1936 wheel cover

Unknown

Greetings,

I am looking for a sidemount cover for my 1936 Terraplane I only need one.

I assume they are like finding hens teeth but just though I'd throw it out there.

Just wanted to also say I really appreciate this forum, I'm new as of last week and have learned lot's from just a couple posts Thanks to all, ironman

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See! See those horns, you guys! That's what I'm talkin' about...:)



Nice car, man.

Unknown

I thought I had a real bad hubcap like that once. They simply say "terraplane" on them, right? It is rough if I had one. I think the back area was rust. I think in the other stuff, I might have had a rusty headlight bucket, no lens, a horn, with wear to the nickel plate?(or chrome), a steering wheel center, and possibly an interior handle, but I thought it was GM. I'll check, ironman.

Unknown

Hi Hudson kid,

Yes any parts I can surly use I want to convert the head lights back to original, they are sealed beam at the moment.

I used to have a 1937 Hudson eight70 series, it had a table that folded out in the rear seat area was that stock? here's a photo.

Ironman

Unknown

I have a full wheel/tire cover and the rim /ring or what ever you all it that covers the tread area. Don't know if it's actually Hudson or not but it will cover a 16 inch tire. Cover is pretty good shape and should be able to accomadate a Terraplane hub cap. The rim/ring needs building with lots of primer and smoothing out. They are straight as far as dents.etc go. Definately not gonna use them. Got $50 bucks in them. Can send you pics if wanted and precise measurements if you give me a reg Email address, can't get pics on here. I need a horn button for a banjo steering wheel and the parts that keep it in place, differant than standard wheel. ---BudHolmesViolins@Verizon.net Think I have some headlight reflecters from a 37 that need replateing if they will work in the 36-- Not needing replate about non existant anymore. Denver, those horns are likely replated and not too awfull hard to find in a raw state on Ebay. Yes the table was in the big 8. These can be made up from scratch and really not that hard to do. Thinking about putting one in my 37 while I'm doin the upholstery.

Jon B

You might try this place that sells old car accessories. http://www.classicaccessories.org/



There are photos of a number of spare tire covers there; look under the listing 30s-40s Wheels-Trim, Locks, Skirts, Sidemount Covers 88008-88078 about halfway down the list.

Unknown

MAN, DIG THE PRICES !! anybody wants a wheel cover better grab the one I got $50 and something for a roll of tape and shipping via greyhound Why the price? I just don't need it and guys have been good to me on cost's ,it's payback time.

barrysweet52

Hello Ironman. The two 36Ts and the three 37Ts I have here in South Australia all have the spare wheel in the boot. There is a neat plywood shelf made to go over the spare wheel. I like the spare wheel on the side (as on your car) as there isnt much room left in the boot. Im also looking for a pair of horns. I think the 36T & 37T look a bit plain without them. Re the healights, my globes are both blown and I have to replace them. I believe one has to use a plumbers suction cup to remove the glass lense to get to the globes. I havent seen this mentioned in any of the threads. Or how to use it. I asked a fellow club member for some help in how to change the globes. He told me it took him approx 2 hours to unscrew each of the chrome trims to remove the glass to replace the globes. Club members are usually more helpful and truthful.

Regards, Barry.

Jon B

Shouldn't take two hours to remove the lenses (globes?). Maybe ten minutes, tops. In '37, back off the retaining screw at bottom of headlight, push top of lens inward and up so that the bottom of the lens pulls out, slightly. The bottom of the lens can then be pulled out and the entire lens removed. [I got this backward! Push the BOTTOM in, not the top!]



You can facilitate this last step by using a thin, rigid plastic piece (like an old credit card) to slide under the bottom of the lens, then slide it around the edge of the lens to gently pry it out of the headlight shell. (Don't use metal, it might break the glass).



Be SURE to place a blanket or pillow directly under the lens, covering the bumper and portion of the fender on which the lens might drop (and shatter) should you fumble.



Personally, I carefully remove the thin stainless steel trim around the headlight opening, after loosening the screw (and gently pressing inward on the glass, which takes the pressure off the trim). This widens the opening slightly.



The glass lens is taller than it is wide, so it is really held at the top and bottom, but the width is narrower than the opening.

Unknown

Hi Barry,

To remove the headlight lenses just push in firmly at the bottom of the lense the top will pop out, you can then grab it and pull it out thru the center of the headlight bucket. I've never had to use a suction cup, I've done it several times on several different cars. I'd show you but down under is a bit far from California.

My car has the spare on the side, the fender has a wheel well. Without the side mount cover my car looks more like a truck than a car, less finished.

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Dont forget to put a blanket down or some type of cushion case you would drop it . I put a big piece of duct tape across my lense when i took it out for it would not fall out and get away from me worked great.

barrysweet52

Thanks for the helpful comments re removing the headlight glass. Barry

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This is a pic of my 1936 Hudson 8 wheel cover hope it helps



Darren.

