I'm just a car enthusiast that loves to learn new skills and teach others about the things I've learned. Follow along as I challenge myself to rebuild and modify vintage cars and trucks.
For the rest of your project it's very worth buying a cheap Amazon hvlp gun and buying qaurts or gallons of paint. So much faster to spray, so much more uniform and consistent.
I agree 100%. The limiting factor at the moment is my air compressor. I should have that resolved shortly. Once I upgrade compressors I’ll be switching away from rattle cans.
Go vote folks b4 this government trys to destroy things like this they want you to drive electric and kil* the gas and oil industry and with out those these old trucks and cars u mise well scrap them.. keep up the good work.
I did end up bracing the door structure. The cab was already racked out of square pretty badly. The inner rockers were completely loose from the front of the cab. There wasn’t much left once I started cutting it apart 😂. Thanks for watching!
I agree, those poor band-aid attempts at a fix did more harm than good. My understanding is leaving an air pocket in places like they did only made a place for moisture to trap and rust even faster. I found this out the hard way when I had the bed rust fixed on my old truck in high school with patch panels, it rusted worse and faster the second time and I ultimately found a different box for it (mistake, should have put bedsides on my original box, but oh well) It's too bad you couldn't make some sort of rotisserie for the cab, someone smarter than me would have to figure that one out. The Ranger XLT was the "King Ranch/Platinum" of its day, crazy when you consider what even basic trucks have now. My dad's 76 was born a plain-Jane Custom, he basically made it a Ranger XLT when he restored it other than it does not have air conditioning. The good news about the fresh paint in the cab, I don't think it will look out of place. Inside the cab doesn't get scratched or UV faded and usually now matter how bad the outside looks, the inside of the cab usually looks pretty nice. We had a 75 farm truck that was this way, had every panel a different color until repainted (something very close if not the same as your truck). But other than dusty, the inside was nice.
You’ll see in the coming videos but I ended up building a couple fixtures to hold the cab up on the dolly. There wasn’t much floor structure left once I cut the rot out. Yeah this thing was very well optioned for its time. I’m excited to restore the interior to its former glory!
Wow after all you’ve put into this thing I can almost feel the gut bunch myself. Sorry dude but at least you’re plowing forward…that’s the right direction. You’ve got the right attitude, it’s gonna take as long as it takes. No expert here but you might want to think about welding in some temporary braces to Keep what ever you have “square”. Remember the old adage “How do you eat an elephant”? Good luck.
Thanks! It was definitely a bummer but I’ve already made good progress towards improving the structure of the cab. I’m excited for the next couple videos coming up. I did end up bracing the door frame. By the time I got everything cut out there wasn’t a whole lot left. Plus I found the cab was racked out of square even before cutting things apart.
Im still waiting for my 20% or 25% off coupon to snag a series 3 box. I need a 56 inch cuz my 5 drawer cart is not cutting it. I have too many tools that I have acquired and will acquire in the future.
Mentioned in the last one, but that pickup was such a great find. Really nicely equipped and in great shape. Be ginger with the front rotors, they are unobtainium. That paint will clean up really well! The 3195 under the hood is the paint code, Fire Orange. I see another comment the lineset ticket was missing, give the Wisconsin Historical Society a call. They can look those up by VIN and will send you .pdf of it for 20 bucks. As a bonus, if there is a quality control sheet (things outlining touch up and repairs before leaving the factory) or a road test sheet available they will include it. Would love to see those on it!
Thanks for the tip on the Historical Society! We’ll definitely have to get one of those ordered. We figured out pretty quick how difficult it is to get the front rotors. The set on the truck are completely shot. We ended up going with a different rotor, I believe off a Dodge work van, and a 1/4” spacer to get the correct backspacing. Dad wasn’t patient enough for me to film the brake install so unfortunately I can’t show that, but I’ll likely talk about it in a future episode.
Yep I’m going back with the factory bench seat and a new cover to start. The interior will look pretty much stock with the exception of Dakota Digital gauges and a custom headliner.
You Sir are a master of building jigs. Check out the HF scaffold. With a little modification and a second set of casters you could make a nice dolly that could be broken down and stored in a small space. I’ve seen them on sale for like $229.
Great video. I just added a 27 inch roller to sit next to my 5 drawer cart. I have them in red. I had to pull the cart forward a few inches so the front of them can line up. They look nice sitting next to each other. I got it for $279 before tax on a one day coupon last Sunday. no inside track needed.
That sounded like a starter Bendix with that clicking. Is that a remote fuel pump? I still have my nail file from my grandfather for such an issue...and I'm 60 years old. Did you disconnect the old fuel tank? Well done saving that Cornbinder. Leave the patina.
Yes it was an electric fuel pump. The farmer that originally owned the truck disconnected the mechanical pump, installed a secondary tank and electric fuel pump. We disconnected the original tanks and installed a remote tank in the bed. That patina ain’t going anywhere! I love the look of this truck.
After working on this truck for the day I’ve really fallen in love with it. There will definitely be more content with this truck coming in the future. Thanks for watching!
I subscribe simply because you were working on these international trucks, these are great. I just took a year and a 1/2 to revive an international 200 1974. Hopefully gonna sell it in two weeks.We'll see good work guys.
Congrats on getting your International back up and going! While my F150 is my primary project currently, I’ll definitely be featuring both International trucks in the future. This one in particular will be a future build series.
Thanks for watching! I’ll be doing more with this truck after I make some progress on my current project, my grandpa’s 1975 F150. I love this old International and I’m excited to film more content with it.
