1951 International L-112

[markjeep9]

going to a show down in MA this weekend will probably help get the motivation right back up to high and I'll go at it hard for awhile

 

[jmlcolorado]

Ha being a newbie I thought 2years was a good goal but the way its going and the fact that I'm trying to buy a house sometime soon It could be like 4 years. My biggest set back will be no garage so winters and crap days weather wise put a hold on progress too but I'm really looking forward to the challenge still

Yea, im in the same boat. I rented my house for a year, and the day i moved in i got the truck and started in on it. I bought my house and transferred the project there. I have one thing to my advantage, i have heat in the garages. Which, in my opinion, is a pretty good advantage since im finding out that working during the winter is better since I can keep the temps just right and not too hot. Plus it seems I think ill have all the time in the world during the summer, but then it gets so packed, I cant ever seem to get around to the project.

 

[markjeep9]

so I figured out last night that I really want to run the 35s all around on this truck... the biggest worry I have is how to go about gearing it and getting my speedometer correct oh and will the old style i beam axle hold up to that kind of weight. I think a new truck axle would work but just wouldnt look right

 

[skull]

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need more pics[P


Later

 

[markjeep9]

I'll try and snap a few tonight I haven't taken many since the last ones because its just been a remove bondo fest for the most part

 

[markjeep9]

got the drivers door almost done and what I thought was a bondo covered hole was just bondo covering a dent that I was able to push with my hand from inside and it popped right out... and got the interior gutted and cleaned up a bit also sprayed the door with matte clear just to keep it from getting worse while i work on it.

 

[BruceKoukalaka]

Sweet 'Binder you gotta love 'em and thank the farmers for hiding these old fossils.

 

[tecster]

Sweet 'Binder you gotta love 'em and thank the farmers for hiding these old fossils.

I'm with him, got a Binder myself a little ways south in CT. 1967 International!

I hope my plan of less then 5 months isn't too much to ask of myself... I just wanna drive it!

 

[markjeep9]

I understand wanting to drive it , all the time I think wow today would be a great day to go cruise around in the old truck! I hope to be driving it within a few years

 

[markjeep9]

Figured I'd start taking more apart on the truck and got thinking of where I want the tires in front to sit, even tho it's not really that much more forward I think its about right

 

[markjeep9]

I think that tire will be about level with the top of the front cowl once its dropped on air to the ground and chopped about 6in or 7in and I was thinking of maybe taking about 4in off the bottom where its all rotted out. I really like the agressive look of the mud tires but I'm having trouble picturing the chop and cut ... I guess once i can get the bed and cab off I should try and mock it up then and see if someone can photoshop it to get a better idea if I want to follow through with my dream of a chopped low rat

 

[Dirtyrat]

How tall are the side windows stock? I'm just curious how different in height that cab is from what I am working on.

 

[Neverdone]

Well I really like the look of the door how you have it sanded. I say leave it!!! So it looks like you have all the original glass for that?? That must be nice!

 

[markjeep9]

yeah it is all original glass on it thats my one battle going on in my head is I don't want to just junk original glass but I really like the chopped look especially on open wheel trucks...maybe the chop will have to wait for the next project cause theres always a next . I'll get some measurments tonight when I get home I forget exactly what it was.

 

[markjeep9]

at the center of the side windows it is 13 1/2in

 

[Dirtyrat]

Sounds about the same as the F1 Fords.. I think mine was 14, and now is 9, I think it would look good with a chop...

 

[markjeep9]

I think I want to chop it after seeing all the chops on here , I wonder what the legal limit is up here in NH

 

[BruceKoukalaka]

I think I want to chop it after seeing all the chops on here , I wonder what the legal limit is up here in NH

I hope you decide to get some newer glass to cut so you don't damage the old stuff LOL

 

[markjeep9]

yeah when I chop it I'm going to get new glass cut at a local shop, hopefully they can do a good job for a decent price

 

[Dirtyrat]

Local shops here are about 10-11$ a sq/ft just to give you a reference.