Some of you have already pointed me in the right direction concerning some of the oddball quirks about Internationals, as seen in several threads I have started regarding timing, etc. Anyway, this is a 70xxx mile original paint/interior/engine "truck" that's had a long hibernation, and nearly everything mechanical needed to be checked out or rebuilt. Brakes - new calipers, hoses, wheel cylinders, master cylinder, power booster, front pads Ignition - plugs, wires, coil, points/condenser, cap, rotor, battery Fuel - Gas tank clean out, all new fuel lines, carburetor rebuild, filters, pump Paint - original paint was heavily oxidized, but cleaned up nicely. It color sanded and buffed to a mirror shine. Cooling system - someone had already begun to work on it, so I went with what was there. Now, I see there is a pinhole in the radiator core somewhere. Everything else checks out, though. Runs nice and cool. The customer provided a set of tires to me that are too small, but they "only cost $100"....so I mounted them...white walls of course. Items left on the punch list include: Paint wheels Install new vacuum advance made of unobtainium Repair radiator Install new carpet in rear cargo area Install CB unit
Nice! Those binders were great vehicles. What engine do you have in it? I had a 73 1110 pickup. It had a 4 speed synchromesh tranny and posi. Great truck.
Looks cool .. then again it looks like a wagon so of course I like it ... plus you'll be ready when the rugrats arrive in a few clicks of the calendar o No::idea2:
Adam . make sure you check in the back seat area in case some one went ice fishing and left his catch back there. Every time I see one of those I think of the movie "Grumpy Old Men". I am a great fan of the orphan vehicles and ALWAYS loved the International's. If you look at the sales literature for these and the Scout you see the different Engine and Trans combinations you could order. 4 , 6 , 8 cylinders. 3 , 4 , 5 speeds. From the days people really SET up their vehicles to what they wanted. Not what the "factory" wanted you to have. Nice Vehicle.
That's a cool build! Good luck with it. You sure don't see a lot of them and they usually are rotted like crazy.
Speaking of rot... This thing is really clean, with the exception of the spare tire area and that spot on the quarter panel. Also on top of the hood where the drivers side hinge is mounted. Otherwise, it's a really nice example. Once the sun shines again, I'll pull it out tomorrow for some photos. The interior is super clean. One of the buttons popped off the seat under the driver's butt, but I still have it in the glove box...otherwise, no rips or cracks anywhere. The PO added a brake controller for towing, and it is a hydraulic controller...they Tee'd the brake line at the MC and ran a hard line to the controller inside. I'd never seen that prior to seeing this one. When I'm done with this, the same customer is swapping it out with a 57 Chrysler 300C.
Chrysler is coming in this week. This one needs to go to the transmission doc. It runs well, and looks good. It just doesn't reverse goodou:
Some decent photos before it goes home...it leaves on Friday. My Roadmaster gets her garage spot back for 2 days.ou:
Ah memories , best friend in high school had one of those spent alot of time cruising "the beast" , his was medium green metallic. Yours is a super nice truck!!!