Hi,
My 37 truck bed is almost complete but would like to add the doors before it gets done. Any help with a picture of the door would greatly be appreciated.
Thanks, John

Welding complete

John, Looks good!
What did you use for the floor?

Hi Kerry,
I used 13ga cold rolled steel. The metal is the same as the original bed. Just formed up the sheet with the same pattern as the original. I made the bed exactly the same, so you cannot tell it from the original. Just new.
Thanks, John

Now you have my curiosity up, I could not find anyone to form the floor metal, where are you located? I don't see it on your profile?

Hi, I am in San Diego.

Hi John,
Very nice sheet metal work!

Kerry Dancy recently finished a nice restoration of a '37 pickup, so he may well be a great source to tap for any knowledge points/areas.

I've gone through quite a few pictures online but haven't found any bed side 'tool box' that had doors on them (locking or otherwise).

BTW - Do you know what that the purpose is for the square opening in the bed floor (near the left-rear wheel well)? It appears to be pretty standard for all 36(?)-39 Hudson pickups -

Hi Rick,
I think it is for the access to the fuel tank. Maybe the sending unit. I have not got to the point of installing to see for sure and it was apart when I got the truck. But I wanted to keep it original so I left it in.
Thanks, John

Thanks John, that's what I suspect as well - looks like it is closer to the fuel tank fill line than the sending unit (at least on the '39), but probably provides access to both.

FYI - There is a nice write-up in 'Vintage Truck' (August 2004) of a two-tone 1937 Terraplane pickup - it is also the 'cover truck' that month too. Back issue is still available from the publisher, $5.00 (includes shipping)
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I pulled my copy of the magazine, and looked thru the article - it has a smaller picture of the bed with storage boxes, no doors on them that I can see...

As somewhat of a coincidence, it's younger brother (similar color profile) was also a cover truck in December 1999, when the publication was known as 'This Old Truck' -

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(I am the current owner of the '46 Hudson pickup shown on that 1999 cover.)

Thanks Rick! Just bought the magazine.
Nice 46!
Thank you John

Hi,
I am still looking for a picture of the tool box door. Bed is ready for paint.
Thank you John

Just a thought, John:

Have you asked Larry Cramer, the fellow who keeps the registry of all known post- and pre-war Hudson trucks, if there is a '37 truck owner in your vicinity? If so, you could get a phone number, and contact the owner. Then, maybe go over and measure the thing.

The "regulars" here on the forum (either of the two forums) represent only a portion of the Hudson club members, so it's quite possible there are '37 truck owners who are not online and haven't read or responded to your message.