overdrivesteve
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Hi,
I decided to document the restoration and build of my truck to help other people with similar restorations and to avail myself to the help, and insight others May be able to offer me. So please comment, and post lots of your own pictures here too. I don't mind a little thread hijacking as I learn from those comments too. This is the first IH I have ever owned, and other than one Scout in san pedro I recently saw when I went down to buy some parts, this is the only IH truck I, or anyone I know, has ever seen as of this date.
This is going to be a very different build from what many others are doing. First, I have a very limited budget. Yes, it will have a theme, and yes, it will be extreme, but it will not employ multi-link suspensions, or any thing like that. This truck's theme is one of extreme dependability, employing stock IH parts whenever possible. I'll include part numbers and what ever other info someone else might need to replicate any part of what I am doing.
Once I complete this truck, I intend to use it as a long distance traveling on and off road camper. I have restored two other trucks in the past. First was a 49 Chevy 1 ton panel truck. Once completed, I drove that truck all over, including twice from los angeles to ohio, through michigan and into canada. The only time it ever broke, was once the exhaust pipe broke at the manifold. Now that is dependability. I'd probably still have it today except when I was moving, I had it towed and the tow truck lost it on the freeway. It slid on its side until the roof crashed into another car. (fine print says they are not responsible for damages incurred while towing).
my second restoration vehicle was a 57 Chevy 1 ton 4x4 panel truck. I only had it finished for a couple years before I sold it to purchase a house. Never took it farther than the deserts of Nevada. Someone flew to l.a. And drove it home to boston. He said the only problem he had on the return trip was a flat tire. Unfortunately 6 months later the northridge earthquake struck and I lost my home, so no house and no truck.
Now this last time it's a 62 crew cab c120 4x4. This truck has come straight from alaska where it has spent its life as a snow plow truck. I gave away the snow plow but kept the grill guard as a tribute to its former life. It's very unique looking - I have never seen a similar grill guard, or with such unique looking lights. But I admit, I also have not seen many snow plow trucks here in los angeles.
At this point I am still mostly researching and acquiring parts so not much actual work has been done. But every system is going to have the extreme dependability theme. For example, the fuel system: I will have a 2 micron spin-on filter between the fuel tank and the fuel pump, wix part number 33528 with base wix part number 24770 mounted on the firewall. Then the fuel pump itself has a little glass bowl with a 19 micron filter, wix part number 33943. Then the carb has a small glass fuel/water separator with a 10 micron filter. This system will include an electric fuel pump that will only kick on if the mechanical fuel pump fails. And I will have a 10 psi mechanical gauge mounted under the dash connected at the carb inlet so I will know when I need to change the filters. So as you can see, theme: dependable but theme: extreme. Once installed, I'll post pictures,
I have similar filtering plans for the air, oil, and coolant systems too. And double fan belts to run the water pump, alternator and other accessories. And possibly double alternators. And as for the drive train - extreme will describe that too. But not because I'm running high horse power, because I'm not. In fact I'm running the stock 304 with the loadstar 9 quart oil pan (kind of extreme), but, you'll see.
To start, if anyone knows where I can acquire a reasonably priced t35 5 speed transmission with bell housing, please pass it along to me. I appreciate any help you can offer with this project.
And if I can help you in your build in any way, please ask! That includes hands-on (if you're in the west l.a area) if you need help in pulling a motor or something like that some time.
Once I get the engine dependable, my next project will be working on the dash board. Right now it, and the entire interior is so ugly, its embarrassing. (I'll post pics in a couple days). But I also consider it the control room or cockpit of the truck and it should convey the feeling the original designers intended. Therefore I will do an extreme job of restoring it to exactly the way it was originally designed to look and operate. (but with a few more gauges, switches and indicator lights added under the dash). But here again I will need your help. I've never seen a 62 dash, except in the second half of this video link below, so I have no idea what some of the holes and disconnected buttons are for in my dash.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13y1fd3d3gc
I believe I've acquired all the parts needed for the dash and steering column, except the original am radio or the plate that covers the radio location. Anyone have a stock am radio for a 62 IH pick-up they're willing to sell?
Well, that's it for tonight. Below are a few initial pictures of what I've been talking about. Good day!
The first picture is my truck, fresh from alaska, as its being unloaded from the trailer.
The second picture is the back of the truck as it arrives. You can see a little bit of the top of the front grill guard with the two big flood lights sticking up from it.
Third pic is just the wix 2 micron fuel filter I will be using.
Next is that filter's base that attaches to the firewall.
Finally the carb's fuel/water separator filter.
Lots more pictures of the truck will be posted next week as I have to work this weekend.
