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Ive got the identical truck in mys dads shed , nice base to build something.
my plans are, that i have a 78 landcruiser 6 cyl 4 spd that is slowly but shurely turning to dust but runs really good.
I am thinking of an entire powertain and steering swap into the old ihc.
if the 6 craps out maybe swap a chev v8 into it eventualy.

So it has been a minute since my last post. Well in the past year we moved across the country and had another young one! I am now stationed in VA and the humidity is killing me and my truck. All the parts that i had media blasted in utah that has 5% humidity are all going to be re done. I have been plugging away at the truck slowly, its hard with two young ones, not wanting to steal time from them but yet trying to get a good balance with everything. Shannon (Wife) got me a nice 60 gal 220 3 phase air compressor for fathers day and I just bought a sandblaster last week. Well, let me just say its amazing how nice it is when you have an air compressor that will push enough air to do the job your trying to do! I will post some pictures of progress as it comes along. I sold one of my four wheelers to fund the rest of my parts needed to finsh the build up minus wheels and paint. I have a pile of door window seals, hood cowl seals, dynomat, emerganecy brake kit, exhuast system, windsheild wiper kit, smoked glass and a wood bed kit just waiting for me to have the time to do it all. I have thought about sending the wife, mother inlaw and kids on a vacation for a week and I stay home on my own vacation! Hope all is well with all that have given advice and help during this build.

Ok, well I have been working on the front of the noseclip. I have never done much "hammer and dolly" body work but this is how the front of the truck nose is looking right now. I am pretty happy with it, still neds some of the lower bars straightend a smidge, but from where it started looking like the guy pushed logs and cows with to this, I am pretty proud of myself.

The grille's looking great! I'd say you have every reason to be a bit proud of that transformation. Thanks for posting.

one more of it on the truck.

Here is a nice completed International I saw for sale on Ebay the other day.

International Harvester : Other pro street in International Harvester | eBay Motors

Thanks for posting your progress, I wonder about you every so often.
Sorry you have to live on the east coast. Being from NC, I have determined that anything east of the big muddy is unacceptable.

Nice job! Those Internationals make for some sweet looking rides; your's is really coming along.