Just picked this clean little 1/2 ton shorty panel truck up. Wondering what you Hambers would do with it? Remember to be nice, even the most challenged sheet metal needs some Love guys! Im thinking Mopar probably like a 440 but then a ratty old 472 Caddy might be just the ticket... or sell it as is and let the new owner figure it out? What do you think?
I've never seen one, or a photo of one for that matter. Must be fairly rare, what year is it? Would make a great daily driver or flea market truck.
i've never seen one either, i like it. hammer it, some skinny whites on steelies and letter it and you'll have one bad *** delivery wagon/shop truck. and you can never go wrong with a 440 in a giant ride like that.
I bet that thing is rare! the "common" Travelall is pretty rare in that era too... I'd put a 392 in it. The international boat anchor version, not the spiffy mopar version.
Slant Six with side draft webers and push boards for launching Salt Flat cars and vintage Midget race cars!
Canary Yellow with cragars, high in the rear low in the front with a blower stickin out the hood! then put a couple surfboards on the roof and some air brushing on the sides. Beachwagon!
I don't think it's strange or ugly! Looks like a welcome change from the same tired old boring fords and chevys. I'd proudly drive the hell out of that thing!
That's one rare "Binder". There used to be one just like it in the fence row at the old IHC dealer when I was a kid. When the dealership sold out they crushed it, but it wasn't in near as good of shape as yours. You would have far fewer problems putting a MoPar in it than a caddy since International ran a lot of Chrysler transmissions in their trucks.
....and since it's an International, the right choice would be a 7.3 Ford/International Powerstroke diesel and a dana 60 rear. Then call Bullydog and run some 10s at the drag strip
That ere of IH would of had an auto trans more along the lines of the FMX. The auto mopar trans was a 727 but it had a different front section. Not a bolt up by any means. About anything would fit in it with the amount of room they had in the engine bay. Would look good with an even drop about as low as you can get. I would paint it one of the old stock colors. Lots of two tone options back then. Anything from a brown and white, pink and white, black and yellow. They did have some pretty good looking paint schemes in the old color add. I think they made a good number of those. It has the recessed panels where the windows would be cut out? Lots of municipal uses, Police dept. Fire Dept. city maintenance depts.
There were six of these panel deliveries custom ordered in 1960 by our local Sacramento Sears and Roebuck, this is one of them. They were auctioned off in the 70s. This one got a SBC and a glide at some point - the driveline was spliced and the original rear end is still in place. Its in pretty amazing shape both inside and out. I did a google image search and it came back empty other then a few pickups, that was a first. Keep the ideas coming - Thanks.
It would look cool then with the original paint and the old sears and roebuck sign painted back on the side, but lowered as much as you can
I could probably use that logo without an issue since the younger Hambers are probably asking "whats a Roebuck"?
I'd ditch the wagon wheels and install some red deep dish steelies on it.. And keep it the stock height..
loose the wheels quick! Something that unique should NEVER have a belly ****on motor installed in it... SB mopar would be cool. Buick 350 would be cool too. I like the surfboards idea too... Maybe a 70's psychodelic surf van tribute, but done in 60's flavor. Whatever you decide, it's gonna make a killer cool ride for someone!
Many years ago when I was young I recall seeing a few of them 'Around' down here in RHD configuration. Not sure but think the post office and telephone technicians had them. I know the quad headlamps were later favourites with customisers.
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