1926 Hudson pickup build!

Caddad65 · Aug 9, 2011

Hey all,

Wanted to share some pics of my latest build with all of you.
I is a 1926 Hudson pickup body...well one that someone made out of a two door sedan probably sometime during the war. Custom stepped frame(2x3), the top was cut off to make it a roadster, Air springs, 9" and a 302GMC I6.

Enjoy the pics,
Caddad65

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Caddad65 · Aug 9, 2011

Old Iron · Aug 9, 2011

Coming along rite nice some good work

earthman · Aug 9, 2011

My word! That's a good looking motor!

Bonehead · Aug 9, 2011

Looks great!

Caddad65 · Aug 10, 2011

earthman said:
My word! That's a good looking motor!

Glad you like it. I used to have it in my '36. Cammed up a little. hand built intake. It should be alot of fun. Gonna put a 700R4 behind it.

Snake Farm · Aug 10, 2011

Cool build!

earthman said:
My word! That's a good looking motor!

....and yeah, what E-man said [cl[cl Those 302 Gimmy Sixes are awesome!

I'm gonna go ahead and grab me a seat right up front here and keep an eye on this build

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rainman · Aug 10, 2011

Keep'em comming, this looks very interesting!!!

Love that body!![P

Gregster · Aug 11, 2011

Show us a little more of the intake and the other side

Caddad65 · Aug 14, 2011

Gregster said:
Show us a little more of the intake and the other side

And my $25 Craigslist score...

zzrodder · Aug 14, 2011

Nice job on the intake, the cycle mufflers are a real nice touch ! [cl

Caddad65 · Aug 14, 2011

zzrodder said:
Nice job on the intake, the cycle mufflers are a real nice touch ! [cl

Thanks. Its actually pretty quiet, bone stock Harley slash cut mufflers. I plugged the ballance tube port with a soft plug. I got the pipes from a buddy who worked at the local Harley shop. Guys would buy a brand new bike then have louder pipes installed.

earthman · Aug 15, 2011

What happened with the '36? It seemed to be going along well.

Oldrodder43 · Aug 15, 2011

Hudson

Looks like you got things in hand on that truck build! I'm particularly interested because I'm building a '29 Hudson Essex Coupe. This was also somebodies cast off. Rough shape, but I'm tinkering with it. Hard to find parts for it though. I am really in need of both doors. I only have one that is correct for car but that is bad rotten.

The other side door is from an earlier year and has different character lines.

I don't have bags, transverse spring on front with solid axle from '49 Ford F1, and coils with captive shocks on rear. IF I ever get it done and on the road it should cause some headscratching [S from folks wondering what it is!

perley

Caddad65 · Aug 15, 2011

earthman said:
What happened with the '36? It seemed to be going along well.

I kinda lost interest. I have been tinkering on it a little and set it up with mounts for an SBC.

Caddad65 · Aug 23, 2011

Finally getting back to my rear ladder bars.

Got it all welded up and tacked one side to the axle. Hoping to get the other side tacked and my Air Bag mounts built next time I get out there.[

CD65

skull · Aug 23, 2011

top

are ya gonna have a roof

one sweet lookin' 6 popper[dr

Later.

Caddad65 · Aug 24, 2011

skull said:
are ya gonna have a roof

one sweet lookin' 6 popper[dr

Later.

Nope no roof. I'm making a roadster out of her.
I will probably make a soft top or a removable hard top for summer.

Caddad65 · Sep 11, 2011

Had a heck of a time figuring out what tho use for the hardware for the pearches. I couldnt fit a wrench in to hold a bolt head. Considered Allens, but I found this Bolt plate set from a ford E350 cross member.

So I cut it in half and it dropped right in and the tab reacts against the perch so the nut could be tightened.

Gonna try and build my bag brackets as soon as I'm done reroofing my house...

I'm bummed it has to wait.

Snake Farm · Oct 19, 2011

How's that house roof coming along man

We're anxious for you to get back to work on that "no roof" Hudson

Wanna hear that "Gimmy" fire up [dr

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