Picked up this Corn Binder for a shop truck.

I picked up this 1952 international pickup this weekend. I have been wanting an early 50's pickup for awhile and this one kinda fell into my lap. Plans are to get it running, lower it, change the bumpers and grill, get some 15 inch wheels and tires and drive it. I think I will change the drive train to something more modern sometime in the future. I know these aren't the most popular truck out there but I think it's cool looking and I have never been one to drive the most popular cars.

 

Welcome to the IH club.

 

I love how the city put the fire hydrant right square in your driveway.
....and we are to believe that government are the "intellectuals" of society, right?

 

These are good stock to start with - strong chassis and good lines so the planning dept can have an open field day in what you want to do. The original engine is strong yet very thirsty and they do not like to rev - one of the longest stroke motors out however when used properly they run forever. They were built to 'LUG" hence why they do not rev as high as some think. IH built these like they did their big trucks - strong dependable and a great workhorse - hard to kill

 

That should make a great shop truck. HRP

 

More pics please, dont think I have ever seen one of those now that I think of it. I am ore familiar with the next body style...

 

cool rig, I love those dual back windows!! Nice to see an off the grid I.H. gettin saved. Xlnt! ~sololobo~

 

'Binders are great trucks and you will notice that every stock bolt has the IH logo on the flat of the hex. How can you go wrong with someone that built a product they were so proud of that they signed there name on it everywhere.
You did good

LJ

 

They also loved to use fine thread bolts so it takes forever to get them out.

 

Sweet looking truck.Best of luck with it.

 

Nice truck. Will make a great shop truck!

 

Awesome! I had a 53 R110 in HS - all stock - and it would just go forever. Only time it left me stranded was when the original distributor cap got soaked in a monsoon in 1993. Replaced and was good to go! Enjoy it - like others said - built to lug - not rev - and just go forever....

 

I like those; I'd cut it down to a short bed length, it'd look 100 % better , just my 2 cents.

 

Work truck......not sport truck.

 

OK, I have to know....I was born in Indiana, corn country, spent 30 years working for John Deere.
Why are they called "corn binders"?

 

Because of the IH tractors.

 

International Harvester started out as McCormick-Deering and invented the grain binder more than a hundred years ago. IH was primarily a farm equipment company.....trucks were a sideline. They made some really durable stuff!

 

Wow, and I thought it was just because they built tractors. ^^^I did not know that specific information about the grain binder, thanks!!!

 

Thanks for the great comments everyone. I am excited to get working on it. I am surprised by how heavily built it is. I am hoping to get it running and on the road by winter. I can't find much information online about these old trucks. I need to do a lot of research to see what is available for them. I think getting parts will be my biggest challenge to this project. I will post more detailed pictures when I get a chance to.

 

My father and uncle learned to drive in one of these; lots of stories about them missing a turn in the back lane and hitting a tree, that sort of thing. Tough!

 

Looks like the driveway as well as the space between the sidewalk and curb was widened/concreted about 8' (without removing the curb and sloping to the street). You can see a slight shade difference in the new pour.

 

I had the builder put in the extra concrete when they built the house. The city wouldn't allow me to extend the driveway opening because of the fire hydrant. You would be amazed at how many people almost hit the hydrant when they are backing out. I always have to remind them to watch out for it. The long driveway makes it worth it though.

 

Nice IH pickup! Had a nice one slip away from me a few months back, running driving black primered '52 that just needed tires, all for the low price of $1,500 DOH!

 

O/T my buddy has a great looking lawn like yours and purchased an old swap meet hydrant to post up on the corner of his driveway to politely tell the neighbors walking their dogs to " piss on this and not yellow spot the grass".

Nice binder. We have a 62 c130 shop truck that is one of the smoothest driving old trucks I have been in.

 

Didja ever hear "thirteen letter seed spreader"? Thats for when she's on your side. You can figure out the other one. Those are great dependable trucks. Most IH dealers should be able to put on the right parts track.

 

nice one, love the dual back windows!

 

I wouldn't lower it or change the grill. I might put some wood or fabricated bumpers on it.

We have had a '60 "Binder" in the family since it was almost new. My idiot brother had a bunch of lowrider clowns paint it and put a hokey sunroof in it. It still runs on the original engine and trans but this build will be the engine's last since they had to bore it way out and there were some minor cracks they decided to let alone. It will probably get another International engine built out of something out of an ag machine that is dead.

 

love that truck and - as you just said - ain't something everybody rides

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i'm a fan, but then again, i have one as a shop truck too. good luck with it. here's mine.

 

I have a 1940 IH D2 truck. Google corn binder , old ihc , check travallall parts. I use pat Walsh restorations for hard to find parts but he is expensive. Hemings motor news has links as well. I'm proud to go to car shows and be the only IH truck there. Good luck .