36 Headlight Lens P/N

[Deleted User]
[Deleted User]
edited November -1 in HUDSON
What is the correct headlight lens P/N for a 36 Terraplane? I have the

Bi Ray Headlamp Lens with the number 12 on one and number 15 on the

other. I am sure one of them is not correct because of the pattern it projects

on the road. Should both lenses be the same P/N ? Also, is there any source

for these lenses? THanks, Howard

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  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    There were two different lenses used in '36 on the terraplanes. Up to serial number part # 114476 was used, which was the same as for the '35's. Then they changed over to part # 117706. Could be that you have one each of these. Just to confuse the issue there is also a different part number for Hudson 6's and 8's, so you could have any combination. why did they do that????

    Geoff
  • Richard E.
    Richard E. Senior Contributor
    Howard, I am pretty sure that there is a left and a right, however I have not been able to figure it out either.
  • Huddy42
    Huddy42 Senior Contributor
    1935 & 1936 used different headlamps, the '35 glass has a higher dome

    (3") than the '36, (2") if you run your fingers over the top of the dome on the '35 you should feel a small nipple right on top of the dome, the '36 has no nipple, the '35 may also be about 1/4" larger in dia than the '36.... I have plenty of the '36 glasses in stock, these I have sold for 1936-7-8, BUT, the '35's are super rare, I had a 1935 Hudson & had a lot of trouble finding the right glass for that particular model Hudson, Terraplanes were the same as far as I remember. 1934 Hudson & 1934 Terraplane used different glasses in each model , one for Hudson, one for Terraplane, different pattern on both.



    The above is applicable to the Australian models, but, I assume it would be the same in the U.S.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Thanks to all who replied.

    I have 4 " Bi Ray " lenses, all the same physical size, but there are slight

    differences in the lens pattern and each one has a different number cast in

    at the bottom of the lens. The numbers on mine are 12, 13, 15 and 26.

    If these are a P/N and not a batch number or something else is there any

    way to coorelate these numbers to the Hudson P/N 117706. The Hudson

    Parts Book also says both left and right lenses are the same.



    Howard
  • Huddy42
    Huddy42 Senior Contributor
    Check ebay item number 280317325453 these are the headlamps complete with glass to suit a 1935 Hudson notice the high dome on the glass compared to the 1936 glasses.
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