53 ihc

[rainman]

YES IT DOES, even tho it is red. LOL

[the reverend muddy grimes]

chopped 2 inches (one off each end) of the salvage yard transmission crossmember. drilled new mounting holes. then started the custom shifting arm. This one im not so sure about how it will work, but the whole thing is gonna cost me less than $10 so its well worth a try. I'll post pics of that when I get it together, because im sure there will be 700 reasons why it shouldnt work.

[rat-rod chick]

Originally Posted by the reverend muddy grimes

So i hate the stock mirror. I had this motorcycle mirror hanging out that i had no use for. Ideas began sparking, and since I had a drill bit, boom why not.

i love this body style

[the reverend muddy grimes]

spent way to much money tonight on parts. ok less than $100 but still to much. Cherry bomb mufflers were $22 each. I despise Autozone, but sometimes they have a good deal.

[Shea Laking]

First off, Rev, you're from the "scrounge-and-build" school, just like me. I DIG grassroots car building.

I'm sorry to hear of your problems, marriage can be a rough ride at times. Hope everything works out, 'specially if kids are involved. They're most important.

Keep pluggin' away at that old truck. It may just be your sanity.

Regards,
Shea

[the reverend muddy grimes]

Ok, down time with the family. I went to Tractor supply and got matching International Harvester T-shirts for my daughter and myself. Have to keep her interested somehow.



She cant drive a standard, (and never will be able to, so I do what I can to keep her attention)

[the reverend muddy grimes]

Ok, got the wife involved. She painted the other three wheels. Didnt do much else today, just finished how i want the grill and put the hood on so I can see what she looks like. Oh and couldnt resist a pic of the Cherry bombs. They are even the right color.

[the reverend muddy grimes]

Sanding, sanding, and more sanding. If i would have been doing this all my days off untill now, she'd be in primer by now. Have i mentioned I hate bondo?

[the reverend muddy grimes]

while waiting on my "friend" to show today, I got some small stuff done. He was supposed to be here at 7am, Its now 4:30 pm and the first rain we have had in months just hit. time to quit. anyway, a few of the things i finished while waiting on him. sanded and painted the crossmember. sanded alot of bondo off the front fender. worked some on the passenger side running board, mounted the wheels so I could see what they will look like, wrong tires, but the wheels look good. and went and bought some bolts.

[bob w]

The IH is coming along nicely. Looks like you have a great co-pilot there.