought a 1936 Hudson Terraplane 4 coupe body . All I got was body, doors, hood and fenders. It did not have a Vin ID badge it was removed. How do I find a new one or replacement?

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  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    Greetings!

    Are you saying that this car's engine has four cylinders?  Does this engine say "Hudson" or "Terraplane" on the cylinder head?

    I am not aware of where to go for a new serial number plate, but they may be available.

    If you wish to know the serial number, it is stamped on certain parts of the car, and we can tell you where to find it. 


  • 46HudsonPU
    46HudsonPU Administrator

    Welcome aboard!

    Good to have you. I'm sure you'll find a wealth of information here.

    You may also want to visit the Hudson Essex Terraplane Club website, and consider joining that Club - Members come for the cars, and stick around because of the great folks there!

    We hope you enjoy your time here at the Hudson Essex Terraplane 'Open Forum' -

  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    edited May 2014
    Greetings!

    Jon B wrote - "Are you saying that this car's engine has four cylinders?  Does this engine say "Hudson" or "Terraplane" on the cylinder head?"


    No Jon, I believe the gentleman is saying he has a "4 passenger" coupe - which is probably the 4-Pass. rumble seat coupe. 

    Hudsonly,
    Alex Burr
    Memphis, TN
  • Frankvintagefullflowcom
    Frankvintagefullflowcom Senior Contributor
    ....and that it has no engine, etc.
    F
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    No engine just the body, doors , fenders, hood, trunk lid. Nothing else
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    No rumble seat , 2 door suicide it's a coupe can't tell if it had a back seat . But it looks similar to that model
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Is the cereal number stamped on the body any were?
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    There's a good discussion here at the Forum, on the matter of alternate serial number locations, along with a couple photos.  Go here:  http://openforum.hetclub.org/discussion/165815/1934-terraplane-vin#Item_7
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    edited May 2014
    I don't believe there will be a VIN # on any body parts. If you can contact the person you got them from he may be able to help you track down where the frame or rear end might be or previous owners that may help.. The frame will have the number on top of the frame at the right rear corner. The rear end will have the number on top of the right side axle housing.

    If all else fails the DMV will issue a new one. It probably will not be like the original though.

    Brownie Petersen can give you some information how to get new VIN #. He had to did with one of his cars.

    Good Luck

    Lee O'Dell
  • Ol racer
    Ol racer Senior Contributor
    FYI
    Just athought)
    I believe I seen Repo alumimum Serial Plate to rivet onto the Right Front Door Pillar in the Club Store at the Nationals. All you need then is a tiny Number Punch Set to insert a VIN Number after practice on a soft pc of aluminum first, then apply for a lost Title with the Tracing and perhaps a picture. Different States have different Reg's on antique Registrations but many States dont even have a registar of very old Vin/Title Numbers...

    (Number Punch Sets are available at most Swap Meets and maybe Harbor Frieght)....
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    The reality is that since you need a frame, drive train and various other parts the best method would be to purchase a nice parts car. One that comes with a title. It will save you a lot of time, money and heartache in the long run...
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    That's probably the best idea.  You might search the hotrod and streetrod websites.  Maybe join the H.A.M.B. and place a notice on their board.  Those guys like to mount bodies on modern chassis so you could get the whole chassis with engine, and mount your coupe on it.  Then the coupe body "takes" the serial number stamped into the frame.

    Another possibility is to buy an absolutely derelict car, especially a 4-door sedan, that simply isn't worth restoring, and transfer your body onto the chassis.  Just make sure the frame isn't badly rusted.  It will be a lot cheaper to buy the whole darned thing rather than to look for a frame here, a rear axle there, and so forth.  (You'll end up paying through the nose to buy it piecemeal.)
  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    mrYeska. Contact Tom Lynch at HETdreamtuck@yahoo.com (drop the HET)

    He just bought 2 36 Terraplanes from a salvage yard and might be able to help you out.
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    MrYeska, you haven't said whether you're looking for an original frame or chassis on which to put your body.  Are you looking for one, or do you plan to put this on a modern chassis?

    If you're "going original", here are a couple 1936's I stumbled on.  One's cheap, the other not so inexpensive, but either one might be a candidate for a transplant and would yield lots of extra parts for the changeover, as well. 

    This one's a brougham (or 2-door sedan) in Texas, $6700, http://www.search-vehicles.com/detail/other-makes/Other-Makes-Good-1936-Hudson-Terraplane_251470486203.html

    This one was advertised on the H.A.M.B., evidently comes with drive train, located in California, price was $1200 three years ago, may be long gone by now: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=613871
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    Tom Lynch is a good friend and has several 36 Hudson's/Hudson products. Drop my name when you speak with him and I can assure you that he can help you out with a lot more than you will ever need.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    I would prefer an original chasis , thanks for the link.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Can a straight 8 fit in a coupe?
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    Yes, it was called the Hudson Deluxe Eight Business Coupe. It also came with a rumble seat. It would be on a 120 inch wheel base and called the 64 Model. The 3-passenger series on the same wheel base was called the 65 Model.
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    ...In other words, you would have to purchase a chassis from a 1936 Hudson Eight (they didn't make Terraplane Eights in 1936) in order to use your coupe body AND stuff a Hudson eight cylinder engine into your coupe.

    If you buy a '37 Terraplane chassis you can use the coupe body, but only use a six cylinder (basically the same in both the Hudson and Terraplane..

    Of course, if you were able to purchase an old rusty (or wrecked) 1936 Hudson Eight, you could pull off the body, replace it with yours, use the existing Hudson hood and front fenders and of course you could use the donor car's 8-cylinder engine too.

    So you have a number of options.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    We're can I post photos?
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    To post your own photos here, click ATTACH A FILE just below where you write your message. Then click BROWSE and it will open a window with a directory of your computer.  Find the photo on your computer, select it, and click OPEN on the directory window
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