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47 PU truck bed
  • Cosmo@avaloncity.com
    Posts: 141Expert Adviser
    I am buying wood for my 47 truck bed. Can anyone tell me the exact length, width and number or boards. The bed had plywood on it and is in the sanblast and encapsulate stage right now.

    thanks Cosmo
  • 51hornetA51hornetA
    Posts: 2,338Platinum Member
    Talk to Dave Sollon he just replaced the wood on his pickup. I think he got the boards from Dany Spring's father.
    www.hudsonmotorcar.org
  • dave sdave s
    Posts: 1,178Moderator
    I see you are looking for wood for your pickup. The wood from club member, Perry Spring from California is pre cut and fits perfect. He also has the bolts available in regular or stainless steel. The only cutting necessary is a couple of inches from the length, as he allows for slight differences in beds. Perry is Danny Spring's father and listed in roster in California.



    I purchased my stainless skid strips from Dennis Carpenter and had to drill and then file each hole square for the bolts, but Perry now has them available and pre punched. I would suggest buying everything from him. You can see pictures of my bed at my 1946 Hudmobile pickup pictures
  • davidh
    Posts: 230Gold Member
    Dave, do you have a paint # for the color on the wheels???

    Thanks, David H.
  • dave sdave s
    Posts: 1,178Moderator
    davidh wrote:
    Dave, do you have a paint # for the color on the wheels???

    Thanks, David H.



    I don't think I have Ditzler number. Hudson part number is 175615. I took NOS pint of Hudson cream wheel enamel to my paint store and he mixed up match. This is cream paint that Hudson used between 1946 and 1950 as standard color, unless something else was ordered. I used same paint on my truck and 49 coupe with Hudson wirewheelcovers. If you can't find number, I can send you piece of painted metal to have scanned.
  • Cosmo@avaloncity.com
    Posts: 141Expert Adviser
    This may help.
    paint_114309678146558.jpg
    547 x 261 - 32K
    paint2_114306635846558.jpg
    180 x 76 - 2K
  • davidh
    Posts: 230Gold Member
    Thanks Guys!!

    David H.
  • dave sdave s
    Posts: 1,178Moderator
    FWIW, Those are body color, not the cream wheel enamal.
    This may help.