50's/60's International pickups anyone brave enough to build one ?

Cool, nice find ^^^^

 

built this one a couple years ago for my wife. s-10 sub LT1 4l60e 10 bolt rear. she drives it almost daily in the summer and she wont let me take it apart to paint it so i just fix some of the rust here and there and add some custom touchs.

 

Daaamn man,that thing looks TOUGH as hell!! needs a front bumper just like a back one or one with a PTO wench.

 

Whoops spoke too soon,I see ya added a beefy front bumper with provisions for a winch. oh and..had no idea she was rear engine pwd

 

Thanks man. She was Olds J-2 rear engine powered but now she is 500 Cadillac powered front mount engine.






I run the turbo 400 from the Cadillac with an intermediate shaft that connects to a divorced t-case.

I love the combination. It has plenty of power and scoots this thing around well.

Just to let you know, this truck was 2wd when I bought it and converted it by using '75 F-250 axles, driveshafts and t-case. For the most part it was a bolt in process.



BloodyKnuckles

 

looks like you did the "same" with the front as we did. Do you have a closeup on the front?

 

I used another top of a grill shell upside down and buick headlights and then she ran it into a curb. After i fix it i will get some photos up.

 

Sweet I built this one from scratch, obviously with the the Buick design in mind, but I didn't have the cash for the Buick stufff

 

I had a '68 half ton once. I didn't build it it didn't need anything done to it the way it came. Ran like a scalded ape, set good and the color was outstanding.

 

new to me 51 with manly crane.

 

Not sure about the tailgate, but everything else looks solid on that. Especially the grill.

 

My old 35...it's gone to a good friend now and I lust for a KB-1....would settle for a raunchy 51-55 farm truck tho..

 

'56 IH on a '88 Chevy full size chassis. I'm working on adding '55 Buick Roadmaster grill parts and looking for bumper options.

 

'55 Buick grill parts? got any pics of that? couldn't you use the whole settup from the Buick? that would certainly be a wild look!
We went with a '47-53 Chevy truck bumper! A little plain looking now, but we're gonna as bumperguards from a '51 Caddy!

Klaus

 

I'm just using the small spear in the center and maybe the mesh part to help hide the radiator. I only found the grill at the swap.

Keep me posted on your progress. I'd love to see other options.

 

That's a pretty looking motor man,stump pulling caddy power! I read a while back in some old 4 wheel & off road mag when they swapped the old inline out of and old Land Cruiser Toyota that the Caddy 500 was lighter then the 6 that was in it. The Caddy 425,472 and 500 motors are worthy builds for an alternative to the belly button 350 chevy.

 

Thanks.

I firmly belive that the Caddy is significantly lighter than the original 6 banger. I wouldn't doubt by 100lbs. With the cast iron 4 speed and all that damn iron in the six's block.



BloodyKnuckles

 

found this one on the web while looking for parts..

 

My '67 w/392

 

Little rusty at posting pictures but here are the 2 1/2 trucks i just picked up last weekend. Bottom pic is of truck in middle.


By youngadmirer at 2011-07-15


By youngadmirer at 2011-07-15

 

nice one..Ron...looks a lot like one I used to know...

 

What a beauty !

 

lost my pic on this one let me retry

 

Any idea what the front bumper was off of?

 

Very nice

 

Chevy Astro Van...I think it fits nice...

 

This is 53 we are building at work for a guy.
Also I'm building a 46 inter for myself