1947 Hudson Truck ID
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Dave
The hooks on the side of the PU bed were added. Not original. However, they do come in handy when it come time to secure something in the bed.
Lee O'Dell0 -
Hi Dave, you have found a real beauty there, and what a great start for a new project,with a body that good you can decide how far you would want to go
We all have our fingers x'd for you
Mike0 -
Well, it happened. I went to pick it up yesterday. The previous owner, an artist and entrepreneur from South Pasadena, had owned this car since the early 70's. It was a local truck and had been painted yellow with flowers on it in the late 60's. He had left notes on it for a year, to no avail. He bought it from the repair shop that was doing a trans in it and who, when left with an unpaid bill, liened the truck. It sat until around until the 80's when the owner had a noted Pebble Beach restorer (and friend) paint it and restore the bed wood, rubber, chrome, etc (save for the interior). Then it was driven occasionally until about 5 years ago, when it was parked and left. The owner lives on a large hill (small mountain?) and we had to get it down, not running and no brakes, a series of switchbacks that were too sharp for my trailer to take. Therefore, we backed it up enough to chain a tractor to it and walk it down to the bottom. The pictures are of this process, his workshop (where he paints and works with old machinery) and the brick path that he laid out to get from the road to his house at the top. It also has a great collection of manhole covers mixed in with the bricks.
Thanks again for all the advice and help. Lee and Lance and bent metal, see you soon. Time to join the club..............
Dave0 -
The road up to the car.....0
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The drive down......0
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That's great Dave.
What a thrilling and senic trip for your first ride. I'm glad you made it down safely.
Can't wait to see it.
Lee O'Dell0 -
That is one good looking old truck you found,
Roger0 -
Yes, they did make a pickup in 1942 - in fact they made a couple of different versions, a 1/2 ton version with a 116" wheelbase, and a 'Big Boy' 3/4 ton version with a 128" wheelbase. You could even buy it without the bed/box that year (but not without the cab - previous years it was available without bed & cab). That, along with other commercial series vehicles - to include a cab, woodie and supposidly even an all purpose delivery were available.Dave Galassi wrote:I'm working on getting those other pictures on here. Thanks for the explanation. It appears to me that the truck is pretty complete and has most of it's parts (save for hood emblems, visors, a few dash pieces, etc.). I hope we can make a deal. I like the truck and hope to get it, but the owner has to think about my last offer and get back to me. In the meantime, learn more and look at other trucks for sale.
Dave
P.S. Did they make a '42 truck?
They did not make too many of any of these - I don't recall an exact figure, but it only amounted to a couple hundred or less pickup trucks(but I could be off by a bit).[/quote]
Commercial production in 1942 was very small, with only 67 units shipped (as opposed to 5,396 passenger cars.
Included in the commercial line-up were a station wagon, Utility Coach, Utility Coupe, Cab Pick-up in addition to a chassis for special ordered bodies (not supplied by factory)
The Utility Coach and Coupe and pickup were offered on the model 20T, 116" wb, while the Station Wagon was offered only on the 121" wb Model 21 Super Six line.
The Model 28C "Big Boy" pickup truck was offered on a 128" wb.
1942 commercial models would be rather scarce, as are most 1942 models, as production was shut down in Feb. 1942 to go into war production.
(Production numbers from General Information Handbook for Hudson Built Automobiles, body data from General Technical Policies & Information Bulletin No. 9, 1942 Series, issue 11/17/1941).
Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN0 -
Dave,
That is a great story and a very nice looking truck. Welcome to the process and also welcome to the HET. I might suggest that since the truck is in such good shape you might want to get it up and running and drive it for a while before you start the process of restoration. As exciting as it was to pick up the truck and inch it down that great pathway, the first drive around the block will shadow it by compairson. Anyway, great find and get ready to enjoy the process. I cannot wait to see it in person....0 -
Congrats Dave!
Looks like it was a fun first drive. The truck looks great and it won't take much to get it going just to start driving it around with a big smile on your face. Would love to see it sometime.
Take care and have fun,
Lance0 -
Thanks everyone. Yeah, a big day. I do want to get it to run, but it will need all hydraulics and more. I've got to finish a car for a friend first before I get to this one. Then I can get into it. Until then, I'll join in, keep on this site and learn more about these fascinating cars and trucks.
Dave0 -
I'm probably a bit late to this string but wanted to add a few words. I recently purchased a 1946 Hudson Pickup. You will find these refered to as Model 58s in the dealer bulletins and tech sheets. They made arond 3,200 of them in 1946 and again in 1947.
Only 1 taillight, round on driver's side is the original setup. No Hudson script on hood, only rivets were standard. The car front bumper was an option according to one dealer bulletin I've seen; same for the fender mount signals. Other options were very limited; things light a dual horn. No fancy stainless fender strips, those came from the cars. Hope this helps.
Also, colors were black gray, and possible white, Saw one bulletin that indicated the dark blue may have also been available. Color code is stamped on the top hing of the passenger side door. You can see it only when the door is open.0 -
FYI, Perry Spring, in Ontario, Ca., makes a wood kit for the bed and Norm Blackmer at the CIC club store I think can provide new wheel, and master cyls and brake shoes!0
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Great Story and nice purchase. When you get around to it, send me your Name, add, and the truck SN (stamped on a metel tag on the upper passenger front door post.) and I'll add it to the roster of the other 850 or so trucks registered. One if mine is inside the front cover of the latest WTN
Larry Cramer
cramerlp@roadrunner.com
H.E.T. Club Commercial Registrar0 -
Here is a previous post of production equipment options for 46-47 Hudson PU's.
Lee O'Dell
http://www.classiccar.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=13&id=110953&Itemid=1520
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