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dterry-2011

here is a little update on the 1935 terraplane pick up i am trying to get running. Since we last talked the fuel pump and water pump rebuilt by Egge Machine, front bumber bade from Wayne G., new spark plugs wires rotor and distributor cap, gas tank refurbished and reinstalled, oil pan out-cleaned up real good and installed. the screens were dirty but in pretty good shape, new u-joints (Hagen Auto Parts) glove box door and ignition cable (Doug in Canada) recieved original back shocks waiting to be rebuit(u can rebuild the 35's) n e way getting closer. Carb rebuilt thanks to all for the help

Art Tidesco

Wow ! Looks like the motor could be up and running soon, when is the last time she ran under her own steam ?

dterry-2011

at least 25 years and probably closer to 40. Dont know when the guy dad bought it from in Boise parked it but it was setting for some time. The horn was honked for the first time 3 weeks ago and the lights came on. first time the juices flowed through her in some time. cheers

Art Tidesco

Look forward to seeing how work on her progresses :-)

Marconi

Wow, pretty darned nice looking truck!

hudsontech

You know - that's another candidate for getting it running and roadworthy, patch up the holes and leave it the way it is. Total resto is great, but some Hudson cars just scream to be left original. I know several like that, like a 1934 Hudson in Massachusetts for example.

Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN

MikeWA

Yeah, I'll admit its a tough call- its nice enough to run as is, as a "survivor"- but I still salivate when I see a pic of Press Kale's 2 tone red '34. Pic is on my office computer, and I'll post it Monday- unless somebody beats me to it!

StillOutThere

Mike (WA) wrote:

Yeah, I'll admit its a tough call- its nice enough to run as is, as a "survivor"- but I still salivate when I see a pic of Press Kale's 2 tone red '34. Pic is on my office computer, and I'll post it Monday- unless somebody beats me to it!

Can't stop myself.
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Much credit to Terry on how he is handling himself and his needs for this Terraplane. He is using multiple hobby web sites to get his answers to questions and to find parts. He asks the right questions and is prompt and courteous with replies as well as paying for parts he needs. He made the road trip up to see Kale's truck and had the long discussion comparing '34-35 differences he saw there. Perhaps he learned some of this from his father who owned the truck first. Quick learner. It has been a pleasure corresponding with him as well as doing business with him.
Keep up the good work.

Art Tidesco

While I am firmly in the 'run it as a survivor' camp this example looks pretty cool :-)

Does anyone know how many pick ups were built ?

Art Tidesco

While I am firmly in the 'run it as a survivor' camp this example looks pretty cool :-)

Does anyone know how many Terraplane pick ups were built ?

hudsontech

Art Tidesco wrote:

While I am firmly in the 'run it as a survivor' camp this example looks pretty cool Does anyone know how many pick ups were built ?

At this time there are no break-downs of how many of each commercial model were made. Only thing we have are 1,281 commercial models were shipped from the factory. This includes a Panel truck (body by York-Hoover) and the pickup (body by Detwiler). Hudson also furnished a chassis for those wanting custom bodies.

Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN

StillOutThere

Excuse me please for asking this question again in this topic, as I have asked it previously.

Does anyone know what happened to Phil Roskie's '35 Terraplane pickup that was known as "the Veggie Wagon" after Phil passed away some years back? It was an excellent unrestored original. Thanks

faustmb

Nice truck, I think it looks great the way it is. I'd drive it:)

bent metal

Here is one I did some work on.

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SamJ

P2...I don't know this green truck. Does it belong to a Club Member? Where located? :dry:

StillOutThere

bent metal wrote:

Here is one I did some work on.

I presume this is a street rod by the small center hub, capless, wire wheels and what appears to be a small block Chevy Orange valve cover showing under the hood? Otherwise looks like a very stock-bodied '34 pickup.

Lee ODell

bent metal wrote:

Here is one I did some work on.

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I thought I put the red fender on my wifes car. Could not find a white one. Oh, you mean the pickup? he he

Good looking truck. Lee O'Dell

bent metal

SamJ wrote:

P2...I don't know this green truck. Does it belong to a Club Member? Where located? :dry:

Yes you do know it. When it was my dad's car, in primered tan, the four door sedan. Remember? I finished up about half of the sheet metal work that needed completed and got it ready for paint, then it was sold. Walt bought it and cut it in half, made it a truck! :ohmy:

I was surprised to hear that. But I thought it came out good. Looks very much like a '34 truck. Plus, it's on the road again. A month or two after that photo was taken I made some skirts for it. Which are probably now on the car.

It's in Southern California, Newport area? I think?

bent metal

StillOutThere wrote:

bent metal wrote:

Here is one I did some work on.

I presume this is a street rod by the small center hub, capless, wire wheels and what appears to be a small block Chevy Orange valve cover showing under the hood? Otherwise looks like a very stock-bodied '34 pickup.

"Very stock bodied"?? Good, it fooled ya'.

