34 Hudson Terraplane Coupe Hood Latch

dustymaxhudson
dustymaxhudson Expert Adviser
edited November -1 in HUDSON
I am finishing up my coupe and need the hood latches so I can fit everything prior to painting. Does anyone know where I might buy these or what the length of the latch is. I am not restoring the coupe to original so original equipment is not rquired. Thanks, Walt



P.S. I will try to post some current pictures of the coupe on the Hot Rod Forum this weekend.

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  • Heres my 34 do you want me to measure my hood latches? bob
  • dustymaxhudson
    dustymaxhudson Expert Adviser
    Nice ride Bob! Yes, please measure the latches so I can make sure the ones I'm about to order will work. Thanks, Walt
  • it is 4 1/8 INCHES when the hood is latched. IS YOURS STREET ROODED? lOCATION?
  • Huddy42
    Huddy42 Senior Contributor
    Bob, this could be your cars twin brother, I restored this car back in the mid 70's was a great car.
  • NICE CAR. i WISH I HAD SIDEMOUNTS ON MY CAR . BOB
  • dustymaxhudson
    dustymaxhudson Expert Adviser
    Yes Bob, My coupe is in the progress of being rodded and should go to paint in the next 2 weeks. It has a 350 w/350 tranny. If you go to the Hot Rod section and go to page 2, you can find some pictures under 34 Coupe in progress. I was going to post some updated photos today, but when I went to the shop to take pictures, my camera batteries were dead. I will try to post some updated pictures this week.
  • dustymaxhudson
    dustymaxhudson Expert Adviser
    I forgot to mention, I'm in Va. Beach, VA. Where are you located?
  • decatur alabama
  • tigermoth
    tigermoth Expert Adviser
    the body of the latch for the '34/'35 terraplane/hudsonnis the same as the '33 dodge's. perhaps other makes/years as well. i just bought 4 on ebay. regards, tom
  • I am in the process of finishing a 35 Hudson 8 and have been told that Jeep Wrangler hood latches are a close match to the Hudson hood latches though I never checked it out. There was a 35 Hudson 6 at the Reno National that used them.-Terry
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    Bob Cameron wrote:
    decatur alabama



    Spent most of my life down in Huntsville, wish I had known there was a Hudson nut so close. I retired a few weeks ago--guess I'll never be back that way again....... Perhaps a national in Nashville might do it?
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