1947 Hudson Pickup

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
I know there are alot of things about the 1946 and 1947 hudson trucks. I can't figure out weather our 47 should have lights and chrome trim atop the front fenders. Any body have the correct answer?

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  • Jay_G
    Jay_G Expert Adviser
    The 46 -47 trucks did not come from the factory with the fender lights (turn signals) or the SS trin on the front fenders or the Hudson logo and Super six logo on the hood. They were trucks. The holes in the hood where the script goes was filled with rivets.

    Jay

    On the other hand my truck as all the shiney bits, I just think it looks better. just me.
  • Aaron D. IL
    Aaron D. IL Senior Contributor
    Nope.. trucks are trucks. You can't think of trucks the way people think of trucks/SUV's today. The only people who bought them were farmers, contractors, or those with a good reason to haul something. They were plain-Jane if you want to be strictly historically accurate. But these days restorers like the shiny objects and add the trim and accessories from the cars.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    When we got an order for a pick up, we talked the owner to install all the trim that the commodore had. When truck ordered we also ordered all the trim to have in stock to installed. Most new orders also got the trim. Ah, those were the days. Walt.
  • bent metal
    bent metal Senior Contributor
    There has been some talk about this on the truck group here on this forum. Some of the things specific to 46-7 trucks are,...as I understand...

    1. Trucks didn't have fender lights.
    2. Truck bumpers are narrow, not like car bumpers.
    3. The area on the hood just below the belt line (near the cowl) should have the holes riveted, no scipt.
    4. Rubber floor mats, no carpet.
    5. The windshield wiper bases were painted black, not chrome.
    6. Side view mirror was black and there was only one.
    7. The beds were painted black. The wood and the strips. The cariage bolt heads were large too. I don't think they are still available. Also, four of them would be a smaller diameter head. The four that hold the fuel tank.
    8. Also you could get heavy duty rims. Rare option.
    9. No back bumper.

    I suppose back when they were new you could special order whatever you wanted though.:)
  • 53jetman
    53jetman Senior Contributor
    I don't think there was much that could be "Special Ordered" for the trucks. Heater, Radio and possibly Overdrive were about it on truck orders. The factory pretty much left it up to the selling dealer to "Go for it" as far as "add-ons" were concerned on the trucks.

    Jerry
  • bent metal
    bent metal Senior Contributor
    Thought of something else. I guess it was a dealer item. The covered bed. It had support hoops and made the truck bed look like a covered wagon. All the ones I've seen pictures of said Hudson, in big letters down the side. I've only seen pictures, never seen one of these in person.

    Anyone have pictures? Or better information?:)
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    edited July 2011
    bent metal wrote:
    Thought of something else. I guess it was a dealer item. The covered bed. It had support hoops and made the truck bed look like a covered wagon. All the ones I've seen pictures of said Hudson, in big letters down the side. I've only seen pictures, never seen one of these in person.

    Anyone have pictures? Or better information?:)

    There is, in the online library, a bulletin describing the "caravan top" for pickups. Go to http://hetclub.org/burr/lithomepage.htm - in the 1940-1949 section, click on "Bulletins", then click on 1947 Car Distribution Dept Bulletins, finally click on DL-28 - Caravan Top for Cab Pickup.

    Hudsonly,
    Alex Burr
    Memphis, TN
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Here's the direct link, page 13:

    http://hetclub.org/burr/bulletins/1947_-_car_distribution_department_bulletins.pdf
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    Thank you.

    Alex Burr
    Memphis, TN
  • bent metal
    bent metal Senior Contributor
    That's it! And no writing on the side. Very cool, I'm going to have to check that literature out. Looks like a lot of good stuff in there.
  • ESSX28-1
    ESSX28-1 Senior Contributor
    edited July 2011
    The Caravan top was not a Hudson made product. It was made by the C. K. Turk Corp to use on the Hudson truck. It was promoted by Hudson.
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    ESSX28-1 wrote:
    The Caravan top was not a Hudson made product. It was made by the C. K. Turk Corp to use on the Hudson truck. It was promoted by Hudson.

    Yep - that's what the attachment to the aforementioned Dealer Letter, DL-28, says.

    Hudsonly,
    Alex Burr
    Memphis, TN
  • bent metal
    bent metal Senior Contributor
    hudsontech wrote:
    ESSX28-1 wrote:
    The Caravan top was not a Hudson made product. It was made by the C. K. Turk Corp to use on the Hudson truck. It was promoted by Hudson.

    Yep - that's what the attachment to the aforementioned Dealer Letter, DL-28, says.

    Hudsonly,
    Alex Burr
    Memphis, TN

    Yes, good clarification.

    Does anyone have a truck with one of these tops on it?
  • stbryson
    stbryson Senior Contributor
    Hello,

    Here is a Studebaker truck website that has good information about the Caravan top:

    http://www.studegarage.com/Caravan.htm

    Take care,

    Steve Bryson
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Bill Hubert in Tenn. had a pickup with factory canopy on it..Also the trucks had a painted dash, no inside rearview mirrow and one sun visor..dont think inside arm rests either. RD
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