1942 Hudson Pickup and Parts!

Unknown

Hey all,



I'm new to this site and to Hudsons in general.



A friend of mine has a '42 Hudson pickup truck in his garage that he is willing to get part with. He has no clue what its worth and truthfully neither do I.



He told me to come get the spare engine that is sitting next to his garage to get it out of his way. Would this be worth anything to your club? If I end up taking the truck I am keeping it for my array of parts to put it all together.



In general what should I be checking into when I go over to his house? Are there different models or options that I should keep track of? Any trouble spots I should check and verify?



Hopefully I will get to take some pics while I am over there and that might shed some light on the condition of the truck.



Any input on what a garage find like ths would be worth would be greatly appreciated.



Thanks



--Joe

Jon B

Sounds promising, Joe. 1942 was a scarce year for ANY make of car, let alone a Hudson...and a truck at that! Possibly someone can fill you in on value. Of course, this all depends upon the state of the vehicle. But even so, so few 1942 trucks have ever been sold, that it's impossible to establish a price 'pattern', and thus a generally agreed-upon value.



I believe pickups were made in two wheelbases that year: 116" (the serial number would begin with '20') and 128" (the serial number would begin with '28'). My notes say that only 67 "commercial cars" (trucks to you and me) were built that model year, before production shut down for the War Effort. So needless to say, this vehicle is rare.



First and foremost look at the condition of the body and bed of the truck. If it's not badly dented or rusted, that's good. If it is, then you have a project on your hands! The engine, running gear and most of the chassis parts are essentially the same as the standard 6-cylinder Hudsons of that year, so even if it didn't even have an engine, you wouldn't be too badly off. The main thing is the body condition --- and the completeness as well. If it's missing a lot of parts, you'll have to do some scrounging. Maybe you'd even want to buy a derelict '42 sedan as a 'donor'.



If you do buy this truck I'd heartily recommend joining the Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Club, which serves as an excellent resource in finding parts, information and fellow '42 truck owners! The club's webpage is at http://www.hudsonclub.org/ (though maybe you found your way to this Forum through that webpage's links).

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My dad owned a 1942 Hudson pick-up at one time i wished we would have kept it . I think we found that Hudson made just 67 commercial units in 1942.

Chuck G

SamJ

1942 Hudson Big Boy pickup owned by Dave Amsk of Livingston, Montana.:cool:

Uncle Josh

According to the old car price guide, it's worth anywhere from 2000 restorable to 20000 professionally restored. If this truck is like most of them, it needs some work and depending on how much, should be worth 3000 to 6000. You'll never make any money on it but if you like it, buy it. It's a cool buggy to ride around in. I got my 47 for 3200, (about top dollar I thought), spent 500 on it and drive it almost every day. It runs good and looks original.



As has been pointed out, the truck is the same as a car from cab forward, including the rear axle, and most parts to 47 will fit it.

kamzack

Great in put,so far. The wealth of info is amazing. That's one of the reasons I enjoy being a part of this club and certainly enjoy da cars.

While we would't want to take advantage of anyone's desire to get what maybe junk to the owner, Don't think I'd run right up to and tell him he has a 2 to 6k truck. Just ask him what he'd be comfortable with, he's already given ya a motor. Silence is golden. Let him know your prepared to remove it right away. He's motivated to get it outa his shop. "what would ya be comfortable with to get outa your shop?" and shutup. You might get a surprise and get a treasure far below the real value and you've not compromised any of your ethics. It sound like he has no idea of its value,so if you offered him the value price, bet he'd wizz his pants. He priced it and you paid him, both happy.

When I lived in the rural deep south (Ms) folk there would say they didn't want to price another man's stuff, so let him tell you where he's comfortable.Just another opinion and the golen rule still has value.

Thanks for letting me share.

Kim

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Is it my imagination or did those cabs not change a whole heckuva lot through the years?