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In this Discussion
- 46HudsonPU September 2006
- bill a September 2006
- BJ__TN September 2006
- Huddy42 September 2006
- hudsontech September 2006
- JP September 2006
- jsrail September 2006
- rambos_ride September 2006
Hudson Conversion Pick up
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Found this on the Ol Skool Rodz forum
Cheers
Matt FallOut
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I said it there and I'll say it here.......I think its Butt Ugly!!!
Jay
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jsrail wrote:I said it there and I'll say it here.......I think its Butt Ugly!!!
Jay
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder - actually it really ain't all that bad.
Hudsonly,
Alex B -
hudsontech wrote:
I sort of like it... Would actually like to get ahold of a stepdown pickup - one of the very few real/valid 'prototypes' - if I could find one, AND find a place to put it!Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder - actually it really ain't all that bad.
Hudsonly,
Alex B -
46HudsonPU wrote:I sort of like it... Would actually like to get ahold of a stepdown pickup - one of the very few real/valid 'prototypes' - if I could find one, AND find a place to put it!
A 1953 model pickup has been for sale for months (couple of years?) on this website:
http://www.brockersbeautys.com/
JP -
JP wrote:
Yup, I know... Been through the 'investigative process' with that one. According to Bill Albright, it was originally a sedan, and was converted to a pickup (in spite of what is posted on the site). It is not a real prototype, and neither are 99.98% of the conversions that are out there. Bill said that he owned that particular 'custom', at one time - and wasn't all that impressed with it...A 1953 model pickup has been for sale for months (couple of years?) on this website:
http://www.brockersbeautys.com/
JP -
46HudsonPU wrote:
LI DID NOT OWN THIS ONE, ALTHOUGH IT LOOKS LIKE A 52 WASP, MINE HAD A STOC 47 BED INSERTED BETWEEN THE REAR UARTERS. THIS ONE USED HALF OF THE TRUNK LID FOR A TAILGATE, NOT BAD IN LMY EYES. COULD USE SOME CHROME AND SOME DETAIL WORK, BILL ALBRIGHTYup, I know... Been through the 'investigative process' with that one. According to Bill Albright, it was originally a sedan, and was converted to a pickup (in spite of what is posted on the site). It is not a real prototype, and neither are 99.98% of the conversions that are out there. Bill said that he owned that particular 'custom', at one time - and wasn't all that impressed with it... -
Sgnl50 wrote:Found this on the Ol Skool Rodz forum
Cheers
Matt FallOut
So close...
By that I mean good intentions and it only needs 2 changes to really pull it off - maybe I'll build my own someday and show you
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1. Strech the doors or get doors from a 2 dr since they're longer.
2. Fabricate a rear cab section that fits the car/truck instead of chopping it off like you ran it through a bandsaw! The metal work shows no imagination and absolutely no skill - anyone could butcher the rear section like that and call it Kustom
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rambos_ride wrote:So close...
By that I mean good intentions and it only needs 2 changes to really pull it off - maybe I'll build my own someday and show you ...
1. Strech the doors or get doors from a 2 dr since they're longer.
2. Fabricate a rear cab section that fits the car/truck instead of chopping it off like you ran it through a bandsaw! The metal work shows no imagination and absolutely no skill - anyone could butcher the rear section like that and call it Kustom
Exactly why I think its so ugly, looks like a hack job to me. 100% agreement with ya Dan. -
bill a wrote:
Bill,LI DID NOT OWN THIS ONE, ALTHOUGH IT LOOKS LIKE A 52 WASP, MINE HAD A STOC 47 BED INSERTED BETWEEN THE REAR UARTERS. THIS ONE USED HALF OF THE TRUNK LID FOR A TAILGATE, NOT BAD IN LMY EYES. COULD USE SOME CHROME AND SOME DETAIL WORK, BILL ALBRIGHT
In my comments, I was responding/referring to the "Brockers Beautys" stepdown pickup -
http://www.brockersbeautys.com/
This one looks a bit more like a pickup, but the rear of the cab still looks chopped.
The one that is the subject of this thread looks more like a Australian UTE, except that it appears to be 'chopped off' as well - as indicated by Jay & Dan. -
Now That Looks Like My Old One. Have Two Beds Here And Enought Bodies To Do One, But Have Two Converts In Line First Bill Albright
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Hey Rick,
Please do not insult our Aussie utes in that fashion.LOL.
We LOVE our Aussie utes.
Every Aussie bloke should own a ute at some time in his life.
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Les. P. Down Under. -
Huddy42 wrote:
Sorry Les - Didn't mean to offend. What I was referring to was the look of the rear tailgate, sort of has the sculpted look of a UTE in that area - not at all like a pickup tailgate, more like an El Camino or Ranchero.Hey Rick,
Please do not insult our Aussie utes in that fashion.LOL.
We LOVE our Aussie utes.
Every Aussie bloke should own a ute at some time in his life.
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Les. P. Down Under.
As indicated by Dan & Jay, the bed and rear of the cab could have been done a lot better - probably the tailgate too, if the hinges are any indication of the work done...
Would love to have that '39 Hudson UTE that I saw on Ebay a few months ago (was put up for sale out of Australia). Don't think it got a buyer, so it is probably still sitting around - somewhere. -
Hey Les, saw a '57 Holden ute when I was in Mudgee a couple months ago. That was a cool ride! Nice canary yellow, lowered. etc. Sweeeeett!
Jay -
I like the concept. Especially the way the tailgate and bed was done. Yes it is similar to an El Camino or even a Ranchero. No seperation between cab and body, and if memory serves me right, some of the earlier El Caminos and Rancheros had exposed hinges on the tailgate. Could it have been done any better? Sure, They could have any number of car builders do it, but I doubt they would have had as much fun as doing it themselves.( assuming that it is a homemade ) Like I said, Personally I like it and think the concept is better than the factory prototypes
Since only two Factory Stepdown Pickups were known to to have been made, and are I believe accounted for, any Stepdown pick up that you find will almost certainly be a conversion.
Bob
