This Is 4 U Auburnseeker

[Guest]

https://www.mecum.com/lots/DA0917-293322/1946-hudson-34-ton-pickup/          

[victorialynn2]

My dad sold two of these right before I got to Tx. I saw pics and ran across the paperwork. Wish I'd have seen them in person. Really beautiful!

[auburnseeker]

Boy that bears quite a resemblance to my truck.  It's finished a little better though.  I like the fender trim.  I might have to find some of that for mine.  

I was surprised that they have it all detailed up nice then left the $20 cardboard kick panel off?   I would think they want to present it in it's best light.  Not that it doesn't look good. 

Anyhow.  I better get out in the garage and get mine out.  I have 2 carb kits sitting here next to me if I can't get it to idle any better.  I already gave it new plugs and wires which got rid of the miss at idle.

[Guest]

Here's another one:

 

https://hymanltd.com/vehicles/5925-1947-hudson-big-boy-pickup/

[auburnseeker]

I did actually get my first actual test drive off the property in mine 2 days ago.  I took it for a 10 mile trip.   Came home under it's own power so that's always a good thing.

It has a mighty tall rear at 3.0 gears (it has a Ford 9 inch)  The rest of the truck is mostly stock or atleast Hudson in that it has a 49 Hudson 6 with a 55 or 56 Wasp Twin H setup.  

An improvement over the splash oiler and a near 50 Cube gain.  

1st and 2nd seem to be a bit noisy but when you get her up to around 45 and go for the 2-3 Shift the revs drop to what feels like a 1,000 rpm or so and it's so Quiet you think it stalled.   I was amazed and likened the overall ride to that of my 48 Cadillac I had.  Very smooth, but maybe a tad HArd as those 9 leaf springs don't give alot.  There was no wind noise or rattles.  Actually the only thing I developed was a squeak that I'm 99 % sure is a front of the rear leaf spring bushing.   It was a pretty rough road as well with lots of pretty sharp corners so the suspension really got a work out.  I'll spray the bushings and see if that helps.   It's been pretty much dormant for probably atleast 3 years.  1 of those in My garage as I have had it almost a year already.  I can say it's not as nice as either of those though not a junker,  Especially Hyman's but I have Alot    less in it than that. 

It was surprising after driving my 49 Chevy truck.  It's a whole different ride.  

Edited July 24, 2017 by auburnseeker (see edit history)