37 Terraplane PU

1. Kingpins aren't available from one source, but good NOS ones can be found on Ebay and are often handled by the "usual suspects" who sell Hudson parts. Check around with some of the advertisers in the WTN, like Dave Kostansek.



2. Yes, several ratios were available but the 3-5/9 ones simply can't be found. A fellow in England -- Pat McDonald -- is re-making these, and they'll bolt right in (though the case has to be ground a bit for clearance to get them inside) but they are not cheap. Depending on the exchange rate, they could be $800 or more. Later gears won't fit because the hole patterns are different. Many folks try overdrive adaptations but the cheapest way would be to fit an entire rear axle, often from a Mustang or Chrysler product of the 60's or 70's. The WTN had an article about this several years ago, "Making your Terraplane a Highway Cruiser" I think the title was.



3. Which steering wheel do you have. If it's the original truck one, the black one, a decent replacement can probably be found, used. The "banjo" wheel wasn't original to the pickup. I've never seen anyone in the States who can repro that type of plastic, but Pearlcraft, in Australia, does a very close approximation of the "flecked" plastic. Google them.



4. You should try Robbie Williams for the steering shaft and gear, he's dismantled many '37's over the years and has lots of used parts. He's in Clio, Michigan -- contact info. is in the H-E-T Roster.



5. Someone makes a disc brake kit for the Hudsons. I myself simply replaced the front shoes and backing plates on my '37 with larger ones from a StepDown. I have no problem stopping.