Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4..

[Ol Blue K20]

Hopefully next year and it will be perfect specimen by then

[mongocanfly]

Yep Dale...gonna have to get busy...

[mongocanfly]

Worked on gauge wiring a little bit...I'm using these dt style connectors to make it easier to install the dash when the time comes....still have the sensor side of the gauge to wire up but these worked perfect for the dash lights...there will be 3 plugs when I'm done..should be much easier than dealing with individual wires like before

[8man]

Good idea. Gonna use that one.

[mongocanfly]

Go ahead Robert...always glad go see an idea help someone else..

[mongocanfly]

Heres something that's been bugging me...I wanted to add a center cap to the rear wheels
I've tried contacting uswheel several times and they will not respond...they show a center cap that fits the wheels I have...problem is they dont/wont fit...and I cant find any that are the same size as the wheel hub center...
.and since I couldn't find a full float 14bolt ,I settled for a semi float 14bolt....I've always like look of the bolt in axles the full float has...
This is what it looks like as a plain jane...

[JoeKan]

It's looking good Greg.

[mongocanfly]

So what's a guy to do?...make my own...so here it is..I started with a couple pieces of 6in od aluminum..then I used some 6x8 aluminum tube to add a outer ring..I pressed the 6x8 ring on the solid chunks to form a flange...v-d out the seam on the lathe and then welded the v solid..this formed the start of the flange...then a whole lot of lathe work and I had it ruffed out..

[mongocanfly]

Then to add some feature to it, I found 10 IH logo lug bolts for a IH cub...I machined those down and knurled the shafts and then pressed them in the hubs...some pics of the bolts before and done...
And installed in the hubs..

[mongocanfly]

Sprayed em down with etching primer,,then a couple coats of satin black...
And now I've got some redneck fake full floater centercaps...
And I saved the lives of 10 IH logo bolts that were headed for the scrap yard...

[jjzepplin]

OMG you are so brilliant! Coolest fake thing I have ever seen!

[mongocanfly]

Haha....thanks Zepp..

[Nut Case]

phonny floaters........ Outstanding!!!!!!

You have out done your self yet again..

NUTZ

[Ol Blue K20]

Very creative, I wouldn't have ever thought of that. Looks great

[mongocanfly]

thanks nutz and Dale....

[8man]

That's amazing. Those look great!

[mongocanfly]

thanks Robert..
the rims are supposed to be satin black as well ,but you can tell there is a difference in shades of black...im hoping its just dirty rims and with a wash job they will match a little better

[nsb29]

If there is a will there is a way

[mongocanfly]

yep nsb....a whole lotta will and way on this truck..!!!!!

[mongocanfly]

Well some excitement....followed by huge disappointment...awhile back I was tickled to score a pair of IH logo mirros... they had some blisters and I wanted to rechrome them...I got a quote from a somewhat local plating co....and they shocked me when they wanted 300$ each to rechrome...I decided id just run them as is...then a guy turned me on to elpaso plating..they said they'd replate both for 175$...so I sent them off..I could live with that price...they came back today..opened the box and WOW...they look great.....then the bottom fell out.......the IH logo , that was the main reason I bought these mirrors, is gone....plated over..invisible..vamoosed....DANG THIS SUCKS!!!!!.....I could have bought a plain Jane set of yankee mirrors for a whole lot less $$ if Ida known this....

[mongocanfly]

Before and after...ARRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!

[Clyde65]

Send them back!!

[mongocanfly]

You got that right Clyde....

[mongocanfly]

Thanks Joe..!

[Nut Case]

They must have had millennials doing the work. Anybody else with a few brain cells touching would have observed the IH, and known what to do..... Send those back.

Once the mirrors are done right they will be fandamtastic. Honor thy Father.....

Keep on keepon on

nutz