Vintage 4wd Pictures:Other Makes

[HO455]

Bump to the top for a Studebaker WWII style. I like it a lot!

https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/...103877575.html

1940's International Harvester Corp. Navy Fire Truck M3-H4

Reads "U.S.N. 51290" on each door; serial #HFA-35534; motor there, but does not run. Manual transmission. All-wheel drive.
The other donor vehicle was parted down and those components are included here.
According to the National International Harvester Collectors Club: "the M3-H4 was found on most U.S. Navy bases as a Class 500 crash truck". The M3-H4 was made between 1941-1944. (The National International Harvester Collectors Club provides a worldwide collector's network for the preservation of history, products, literature and memorabilia of the International Harvester Company.)

We have taken the rotten cab off and have a replacement and great doors ready with it as well.
Engine and gearbox will be loaded to pallet and placed on the rear bed for transport. Cab and nose tin can also be loaded for single load shipment. There is a second engine that had it's bottom end rebuilt with about 5,000 miles logged, that will go with it as well,The second is a complete engine that has been out of it's donor truck for 8 years

[special-K]

These ended up at many rural VFDs. We still have a few running them

[special-K]

This is one of the nicest looking 80-85 Ford F250 4wds I've seen. A real classic look with a real 2-tone paint job... meaning actually has chrome trim as if 2-tone was part of the design. This truck sits at a branch of my bank and is owned by a pretty little gal who is a teller there. It's a 7.3 also.

[dieseldude4bt]

That truck in that year would have been a 6.9l unless it's been swapped and going by the windshield it would be the IDI 7.3l. Nice truck I had an '82 back in '86, also two tone.

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by special-K

This is one of the nicest looking 80-85 Ford F250 4wds I've seen. A real classic look with a real 2-tone paint job... meaning actually has chrome trim as if 2-tone was part of the design. This truck sits at a branch of my bank and is owned by a pretty little gal who is a teller there. It's a 7.3 also.

I actually just replaced a 300 in an 85 f150 4x4 over the last couple weeks. That 300 is an amazing engine especially for a ford. They actually remind me a lot of the Industrial engines I build. The thing I hate the most about this generation of ford is the twin torsion beam front axle that some of them had. They really don’t look too bad, but that axle is not my favorite. I will say after doing that engine swap I fell in love with the mother GM of old all over again. My Chevy is easier to work on.

[special-K]

I forgot about the 6.9 being the early displacement, so it probably does have one. I remember when the '80s came out and they had TTB. I never thought the twin I-beam was a good idea and they went even farther in the wrong direction with adding a live axle and heavy differential bouncing up and down. That's when you really started seeing the F350 4wds (since Ford can't seem to give the 4wd trucks their own designation ) being bought.

A couple nice looking Fords

[Willowrun]

I posted several of my non-GM 4x4's back on page 24. I have since picked up some additional "other makes" 4x4's. I still love my GM trucks but I felt I needed to expand my horizons and learn about other makes. Besides that, I take pride in procuring vehicles before they hit the uptick in value so by just having a barn to store them in I'm at least breaking even on the investment. First off is a (gasp) Toyota. 1985 4x4 fuel injected SR5 short box. All original but needed some attention here and there. I cleaned up the paint, added new decals, and replaced a cracked exhaust manifold. 5 speed and AC blows cold. I had it shipped here from So Cal 3-4 years ago. It's fun to drive.

[Willowrun]

'87 (if I remember correctly) Dodge W150. Purchased this in Vancouver, Washington in 2017 or 2018. I was actually out there so I could look at it in person. Swapped in 360 (originally 318) that was relatively high HP build but ran like crap. The paint needed some help, along with other odds and ends. I put a quadrajet back on it as that's what I know and believe it or not Dodge used Quadrajets in the 80's. It's not perfect by any stretch, still needs work (everything I own does), but it does well at the dunes. I think this platform is good looking and is pretty affordable still.

[Willowrun]

Last one for tonight. I'm definitely not into the "Jeep thing" but I do respect them. As shown in my posts on page 24 I have an '86CJ7. Gotta admit, they are fun to drive in the summer. With that, I have always liked Jeep Scramblers but at this point it seems that well has dried up. They are either rusty or more money than I want to spend on an old CJ. I always felt the 3 year run of Jeep LJ's in the mid-2000's was a good looking Jeep and that with it's limited production should be collectible. I picked this one up in Nebraska in I'd say 2016 or so. Flew in and drove it home without a license plate the whole way. Funny thing is I had no issue until I had just entered MI (my home state) where I got pulled over. No issue as you have like 2-3 days grace after you buy something. Anyways, it's a 2005, 4.0, 6-speed manual, with around 70K miles. One of the few "trucks" my wife will drive comfortably. More to come....

[special-K]

Some Mercurys for your off road needs

[Ol Blue K20]

I forgot about the Mercury trucks.

[special-K]

Probably forget again

[special-K]

Heavy Duty

[57taskforce]

Love those old big trucks Tim. I think this one qualifies...

1943 half track. Served in the war then went to work in the gas fields here in the San Juan basin sniffing pipelines for the next 40-50 years, before it was bought by the company I work for and restored in house. I think I’ve got some more on my phone. I took this picture in 2017 right after the owner/founder of the company passed away. He drove a half track in the war which was the reason he wanted to restore one. It’s got the original White slant 6 along with the complete original drivetrain, the 4x4 still works perfect. I have a lot of respect for the guys who drove these during the war. It had to take a whole lot of man to drive it with .50cal casings rolling down his back and no power steering to boot.

[special-K]

Half-tracks were my favorite war vehicle when I was a kid. They are so cool it's stupid. And stupid means really good these days

Are these big enough for you?

[57NAPCO]

[1976gmc20]

Originally Posted by 57NAPCO

So that's a Jeep body on a ??? chassis ?

[4u2nv]

Originally Posted by 1976gmc20

So that's a Jeep body on a ??? chassis ?

It's a Willys , same thing
Is that the rad in the back ???

[Dieselwrencher]

I worked on one of those small Oshkosh trucks one time. Funny thing is they actually wanted me to bring it back after the test drive? I thought they didn't want it anymore since they were crying how old and beat up it was.

[57taskforce]

Did I hear Oshkosh?

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

Did I hear Oshkosh?

I hear Oshkosh and I start thinking overalls. cool truck

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

I hear Oshkosh and I start thinking overalls. cool truck

Haha yea that’s true, it could be yours for $2,200 if I remember correctly. A buddy of mine owns it.

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

Haha yea that’s true, it could be yours for $2,200 if I remember correctly. A buddy of mine owns it.

That would be cool but where would I keep it.

[special-K]

We have a welding & fabrication shop near here and the owner has a thing for the Oshkosh trucks. I'd have stopped in to shoot the bull by now but he has so many packed on the property there's no where to put my truck it seems.

At our ATHS show in September we have a guy who brings 40 or more trucks. The first 3 are 4wds of his and the last two belong to others

[Ol Blue K20]

Some very cool trucks. I like them all..