IH Build

[imapeopleperson]

OK, here ya go. I found this 1957 IH pickup. Just had a vision with what im wanting it to look like. My oldest son is 14 and he's excited about the build. We have been working on the cab for the past couple of weekends and its starting to take shape.

 

[the reverend muddy grimes]

Dude, thats a 56 IHC S series. The 57 A had a totally different body. The title may say 57, but that is because IHC titled the year it was sold, not bulit. Either way, Its super cool, and a one year design. (The A in 57 stood for aniversary because it marked 50 years of IHC making trucks.) Side note, in 2007, IHC came out with the cxt to mark 100 years of trucks.

 

[imapeopleperson]

Thanks for the history. I did not know that. Sounds like I might have sumpthin.

 

[imapeopleperson]

Update fromThe weekend

Well my son and I chopped the top 4 inches initially, Just did'nt encompass what i had visions of so we took another 3 inches out and by George I believe we got it. Starting to look like a Rat Rod.lol

 

[YBeNormal]

Looking good man.

 

[imapeopleperson]

Thanks for the comment. Does anyone know of a place to get custom glass cut for a windshield around the East Georgia area?

 

[Dirtyrat]

You know I hate to say it, but why is he not wearing a respirator ?

Nice work on the chop...

 

[Blue Eyed Devil]

Do you still have the original headlight bezels? I am looking for a decent pair...

 

[the reverend muddy grimes]

and I am looking for the IH emblem, by the way, I dont understand your poll at all

 

[imapeopleperson]

You know I hate to say it, but why is he not wearing a respirator ?

Nice work on the chop...

I guess if we were inside with no breeze, then yes, but outside.. not so much.

Thanks on the comment.

 

[imapeopleperson]

Do you still have the original headlight bezels? I am looking for a decent pair...

Yep I have the whole front clip and all, the guy i got the truck from took the front clip off and put it in the barn. Ill give you a shout when i finish picking up the parts.

 

[imapeopleperson]

and I am looking for the IH emblem, by the way, I dont understand your poll at all

I may have the emblem, ill give you a ring if i find it. The poll question was meant to find out if there is a minimum requirement on windshield height, due to chopping the top. Just curious.

 

[Blue Eyed Devil]

Yep I have the whole front clip and all, the guy i got the truck from took the front clip off and put it in the barn. Ill give you a shout when i finish picking up the parts.

Awesome thank you very much. My truck and I would be most grateful...

 

[imapeopleperson]

1972 Camaro Sub Frame

Got talked into putting a camaro sub-frame onto the truck frame to replace the old worn out IH frame. I'll attach some pictures from this coming weekend. Thats the plan to date, Pull the bed,Pull the engine, cut the frame, weld the frame. Sounds pretty easy....lol[

 

[the reverend muddy grimes]

Im waiting to see how it works out

 

[imapeopleperson]

Here's the 74 camaro subframe. Im hoping i can get it set up with the curve in the frame to make the truck look like i want.

 

[imapeopleperson]

Look, An original spare from 1956. lol

 

[imapeopleperson]

Her's the bed. I cut the top rails off so i can put some new metal to them for the short bed it's gonna get. That last bolt was a real humdinger to get out, but with a little sweat and blood it came on out, and oh yea a grinder with a cut off disc.lol

 

[imapeopleperson]

Gonna put this on a new tailgate. want people to kinda know what it is.

 

[imapeopleperson]

Took these running boad supports off if anyone can use them Im sure we can work out some kinda deal. Just 4 of them.