International P/U progress pics per requests

Okay, now it has the frontend and the Lincoln brakes and the cowl steering that I am using installed. Also the headers are done and the visor and dash panel is finished. Look at the pics and let me know if anything looks scary? the motor is an inch higher since the pics and I will be running 2" taller tires and no wire wheels when done so the motor won't s****e the ground. The motor is a 283 with 6 deuces and a powerglide.

 

Looks good man!! What did you use for your cowl steering setup?? Can you tell me more info on that?

 

Lookin good!

 

The cowl steering is a later model power unit that I got from a fellow HAMBer last year. I'm just going to put some fluid in it and loop the lines together. It should work fine. Another Hamber Chaddilac has helpped a bunch on this project

 

Sweet!

 

Hey I think I saw a truck just like that earlier today?? Wow I'm diggin the visor!!!

 

Nice gas tank! Looks like one I used to have. Truck looks very cool.

 

Yup, that used to be your tank, but its going right about where it is when I get the bed chopped up.

 

dang those pipes look a lot better now that I'm back a little ways from em...

 

looking good!

 

looks good, needs a bed back on there.

 

Love the truck.

Pitman arm is pretty long, and a power-steer box usually has a quick ratio. You might need to hire a gorilla to turn the wheel at low speeds. With such a light vehicle it might not be too bad, though.

My son and I are starting on his truck in a couple of weeks. Thanx for sharing your work. Keep everyone posted.

 

Glad to see you still chugging along on that pickup. The mint green really compliments the original green.
I know I've told you before but so glad you snagged that cab off ebay and came to TX and got it and are building it now. So many times the great stuff gets bought and then never gets built.

 

What type of bed are you going to use?

 

diggin on that front suspension

 

Thanks for all the kind words. The bed I have is the orig International. I just have not cut it down yet, but it WILL have a bed. I will have to shorten and cut the width a bunch though. I think the steering will be okay, I can turn it pretty easy now from the outside with the motor in it. I can't wait to get it going now that I sold my coupe.

 

You sold that coupe? Man, I loved that car. where did it go?

 

The Coupe went to California to the guy that owns LA Exodic cars. Go figure? Went to Paso and had to have a hot rod.

 

got any pics of the frame so i can see what I'm supposed to do to mine...thanks in advance

 

Sorry, don't have any pics of the frame without the body on it. I will try to take some when I take the body off again.

 

Looks like your doing a clean, safe, build, something a lot of others should try to duplicate.

Frank

 

Thanks, but it aint over till I burn my leg on the headers bendin over to adjust the 94's after the maiden voyage!!!

 

Very cool, how much did you chop it?

 

Looks great. Love the mint paint on the wheels, What color exactly is it? What type of paint?

 

The chop is 2 1/2 inches and the color is 55 chevy GM #797A Light Jade Green. Chaddilac is layin some lines on the dash with that color too.

 

New headers and hood mocked up, Progress slowing due to, too much other **** goin on!

 

I see you must have finally gotten your headers. Looks good.

 

I love the suicide w/ those shocks.. really a cool pickup!

- Joe

 

How much did you kick it up in the rear?

I like it 10,000 times more without the hood.

 

Yep, got the headers and they look real good on the truck. The rear is kicked up 24" the body is only channeled about 2". I wanted to have lots of room, I am 6'2".
I am still not sure I want to run the hood, but I wanted to have the option if needed. It fits perfect! I still have to chop up the original bed and make a floor, etc...