1951 International L-112

[markjeep9]

ha that's the first thing I said when I opened that air filter was wow that's too much chrome! It is getting scuffed up then sent into the powdercoat booth at work and coming out the other end Black

 

[markjeep9]

so now for finding or making a better air cleaner ...because of the plug wires hitting, the big chrome air cleaner doesn't even fit. thinking of either the old caddy style or a finned gasser style. well here it is with the new intake manifold and carb. oh and we sprayed the valve covers black to add a little cleaner look

 

[Lytes]

Glad to see you're back on it, I'll be watching! [P

 

[markjeep9]

well now that our fire wood is under about 3 ft of snow we moved the truck to a heated garage so we can still make progress. This is the first time it has seen day light in awhile.

 

[markjeep9]

worked on the new floor framing this weekend and did a little dreaming by lining up the engine and trans and placing one of the tires in the theoretical spot.

 

[Old Iron]

That's how you get one right, by placing parts around it until you like it!!!!!!

 

[markjeep9]

figuring out this frame is proving to be a wicked challenge. the amount of z we need to get it on the ground with the 33 in tires is sooo much.

 

[markjeep9]

cut a extra 4 inches off the bottom so now it will be 48.5in to the top when its layed out. Used some wood to picture the frame and made the back half with a 21in z. Then we made some plates to sure up the frame too.[

 

[markjeep9]

oh and then we were playing around with ideas and ended up doing something a bit different in the corners on the frame.

 

[bob w]

Great corners! A very nice detail. Will they be visible when the truck is done?

 

[markjeep9]

yeah when its all done it will have a hinged wood floor that will lift up to show the suspension and frame. so it will be seen at shows and cruise nights. But most of the time its just a detail that will be hidden.

 

[forbigpicture]

Lookin' goooood ...what kind of wheels are you running with
those tall tires?

 

[markjeep9]

20in Detroit steel wheels, I'm hoping they will be built soon so I can get them mounted and bolt them up to the axel for a better idea of how it's going to look.

 

[bruno]

Body looks much better with the 4" off the bottom, like those rounded frame corners also[cl

 

[markjeep9]

thanks guys! yeah the bottom 4in was almost all bondo or gone so I figured why not cut it off and I liked it better once we cut it so it was a win win situation. I cant wait to get this thing as a roller so I can start working out the details of everything else but I have to stay focused haha my ADD kicks in everytime we do something I start talking about doing something else.