And yes, 350 built by John Segady. I believe one of, if not the last one he built. Automatic trans, nine inch Ford rear-end. Coil-over Mustang II front suspension. The wires were off of my '78 Vette. I think they look good painted. They were chrome when he bought the car from dad.

dterry-2011

Wow, really got you guys going. I purchased the hood emblem off ebay yesterday for a small kings ransom but the one on mine the wings were missing. the one i purchased is "pateenad" pretty good so it will look good on mine. anyway, the water pump should be back from Egge Machine sometime this week and we will see if she will blow a little smoke out her tail pipe. dont forget i still need a right front brake cable. cheers.

harrymcn

Hi, stumbled across this page. I believe I have a Terraplane commercial produced without a rear body. Actually called into Press' place and saw the vehicle pictured above when on holidays to the US from Australia. Press confirmed this for me. As far as I know it was imported to Brisbane and the van part added at Athol Hedges Body Builders. It went to Warwick in Queensland as an ambulance. I purchased it in 1981 and eventually got it on the road about 12 yrs ago.
Pictures are on http://www.myspace.com/harryshudson

There are also a lot of photos on Flickr. It appears It has a following amongst ambulance buffs. Do a search for Terraplane ambulance.

Any infromation you may have would be great.

thanks,

Harry

StillOutThere

Harry, Hudson offered "cab-chassis" sales combinations as have all manufacturers then and still today. No specific rear platform, bed or body is supplied so that the purchaser can configure the vehicle to his particular intended use. In your case this was an ambulance. And surely one of very few, if not the only one.

I would be curious if you can comment on whether the full length Terraplane sedan floor is bolted to the frame rails of your ambulance. The full floor was present in the US Terraplane pickups under the pickup bed. Comment?

Enjoyed your other photo sets as well. If you still have access to those '33 and 34 cars, be sure to salvage the water pumps! And whatever else you can bring home. Enjoyed the photo of the '36 Aussie "Sloper" Terraplane. Y'all had all those coachbuilt bodies down there, some of which were closely styled to our US vehicles and others of which were unique.

harrymcn

The cab floor is steel and hasn't been cut. The rear floor is wood. Much of the timber work is original except the back door and floor support.mI had my eye on the 33 Essex as it was local but it disappeared and no one knows where it went or have come across it since. regards,
Harry

StillOutThere

harrymcn wrote:

The cab floor is steel and hasn't been cut. The rear floor is wood. Much of the timber work is original except the back door and floor support. SNIP regards,
Harry

I'm not talking about looking DOWN at the floor from inside your truck. Of course that is flat and wood. I'm talking about looking UP at the original sedan stamped steel floor that is or may be bolted to the frame. This would only be visible from underneath. All the early Terraplane trucks were made this way (I owned a '34 pickup) and I seem to recall a '36 or '37 owner saying his pickup also had the sedan floor underneath the bed of the truck. Check it out.

Uncle Josh

Art Tidesco wrote:

While I am firmly in the 'run it as a survivor' camp this example looks pretty cool Does anyone know how many pick ups were built ?

Registered 30s Pickups
33-1
34-1
35-3
36-10
37-33
38-5
39-6

Lee ODell

How many 40's PUs are registered?

Congratulation on a very professional looking restoration on the ambulance.
Thank you for the pictures.
Lee O'Dell

harrymcn

From underneath cab floor is steel & stops just behind doors then the rest is wood.

Uncle Josh

Lee ODell wrote:

How many 40's PUs are registered?

Congratulation on a very professional looking restoration on the ambulance.
Thank you for the pictures.
Lee O'Dell

40-10
41-20
42-7
46-108
47-139

I estimate there are some 100 or so people who have dropped out of the club and those SN have not popped up elsewhere. Many people do not bother to give Charlotte their SN so we can't track them.

I think there are probably another 100 that people have who are not club members. Some hot rodders, modified, etc.

All of these numbers include utility coupes, utes, and panels.

While we're at it, there are
21-1
22-1
23-3
25-1
27-3
29-2

Includes Essex and a Dover

john clarke

Hello Harry,

Nice work! What a handsom truck! I was looking at the photos on your myspace page and noticed a 37 in the weeds that caught my attention. (The photo named/titled Inverell). It looks as though the truck in the photo might have the comercial hood ornamant still on the vehicle. I am restoring a 37 pickup and would LOVE to get my hands on that hood ornament. Do you know if it's for sale? xjohn@oceanexportinc.comx cell phone 415-308-8858. remove the x's from my email and pleaes follow any prompts you receive from my spamfilter Spamarrest. Thank you for your time.

Lee ODell

Thank you Uncle Josh for shareing the truck registry information.

Have a good day.
Lee O'Dell

dterry-2011

The 35 is running on here own power. Started it a couple days ago. After she blew out the cobwebs I can reach through the window and just hit the button. It purrs like a kitten. Now to get her off the jack stands and on the street. Thanks to everyone for your help. Excitement beyond belief.

john clarke

Congratulations! I'm at the very the other end of the oddesy, just getting started. Any chance you had a moment to check my previous reply/post regarding the hood ornament on the 37 in the weeds?

John C.

harrymcn

John the photo is more than 10 yrs old. I have heard the owner of the property has died. I have to find a local to drive out to see if it is still there. Inverell is about 500 miles from where I live so it may take a while. regards Harry.

john clarke

Hello Hary,

Wow, 10 years...brobably missed out. You are very kind to even attempt and send someone by. Given how hard these are to come by I'll cling to any glimmer of hope I can. Many thanks in advance and I completely understand if it's too much hassle.

In case you (or whoever goes to look) is not familiar with the commercial hood ornament there is a good photo on this website(http://www.kisberenterprises.com/37hudson.html). It's the 7th photo out of 9 for Mr. kisbers 37 Terraplane. He has an amazing collection.

Regards, John C.

Art Tidesco

Thanks for posting the figures Uncle Josh !

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