I am not a car guy by any means, but i have a soft spot for old mechanical machines in general, so i watched the whole hour and really enjoyed it. Also like the style of this video. No annoying background music blaring non-stop, no fake drama, no influencer marketing trying to sell me some crap. Just some guys wrenching on stuff. Really appreciate this!
Thanks for the video man… just got the 27in series 3 for 300 I’m just starting off as a tube tech so my tool collection needs to grow and figured this would work… any side attachments videos for the 27in?
Congrats on the new tool box! Unfortunately I haven’t purchased any of the attachments for the boxes yet. If I ever do, I’ll make a video about it. Thanks for watching!
Dad and Grandpa (farmers) had bag phones like that, I don't remember them being in any of the old trucks but in the pickups and tractor cabs. Mom had one for a bit as an insurance agent as well. Kids these days are really missing out lol Enjoyed this video, I haven't looked but there can't be that many RU-vid videos on these old IH trucks, might be a nice (sub) niche for your channel. If anything, you could fix the body in the same fashion as the 75 Ford, you could even make it a shortbed, too
I remember way back when my cousin got a bag phone for his truck. I was pretty young but I remember thinking “why would you need to make a call from your car?” Man how times have changed 😂 I’m definitely going to be doing a budget build series with this truck. Not sure how soon I’ll get to it, but I’m already making plans. I’d like to do more DIY fabrication on this one.
Great job on the ignition diagnosis and also on your persistence making old parts work when you discovered you didn’t have the right points. A lot of people give up when that can’t get new parts but it’s amazing how these old vehicles will come to life with a little TLC. Maybe not perfect but still running after all these years.
These old analog vehicles are simple and tough. The nice part is they usually won’t leave you stranded. You might have an issue or two but it’s not like having an electronic component fail and disabling your car.
I used to work out of a 4 drawer cart man, honestly while my tools still fit in it I loved that thing. Never had any issues, and I got it scratch and dent for like $80 in 2019. It was an insane deal. I hammered the dent out, put it together, and worked out of it til may of this year.
Very helpful. I’ll be stepping up from a 5 drawer cart to the 42 the next time a 20% coupon is available. Worth mentioning, that if you open a HF charge card you can stack an extra 10% off on a purchase, meaning that you can get a new 42” cabinet for $400. Just don’t get into trouble with credit!
I enjoy your episodes with a friend, it's good conversation. I have not watched the one with him and tearing into his Mopar yet. I 100% regret going to college and getting a degree and have looked into pursing going into a trade, I just can't afford the pay cut. I know there is a large shortage of trades workers and if I could make even close to what I make now while learning/training, I'd do it. But I totally get some things are left better as a hobby and not as a job. I do have my own headache, er, project going on. I replaced the spark plugs in my truck on Saturday, which should've been about as easy of job as you can find. Instead, I got a rough idle out of nowhere on Monday and have pulled all the plugs out once to look everything over and double check things and then gave in and put the old plugs back in tonight- apparently I got a set of defective plugs. It's stuff like this that really sours turning wrenches and doing things myself, like when I did brakes last and the caliper pins were so badly seized I had to have my wife pick up new brackets on her way home. Looking forward to seeing the cab, I saw a picture on Instagram of it, it seems like now the bed is done that the project will have a lot more variation week to week.
Yeah it’s funny how things flipped shortly after I got out of college. The trades were desperate for a workforce and salaries skyrocketed while the cost of college went through the roof and starting salaries for college grads plummeted. If I was starting over today I’d definitely consider going into the trades. New parts are such a crap shoot anymore. It is very discouraging when you spend your money on parts you think will fix something and find out it’s worse than what you had. It also makes troubleshooting a nightmare because you don’t suspect the new parts are bad out of the box. There’s a ton of work to be done on the cab but the nice part is I can mix things up a little more. I can mix in some interior work with all the rust repair. I’m excited for the next steps of the project.
You're advise is spot on. I've been working on a 68 F100 and knew absolutely nothing about welding, or paint work or anything else but just jumped in and started it. With advice from others and youtube, I'm getting there. I enjoy getting to work on it and I've learned a bunch.
Very well done! Excellent comparison of carts and cabinets especially giving volume per dollar values. Really gave a good visual comparison by packing the same tools in each box and showing the amount of extra room in the next larger box. I was seriously considering purchasing the 56in cabinet, but after viewing your video I'm now thinking more about getting a 42inch and 27inch as you suggested. Makes a lot of sense for flexibility that you could bolt them together or leave apart for ease in moving around. Maybe Harbor Freight will take your suggestion about offering a top option in the future. I think I will be fitting a plywood top and coating it with truck bedliner for protection and easy cleanup. One of the better toolbox comparison videos by far!!!!!!
Thanks so much! I’m really glad you found the video helpful. If it’s worth anything, I’ve been working out of my two new boxes for about two months now. I’m still very happy with the purchase. No complaints yet!
I did the same cubic inch per dollar on the 42, 56 and 72 inch series 3 boxes. 56 wins hands down, then 42 and the 72 is a distant third. the 56 with the side drawers added is the exact same as the 72 and is almost half the price.
I would have loved to but unfortunately I didn’t have access to one when I was shooting the video. I don’t have any first hand experience with that box so I didn’t want to give out any false info.
Just so you know your video dropped almost simultaneously with VVG. I’m watching yours first and making this comment before watching the video, don’t let me down man. 😂
