53 ihc

[the reverend muddy grimes]

so i learned three things today. First is that the p.o. is an idiot. He put bondo on every spot on the hood except where the bend is. (finally found one.) Second is that I understand you patina guys now...Sanding sucks. I cant do that to a car, but I understand why you guys do it now. Thirdly, I learned that body guys are underpaid.
I think that 99% of my free time is going to be spent sanding and painting. Did decide on a finished color today though. That will help me with the planning.

 

[the reverend muddy grimes]

raided the salvage yard today. Picked up a front bumper off a mazda 5, and a fly wheel for the v8. Tomorrow im going to get the 3 speed and bell housing. Im going to clean everthing up and get some pics then. if it ever stops raining.

 

[ratrodney]

Hey TRMG.

Got me a nice ole 54 IH dually. There sum heavy duty trucks arent they? Good luck, its looking good. RR

 

[Big Banger]

You know a lot of people think that IH emblem is for International Harvester but it is actually a man riding a tractor

 

[the reverend muddy grimes]

ok, i wanted a narrow front bumper with lights in it. $30 later i have one. Plus I grabbed the transmition for 80.

 

[the reverend muddy grimes]

ok, so the wife hates the short bumper. She thinks it looks out of proportion. What do you guys think?

 

[Thunder1]

I think it would look better without a bumper at all!

T1

 

[42chevy]

Nice truck. What color are you painting it?

 

[tw7256]

Not a big fan of the stubby bumper. Looks like your getting the parts together well. Is that a 4 or 3 speed?

 

[the reverend muddy grimes]

Saginaw 3 speed. Im going with IHC red as the color when I finish it.

 

[Big Banger]

Those are nice trucks, red will look good. I would try to find an original bumper so it will fit right or make something that is close.
My dad had a '54 R-110 longbed, my mom has it now.

 

[the reverend muddy grimes]

the reason I chose this bumper is the blinkers in it, if you look at the grill, that part is rotted out. Trying to save the money on a new grill and I know my fabrication limits.

 

[Big Banger]

Some of the larger IH models had the signals on top of the fenders. I wouldn't put those big lights on a pickup but a small marker light would work.

 

[the reverend muddy grimes]

yeah, but those are ugly....just trying things out.

 

[whytesmoke]

Great truck love them IH ....bumper well your truck your choice .

 

[Big Banger]

This was my dad's '54 R-110, it was originally light blue. The guy he bought it from put the signal lights on top of the front bumper (ugly) because the originals rusted from the inside out and could not be saved. Dad eventually found an NOS set of lights.

 

[the reverend muddy grimes]

Banger, that is a beautiful truck. I love the R-series.

 

[Big Banger]

Thanks, unfortunately my mother has it now and she is letting it deteriorate I would love to have that old truck. I found it in on the way home from school one day in 1984, my dad bought it for $1500

 

[Big Banger]

Looks good in red eh?

 

[the reverend muddy grimes]

Im in love with that poster....Sweet as hell