I decided to document the restoration and build of my truck to help other people with similar restorations and to avail myself to the help, and insight others May be able to offer me. So please comment, and post lots of your own pictures here too. I don't mind a little thread hijacking as I learn from those comments too. This is the first IH I have ever owned, and other than one Scout in san pedro I recently saw when I went down to buy some parts, this is the only IH truck I, or anyone I know, has ever seen as of this date.
This is going to be a very different build from what many others are doing. First, I have a very limited budget. Yes, it will have a theme, and yes, it will be extreme, but it will not employ multi-link suspensions, or any thing like that. This truck's theme is one of extreme dependability, employing stock IH parts whenever possible. I'll include part numbers and what ever other info someone else might need to replicate any part of what I am doing.
Once I complete this truck, I intend to use it as a long distance traveling on and off road camper. I have restored two other trucks in the past. First was a 49 Chevy 1 ton panel truck. Once completed, I drove that truck all over, including twice from los angeles to ohio, through michigan and into canada. The only time it ever broke, was once the exhaust pipe broke at the manifold. Now that is dependability. I'd probably still have it today except when I was moving, I had it towed and the tow truck lost it on the freeway. It slid on its side until the roof crashed into another car. (fine print says they are not responsible for damages incurred while towing).
my second restoration vehicle was a 57 Chevy 1 ton 4x4 panel truck. I only had it finished for a couple years before I sold it to purchase a house. Never took it farther than the deserts of Nevada. Someone flew to l.a. And drove it home to boston. He said the only problem he had on the return trip was a flat tire. Unfortunately 6 months later the northridge earthquake struck and I lost my home, so no house and no truck.
Now this last time it's a 62 crew cab c120 4x4. This truck has come straight from alaska where it has spent its life as a snow plow truck. I gave away the snow plow but kept the grill guard as a tribute to its former life. It's very unique looking - I have never seen a similar grill guard, or with such unique looking lights. But I admit, I also have not seen many snow plow trucks here in los angeles.
At this point I am still mostly researching and acquiring parts so not much actual work has been done. But every system is going to have the extreme dependability theme. For example, the fuel system: I will have a 2 micron spin-on filter between the fuel tank and the fuel pump, wix part number 33528 with base wix part number 24770 mounted on the firewall. Then the fuel pump itself has a little glass bowl with a 19 micron filter, wix part number 33943. Then the carb has a small glass fuel/water separator with a 10 micron filter. This system will include an electric fuel pump that will only kick on if the mechanical fuel pump fails. And I will have a 10 psi mechanical gauge mounted under the dash connected at the carb inlet so I will know when I need to change the filters. So as you can see, theme: dependable but theme: extreme. Once installed, I'll post pictures,
I have similar filtering plans for the air, oil, and coolant systems too. And double fan belts to run the water pump, alternator and other accessories. And possibly double alternators. And as for the drive train - extreme will describe that too. But not because I'm running high horse power, because I'm not. In fact I'm running the stock 304 with the loadstar 9 quart oil pan (kind of extreme), but, you'll see.
To start, if anyone knows where I can acquire a reasonably priced t35 5 speed transmission with bell housing, please pass it along to me. I appreciate any help you can offer with this project.
And if I can help you in your build in any way, please ask! That includes hands-on (if you're in the west l.a area) if you need help in pulling a motor or something like that some time.
Once I get the engine dependable, my next project will be working on the dash board. Right now it, and the entire interior is so ugly, its embarrassing. (I'll post pics in a couple days). But I also consider it the control room or cockpit of the truck and it should convey the feeling the original designers intended. Therefore I will do an extreme job of restoring it to exactly the way it was originally designed to look and operate. (but with a few more gauges, switches and indicator lights added under the dash). But here again I will need your help. I've never seen a 62 dash, except in the second half of this video link below, so I have no idea what some of the holes and disconnected buttons are for in my dash.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13y1fd3d3gc
I believe I've acquired all the parts needed for the dash and steering column, except the original am radio or the plate that covers the radio location. Anyone have a stock am radio for a 62 IH pick-up they're willing to sell?
Well, that's it for tonight. Below are a few initial pictures of what I've been talking about. Good day!
The first picture is my truck, fresh from alaska, as its being unloaded from the trailer.
The second picture is the back of the truck as it arrives. You can see a little bit of the top of the front grill guard with the two big flood lights sticking up from it.
Third pic is just the wix 2 micron fuel filter I will be using.
Next is that filter's base that attaches to the firewall.
Finally the carb's fuel/water separator filter.
Lots more pictures of the truck will be posted next week as I have to work this weekend.
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