Richard E.

I have just finished a side-mount install on my '36 T sedan, it took me years to track down all of the components. Bill Albright has the flat piece that you need to go over the wheel but he doesn't have the tire tread cover. I got a full wheel tire cover from a guy in the east and cut it down for a side mount. I am not using the flat piece, because I want the look of artillery tire (Bill disagrees with me by the way.) I will look for the name and email of the fellow that I got my tire tread cover from as I know he has others.



By the way, Perry Spring II (Guy) did an expert job of transplanting the tire, "pocket" into the fender of my car. It is at the paint shop until tomorrow, and then I plan to enter it in it's first show next weekend.



Finding parts for a '36T requires lots of patience, but there is a growing network of '36 owners.

Richard E.

Burt Anderson <burton116@cox.net> has a full wheel tire cover that you can cut down to work as a side mount. I can email you a picture of what it is supposed to look like.

Richard E.

Be advised that the Hudson 8 and the Terraplane side mount differ from one another. The orientation of the hole is different and even though the Hudson fender is the exact same size as the Terraplane, if you try to use it the tire extends 3" in front of the door, making it slightly difficult to open. Don't you love the guys at Hudson engineering!!!

Unknown

Richard E. wrote:

Burt Anderson <burton116@cox.net> has a full wheel tire cover that you can cut down to work as a side mount. I can email you a picture of what it is supposed to look like.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FORD-MODEL-A-SIDEMOUNT-TIRE-COVER-V8-RATROD-20S-30S_W0QQitemZ320253517598QQihZ011QQcategoryZ140745QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem



I know its a F&^% but maybe can be fit to your Hudson ?

Unknown

Richard E. wrote:

I have just finished a side-mount install on my '36 T sedan, it took me years to track down all of the components. Bill Albright has the flat piece that you need to go over the wheel but he doesn't have the tire tread cover. I got a full wheel tire cover from a guy in the east and cut it down for a side mount. I am not using the flat piece, because I want the look of artillery tire (Bill disagrees with me by the way.) I will look for the name and email of the fellow that I got my tire tread cover from as I know he has others.



By the way, Perry Spring II (Guy) did an expert job of transplanting the tire, "pocket" into the fender of my car. It is at the paint shop until tomorrow, and then I plan to enter it in it's first show next weekend.



Finding parts for a '36T requires lots of patience, but there is a growing network of '36 owners.

Hey Richard....Guy did a transplant on your 36 T but had to build from scratch a spare tire well for my 29 Hudson. I have not seen it in person yet but he sent me some pictures and it looks like a 1929 Hudson Factory job. I will be checking around for paint in the near future. Would like to see some pictures of your 36 T ?

Richard E.

Ron, I saw your job almost from finish to start (opps!) and I was impressed. Guy is a real stickler for accuracy and he is pretty much of a metal genius with the equipment that he has to make metal do just about anything his skilled mind can dream up. I would recommend his work highly!

Huddy42

I recently sold a set of horns for a 1934-6 Hudson or terraplane, they were in fairly good condition, good for a daily driver, I also have odd parts suitable to help make a set.

I had many years ago a 1934 Hudson 8 cyl sedan and a 1935 Hudson 8 cylinder coupe, both had the horns mounted and working and were both 6 wheel equipt. ( Spares in both fenders). Note, the 1934 and 1935 horns are completly different. I have on my parts shelves NOS headlamp lenses if any one requires them, and globes as well.

Unknown

Hi Darren,

Here is a photo of my horns.

Ironman

bent metal

Richard E. and Ron P., thanks for the nice comments guys. Glad your happy with the work. All though it didn't look like it (to me anyway) the 29' was a lot more work then the Terraplane. The bracket under the tire well was time consuming.

Richard E.

Guy, People at the car show loved the curve that you captured at the top outside of the pocket for the spare. I am still trying to load pictures from the show. I can't find the place to re-size them???

Richard E.

Ironman,can you look under your horns and see if the stamped L and R on the right sides? I think that your horns are reversed. There is a left and a right and I think that they are supposed to tilt slightly in toward the grill, not out away from it. The stamped letter is at the top of the trumpet on the flat part where it bolts to the rest of the horn. Thanks.

Unknown

With that nice paint on your car Richard I bet it was hard to start cutting on it ? Mine was not so hard LOL. Nice car Richard and the spare tire added looks great. Ron

Richard E.

Scott, see the pictures above of my wheel well transplant, done by Perry Spring II. I believe that we have found a source for pockets that will fit Hudson.

bent metal

Richard, do you have a picture that you can post with all the brackets on? I would like to see it all finished, painted, etc.

Richard E.

I just posted it under the "36 side-mount post.