WTB 1936 Terraplane hood ornament

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
My friend has just bought a 1936 Terraplane coupe, the hood ornament is missing (Everything is missing base and plastic cigar). Does anyone know where I can purchase one?

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  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    Don't know where to find a complete ornament, but K-Gap sells the red plastic part in case you find the metal pieces. http://www.k-gapstore.com/servlet/Categories?category=Ornament%5C%3A+Hood%2C+Grille+Trunk



    Check Ebay, I have seen these (in used condition) there before.



    Tell you friend to join the Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Club, if he hasn't already done so. An invaluable clearinghouse for this sort of thing (if it can be found at all).
  • ernie28
    ernie28 Expert Adviser
    I have just acquired a box of misc Terraplane bits. There is a hood ornament amongst the bits but not sure of the year. It is the "insert" without the bracket. It is orangey red torpedo / cigar shaped with a couple of ring indents around it that I assume is for the bracket?

    Would this be the one? Maybe if someone could post a photo of the correct one would be helpful.



    Alistair

    NZ
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    This is from a 1936 Hudson. The Terraplane (I think) has a single wing at the top, instead of wings at both sides. Otherwise it is identical.



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  • Unknown
    Unknown
    I guess I am not following things, I understand Ernie 28 has the cigar, Is there a complete emblem for sale here?



    Thanks,

    Tad
  • ernie28
    ernie28 Expert Adviser
    petritl wrote:
    I guess I am not following things, I understand Ernie 28 has the cigar, Is there a complete emblem for sale here?



    Thanks,

    Tad



    Tad

    Sorry, I did not read your original post as clear as I should have - yes I only have the cigar. I hope you can get a complete emblem.

    I have had a couple of PMs from this post re the cigar only.

    Good luck

    Alistair
  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    Here is what the 36 Terraplane hood ornament looks like. There is a bottom piece with 2 half-rings, and the top piece with the single wing with the other half of the rings. There are 2 screws from the bottom piece thru the cigar into the top piece. The whole thing fastens to the 'crowfoot' chrome with an Allen screw, which is hidden by a small plug screw.



    I have a solid albeit pitted bottom piece I'd part with if you needed it. I used it for a couple of years on this car with a cigar I whittled from a dowel and painted and I carved the top piece from pine until I replaced it with this one that Bill Albright had in his stash. Thanks Bill. This cigar is from K-Gap.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    What is a grille and ornament for 1936 Terraplane worth? I found this one on eBay



    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=200141423592&rd=1
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Not That Much That"s For Sure!!!
  • [Deleted User]
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    I dont know where these guys come up with these prices!
  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    Ornament in good shape is worth $50 to $75, New cigar from Kgap is $50, and the rest of it should bring a couple of hundred.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    I see items listed with crazy prices a lot for my Zephyr. Sure it's rare, but it's not made of gold! I wonder how often moderately rare parts such as for Terraplanes, Zephyrs, Airflows, and the other art deco greats bring those absurd prices? Is this a product of the circus auction companies making people believe that "rare=desireable=$$$$$$" ?
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