rat rod international harvester 1

[samaxe1]

I have a 49 KB8. full on semi truck baby! I rolled the body an bed off an 85 nissan pickup an dropped the cab,monster grille,and piano style hood on it. 27 mpg an fun as hell. I gots pix but dont know how to send them to you. Stay vigilant. Itll be hard to finish this but not as hard as living with quitting it.

[kamperwagon]

I'm posting a video soon of the best chop technique for a IH truck. I have 3 of them and I figured it out. Since the doors don't really have a flat spot , you don't need to cut them ,you cut the crown out of the top and flatten it down and drop the rear window, even with the windshield. Mine will soon have Jag IFS and IRS, sweet ride...

[1964corvan]

@kamperwagon cool

[OzzInter]

Big job ahead of you!

Best of luck!

Great to see an IH pick-up based "rat rod" rather the usual Chev, Ford, Dodge choice.

[4abetterfuture]

that's right. it's a mazda b series / ford courier diesel version, their engine mounts are more conventional than the petrol version. get both types here & intend putting an old land rover body onto one of the diesel ones with ford running gear.

[cffnmkr13]

born n raised in sunny SoCal, so please explain how a frame from the 70's gets sooooo rusty???

it'll look really nice when finished.

[carlosmurphy4u1]

I just subscribed, looking foreword to you progress.

I'm upgrading a 50 Stude pickup, Chevy 350, turbo 350, Ford 8". Its a older build but in great shape.

[1964corvan]

thanks and cool

[Sharkey0]

Man youve got some work in front of you! I've got a 57 International thats getting a 351 Clevo and FMX and I already have a 9" LSD disc brake rsend under it. mines rough but yours looks almost like a basket case , Good luck.

[81eagle]

Dig the truck!! With the rust and your accent i'm guessing Min or Wis.

[pshycolalo]

thats kool dude i been looking for a while now and havent found a car or truck to build it to my own rod but oh well good luck on ur car

[pshycolalo]

how much did u pay for it and were did u get it man?

[1964corvan]

my grand uncle and for $0.00

[Demolitionhick]

How much did it cost you? How much you planning on spending on it?

[1964corvan]

ummmm i think so far i have spent about $600 and i only plan to spen $1000 to get it on the road

[woody71130]

oh come on that frame is just fine just polish it up a bit lol jk

[jfk51057]

Good luck. My friend & I are building a 41 chev pickup. Just got done chopin the stock frame in back & front. Also modified the front straight axle to make this thing super low. Chopin the cab is next. Also put a huge C notch in the rear frame to accept the late model chevy rear. If you want, I can send you some pics. JK

[1964corvan]

cool, awesome, and that would be cool!

[porkchop70]

i definitly will!!

[porkchop70]

kickass dude, im gonna build a 1950 binder rat rod. i have a bunch of old cars and trucks at my farm. good luck!!!

[1964corvan]

gotta love the corn binders!!!!!

anywho i just started posting weekly video updates for my build! you shoulds checks them out for ideas for yours!!!