Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4..

[mongocanfly]

Thanks Regan ...
I'm really surprised that truck sold that high...when it started I was guessing around 20k would be it..
it looks well done, but if you know IHs ,its been built with several yr model trucks...
but with no aftermarket support,its be hard to build one original
mine is more yr model complete..even with all I've changed...

[mongocanfly]

haha...i think ill have to keep that Greg...hopefully ill need it some day...

[old Rusty C10]

im working on one of these too for my wife, but we decided because parts arent eas to get to just dump the body onto a squarebody shortbed frame.. PS if you need a good trans outta a 53, i have one

[mongocanfly]

thats a big disadvantage of owning a old IH truck...theres no aftermarket for them...theres a saying in the IH world that if you want to build a IH truck you need at least 5 to build 1
hows the square body fit with the 53?... i think i saw a pic of it you posted one time before

[burnin oil]

Mongo, I see you posting on the board. I hope you got the finishing touches on the kitchen behind you and work isn't killing you. I am looking forward to another installment on Mongo has way more talent than me.

[mongocanfly]

Hahahahaha...dont know about that last statement...
But I still get on here when I'm at work and got time,just to see what everbodys doing...
But I've worked 34 12hr days/nights in a row...squeezing in a few minutes here and there on the folks house..and trying to keep up with my stuff...its so close to being done.....still havnt touched the truck since nov.....sighhhhh...I'm ready to finish both projects ...thanks for checking in..

[mongocanfly]

Works finally slowing down..
The rebuild of the folks house is about to wind down
I started cleaning on my shop to get ready to start back on the truck...only to discover that half my shop lights have burned up ballasts..they dont make the ballasts or fixtures I have anymore..time to upgrade to leds..got all new fixtures ordered..
Then this happened..
I hate tailgaters..

[mongocanfly]

Yeah, I done went and got another IH project..
Been looking for one of these that was in decent shape for a bunch of yrs now..
Stumbled upon this one with the help of the IH side of the world..
It's about 95% rust free..and other than a few small dents is very straight
A 1958 IH A100 travelall...
should be a good match to Columbus..
Most of these back in the day were 4wd...this is a 2wd
and turning it into 4wd is already in the plans..
A near 3000 mile road trip in the ol C30 and I
managed to get it home and stuck it in the back of the shed for now..
Itll be a project for on down the road..the maindest thing is Its mine now..

[mongocanfly]

And a few from where it's been hiding for the past 20+ yrs

[Bigdually]

That's one good looking Travelall! Probably my favorite of the Internationals other than a Scout. Also that's one fine one ton truck.

Glad to see you back around to where you can work on this build, been watching it for a while and your work is the highest quality, can't wait to see it all come together!

[jjzepplin]

WOW! That thing is nice! I can't wait to follow along watching you work. It makes me feel like I did something. HAHA!

[Ol Blue K20]

Nice find, I like it!!! I hope the side glass isn't hard to find.

[mongocanfly]

thanks guys..
Dale..luckily it came with a replacement for the rear quarter glass...they arnt reproduced and ive seen a single quarter glass sell for over 1k.. and i found another set of quarter glass for cheap,that im probably gonna buy ..just for spares

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

thanks guys..
Dale..luckily it came with a replacement for the rear quarter glass...they arnt reproduced and ive seen a single quarter glass sell for over 1k.. and i found another set of quarter glass for cheap,that im probably gonna buy ..just for spares

That's good news, I like it even more now!!

[8man]

When I was a kid, a guy at our church had one and I got to go on trips in it.

Great to see it's going to come back to life!

[MP&C]

That's surprisingly solid Greg, where did you get it from? Judging by the window decals it was California...

[regan wilson]

That thing is too cool. You may need an International Intervention.

[mongocanfly]

heres the story behind it..
Robert wins a prize..of some sort..haha
it is a original California rig
the story goes it was bought new by a hippie beach bum that used it for beach camping
it had a slide out bed with a slide out kitchenette under it
it was originally black and white from the factory..somewhere along the way it got painted this teal or whatever color it is
one oddity i found from the LST was it was special ordered without the 2nd and 3rd row seat.. so i guess it was planned for camping from the start
i want to add at least a 2nd row seat, so ill have to figure something out for that
the next owner bought it and drove it to Wash state..
he parked it in the shed in the pics..its sat there ever since 96 ..the next owner bought it and it was hauled to Oregon.
this is where i bought it from..this owner hauled it to Colorado, where i picked it up and hauled it to Alabama
it does have some rust issues..but mostly just the front floorboard..it will have to be replaced
there are some small areas behind the rear wheels thall need attention
and the bottom edge of the rear hatch has some soft spots
but overall im very pleased with the condition of it

[mongocanfly]

haha..Regan..you may be on to something..
im not as bad as some though..a guy i know in Tenn has over 20 IH vehicles..

[mongocanfly]

heres a couple of 4wd travelalls that really got me wanting one

[regan wilson]

I really like the Green. I know it's hard to get away from the International Red though. Or do a Twinkie and go all Red.

[72 tigger]

Very cool IH! Glad you’re back on the truck-always enjoy your work

[Russell Ashley]

Nice. I've always liked International's like that. It looks like it's petty straight and all of the trim looks like it's there and good. I like your idea of making it a 4 wheel drive as they look so much better that way. I just noticed that it's a three door, too.

[mongocanfly]

Regan..haha...its gonna have to be stripped so I'll have a clean slate to decide on color ..much later
I really like dark blue and white, but the ones I've seen those colors dont do much for me..
I do kinda like the light blue and white..havnt ruled out red and white..but I've got plenty of red with Columbus....also thinking maybe dark green and off white..
Dark green was my other choice for Columbus, but all my friends voted red..
Dont know, but I've got plenty of time to. Worry about that..

Thanks Kirk...I'm ready to get the truck done..

Yep Russell...IH was ahead of their time on lots of things..most people never realized it..
And I've got a crazy idea floating around in my head ..dont know if I can pull it off or not..but we'll see...again ..much later

[regan wilson]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

Regan..haha...its gonna have to be stripped so I'll have a clean slate to decide on color ..much later
I really like dark blue and white, but the ones I've seen those colors dont do much for me..
I do kinda like the light blue and white..havnt ruled out red and white..but I've got plenty of red with Columbus....also thinking maybe dark green and off white..
Dark green was my other choice for Columbus til my friends voted red..
Dont know, but I've got plenty of time to. Worry about that..

Thanks Kirk...I'm ready to get the truck done..

Yep Russell...IH was ahead of their time on lots of things..most people never realized it..
And I've got a crazy idea floating around in my head ..dont know if I can pull it off or not..but we'll see...again ..much later

Crazy idea hmm. 2 door or 4 door?