Hi, my name is Paul. Here's my truck story: In 2015, I Purchased an old Kansas farm truck (it is a 1954 International Harvester R 120). It's weathered exterior appealed to me; so, I bought it; and, had it shipped to my home, in California. It was said to be running and driving; but, barely. Come to find out- It needed, pretty much everything (should have seen that one coming): - all the brake components replaced (3/4 ton drums are super rare and expensive), cooling system, clutch, wiring, tires, gauges, on and on. I Invested quite a bit of money getting it going and reliable. I spent weeks cleaning up the outside and the inside. When I finally got to the finishing stages of this preservation, (in fact, in the middle of an install of a freshly rebuilt vacuum wiper motor) I lost the engine to a bent rod. It's been quite an odyssey; but, 4 years and a lot of money, later, I have a reliable, SBC powered, Kansas farm truck. It has a turbo 400 transmission, power steering and power brakes. thought I'd share the photos of the whole journey: original condition, original arrival video: reservation- and finally, modification of this 1954 R120. The last 2 photos are what the truck looks like today. Here's a walk around video:
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