Chuck Most Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 I've built a few Hudson pickup conversions before, but I wanted to go for more of a crude, "backyard- built" kind of vibe with this one. The trunk and rear roof section were cut away, and I laid a diamond-pattern tread plate right over the existing floor. Some framework was built above the opening, and at the back, a plank of wood is shoved between this framework and the body to serve as the tailgate. The truck has been abandoned for a number of years, so the bed has been filled with random junk, and at some point the old farmer borrowed the gas cap and battery and forgot to replace them. He also forgot to close the hood, because I've always wanted to put the hinges and prop rods included in the kit to use. The engine is a Ford 240, which may have ended up being the second-generation Hudson Hornet Six, as the Ford Big Six was designed under the eye of Bernie Siegfried, who had also engineered the 7x Twin H engine for Hudson. When he left Hudson, he took his OHV straight six designs with him and many of those features became part of the Ford 240/300. A few other Ford doodads made it onto the car- the wheels are from a Moebius F-100, and the tires are from a Revell Bronco. I stole the plow of a long-stalled '77 Jeep project for use here. The mirrors came from a Revell Jeep J-10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Very convincing! That kind of conversion was done quite a lot back in those days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Awesome work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercuryman54 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Looks Great Chuck!! Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 VERY NICE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 2 hours ago, ChrisR said: VERY NICE!! X2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Very Cool! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Love it! I need to try weathering like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Very convincing weathering and overall appearance. These big cars were very cheap at one time and probably more than a few found their way onto farms for whatever task needed doing cheaply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredRPG Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Very nice. The 5 gal water jug caught my eye, did you make it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIPTROIT 71 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Very Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 On 5/8/2018 at 11:30 AM, NOBLNG said: Very convincing! That kind of conversion was done quite a lot back in those days. Yeah, when cars were built like a tank. Try doing that with a Camry today - it'll bend in half! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share Posted May 11, 2018 22 hours ago, FredRPG said: Very nice. The 5 gal water jug caught my eye, did you make it? That came from a First Gear die cast '38 IH pickup made for Speedway gas stations a few years back. Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Very cool! Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Nice weathering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTrucker Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Just when you think you have seen it all, Chuck comes up with another use for the old Hudson! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Chuck, have you considered the remote possibility of opening your place to making the Homeless and abandoned Hudson museum ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 This has to be one of the coolest things I've seen in a while! Beautiful work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Another great build Chuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian-w Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 On 24.05.2018 at 5:09 AM, Jonathan said: This has to be one of the coolest things I've seen in a while! Beautiful work. Me too! This is kinda sick - in a good way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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