Kevin, where are you located? If you're in Australia, you should definitely consult the Hudson-AMC Car Club, which is based there. [url= https://www.hudson-amc.org.au/ ]https://www.hudson-amc.org.au/[/url] I would assume that one or more members might have a ute similar to yours, and might be able to provide you with the information you seek.

There are very few of these Australian-built cars in the United States.

Thanks for your reply and the info. I am located in Ft. Worth Texas and your right about finding very few UTE's in the US. I have searched and did not come up with much.

Kevin

Hi Kevin,
I too am about to start restoration on a1936 Terraplane ute which used to belong to my Father in Law. Before it came back into our hands, it sat out in the weather for many years so the wooden framework has rotted badly. The ute bed (we wouldn't call it a "pickup bed" in Australia [img]/media/kunena/emoticons/tongue.png[/img]) is also pretty far gone, but it is indeed hardwood with some steel strips running along its length. When I get the chance, I'll take some photos for you. I don't know if there were many differences in the bed construction, but there were apparently several body builders in Australia so there may well have been some variation. Our is a Ruskin bodied example - there is a small brass badge just in front of the left hand (passenger!) side door.

Good luck with your project - perhaps we can compare notes!
Dave

Dave,
Sounds Good.

Kevin

Finally got the parts out of the back of the ute so I could take some photos! I may have to do this 1 photo at a time as I'm away from home and the internet connection is a bit flaky.
General arrangement (ignore the differential - it's a spare).

Well, that seemed to work okay so I'll bundle some together!
No.2 - Closer view of the ute bed
No.3 - Detail of the hinge on the right hand side (obviously, the tailgate has been removed)
No.4 - Steel strip running across the back of the bed (just a hair under 2 inches)
No.5 - Strips running along the length of the bed (1 3/4 inches)

Last ones for now

No.6 - Another general view. As you can see, I have some work in front of me! Note the gap on the left hand side.

No.7 - Close up of the gap - it's actually the access for the fuel filler. From the transverse steel frame under the timber, I imagine that there would have been a lid (possibly hinged) to cover that.

I hope they're helpful - let me know if you'd like more shots of particular areas.

Dave
 

I have to say your bed is in better shape then mine!! It does give me some idea as to what the back of the bed/cab should look like. What kind of shape is the dash and fire wall in. I am missing one of the glove box doors on mine. Not sure if I'll find that. Cab roof on mine has a big cut out in it. I'm assuming it was covered with canvas and maybe had some spars running across it. Does that sound right to you.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Kevin

Hi Kevin,

The dash and firewall in ours both seem to be in pretty good condition.  Of course, I haven't started doing anything to them yet, so I may still be in for some nasty surprises! Biggest problem I can see is that the internal windscreen trim (pressed steel?) is in very poor condition. I have a set from a '37 which seems to have a similar profile so I guess (hope!) that I'll be able to cut and shut that to suit the '36. No spare glove box door, I'm afraid. It might be worth seeing if one from a US built '36 would fit.

Cab roof in ours definitely had a canvas insert. The canvas is long gone but I have the remains of the timber frame - just have to work out how it all went together. I suspect this is going to be a bit like assembling a jigsaw puzzle with several missing pieces, some damaged pieces and no picture on the lid of the box! Probably true for the whole project actually. Still, I hope to retire in a few years and this should give me something to keep me busy! [img]/media/kunena/emoticons/smile.png[/img]
At the moment, I'm in the phase of sorting out what I have and sourcing anything that I still need or is beyond repair. Fun though, isn't it!
Dave

David,Here are a few pics of the bed area and cab of my 36 for you!

Hi Kevin,
I see what you mean! At least it has saved some time removing the old stuff [img]/media/kunena/emoticons/tongue.png[/img].

Nice start with the wheel arches.