International 53

[Old Iron]

A customer came over with a 53 International L120 and a 5 lug Dakota frame and wants us to swap chassis.
We're gonna install a LS with a 4L60e tranny and a Ford 8.8 rear end for him.
The ole truck is a long bed and is in pretty good shape.
First we removed the old chassis, set the cab on it in the correct place and proceeded to butcher ah I mean modify the rear portion of the chassis where the kick up is.
It was either cut the bottom of the bed out and raise it or do this to the chassis. The bottom of these beds are all steel and spot welded in that's why the decision was made to modify the rear section.