The daughter of a good friend of mine is getting married in two weeks, and would like her dad to deliver her to her wedding in an "old truck". Back in February he asked me if I could have this going in time, it's been good motivation to make some progress. I've owned this truck for almost 4 years, and had it at my house the last two, but progress has been slow. It was last registered in 89, and I've been slowly replacing the broken / missing stuff. I've kicked it up a notch the last month or so, where every free minute I'm doing something on it replaced the windows and felt changed slots back to steelies got the brakes going strong new carb & adjusted timing (smooth idle now) Tons of little stuff to do but I'm happy to be this close. A friend provided the barn wood for the bed
I've got some help from the HAMB on this so far, but haven't told much about the truck here yet. For those wondering, it was put together in the 80s. Here is what I have from PO noted -350 sbc from cop car? (idk but it runs good) -T350 trans w/ trans cooler - 10 bolt posi rear from a nova - stock Hudson front Otherwise pretty much stock. I am told the builder hauled his dirt track car to the track with it, which based on the mud and race tickets inside I'd say may be true. Must have been scary on 4 worn out drum brakes. It was purchased in the clarion PA area in the 80s.
Nice "ugly" truck .... ..... it takes one to know one mine is 350/350/ camaro rear -- Fireo Steering wheel and tilt colum built by a guy in Indiana in the 90's? "gee I didn't know Hudson made trucks" is the most asked question I get when stopped....
Hudson was next to the last to use passenger car sheet metal on a pickup (Studebaker being the last in the '60s with the pickups that used Studebaker Lark front sheet metal). As far as I know, Hudson was the last to build a pickup on a passenger car frame ('41 being the last year Ford did it). I'm a Ford guy, but I've always wanted one of these Hudson pickups, in my opinion they're among the most attractive trucks of all time. Basically the front half of a 4 door sedan with a pickup bed.
Well, it all worked out. The bride was pleased, and I'm ready for the next round of work on the truck to get a reliable dd,
This is the number 1 comment heard by Hudson truck owners 47 was the last production year, but there were a few "factory" prototypes made from (48-49) stepdown models. I think there are around 800 46-47 models registered to exist within the HET club.
whats a hudson? oh you mean like DOC HUDSON? ya know i'm playing,glad everything worked out.i had chance to buy a hudson truck about 17 years ago for $500..i know i should have
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