Author Topic: Ole Truck (Read 1584 times)

Bill Gaiche · « **on:** October 18, 2011, 12:12:44 am »

Saw this truck at a loves gas station in Joplin, Mo today. 1938 International on a 2 ton Chevy frame. Its a roll back for hauling cars. bg

Coon · « **Reply #1 on:** October 18, 2011, 12:49:06 am »

That's a cool looking rig that's fer shure... Wonder what's in it for a powerplant and such?

paul case · « **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2011, 08:24:20 am »

Is the guy standing next to it name Ole?

Shame on you Bill. You were that close to my place and you didn't stop by? I could have learned you some new techniques in loading firewood. PC

Bill Gaiche · « **Reply #3 on:** October 18, 2011, 09:39:30 am »

Didnt think to ask about the power plant. I asked the guy if he was racing it and he said he would race anything. Paul I did think about you. Had suv loaded with groceries that needed to get to frige. Naw about Ole, was trying to be nice to the ole truck. If you were loading with FEL i can do that. bg

paul case · « **Reply #4 on:** October 18, 2011, 11:00:34 am »

I was.
I learned a new thing to not do.
The truck i was loading was a 2 ton with 4' sides. I was trying to dump the first bucket loads in real''easy'' so as to not bust the wooden floor. I didnt catch that the bucket was actually above the front of the bed and a 14'' x 16'' round rolled out of the bucket onto the top of the cab and gently rolled down the windshield

and across the hood and onto the ground

. Lucky for me it was my truck and there wasnt any damage. PC

Weekend_Sawyer · « **Reply #5 on:** October 18, 2011, 12:18:29 pm »

I like that bumper, good use for an ole tire.

shinnlinger · « **Reply #6 on:** October 18, 2011, 08:17:41 pm »

Shoot, I don't think that tire was that old.. better tread than most I run....

Wonder if that was a factory x cab. INternational did build some so it is possible...

Bill Gaiche · « **Reply #7 on:** October 18, 2011, 11:06:02 pm »

Paul, you need to find you a sawyer to saw you some good board to put in that bed. bg

Don_Papenburg · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2011, 06:53:31 am »

It looks like the extention is made up out of twocab backs.
IH an Diamond T used McGlaughlin cabs . The extended cab they made had the back
side windows the same hight as the door windows.

DanG · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2011, 01:01:39 pm »

I like that truck! It brings back memories of the 1 ton International flatbed my Granddaddy had when I was a little kid. It was their only vehicle through my early childhood.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2011, 04:28:15 pm »

Father had a couple old IH farm trucks from the 60's and run them second hand for nearly 40 years hauling hay, firewood, gravel and taters. The bodies where is rough shape in the end and not really road worthy, just used on the farm in late years. I was about 8 or 10 and had my first job stepping truck ahead for the hay'n crew in one of them. Of course I made them walk an extra step with each bale, cause they had to be teamed some. Ended up I got mad at'm over something and walked home. At that age, would rather be fishing anyway with grand dad.

snowstorm · « **Reply #11 on:** October 20, 2011, 07:33:47 am »

the new international lonestar is styled after the trucks they built in the 30's sorta like you picture

Just Me · « **Reply #12 on:** October 23, 2011, 06:03:29 am »

I used to have a 47 Cornbinder 1 1/2 ton, all original with a flathead 6. Wasn't fast, but eventually it would haul what you wanted.

Fast forward 35 years. Now I have a 47 Dodge.

Meadows Miller · « **Reply #13 on:** October 23, 2011, 08:59:45 am »

Quote from: snowstorm on October 20, 2011, 07:33:47 am

the new international lonestar is styled after the trucks they built in the 30's sorta like you picture

That they are and the model is K series inter like the one in the pic and thats a fine example off an Ole Girl

Regards Chris

Al_Smith · « **Reply #14 on:** October 23, 2011, 10:02:07 am »

Maybe 20-25 plus years ago I worked on an install of a steel stacker at Fisher body in Ontario Ohio which is Mansfield .About twice a week a steel hauler from Cleveland would haul in coiled steel with either an old Diamond T or an A-Car and both I swear looked like they were brand new .They had obvioulsy been upgraded on the engines though .Those two old trucks stood out like a sore thumb in relatiohship to the Petes and K-Woopers and other modern conventioanl long hood steel haulers that were a constantly in and out of that plant nearly 7 and 24 .GM was selling a boat load of cars back in those days .

sawguy21 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 23, 2011, 01:11:45 pm »

I really enjoy seeing those old trucks on the road. That would be a sweet ride with modern running gear. I learned to drive a 46 Maple Leaf (Canadian GMC) with a 6 cylinder and four speed crash box hauling grain when I was 17. That thing was a beast, it had a vacuum operated two speed that gave the truck a top speed of about 50. Even at that age I didn't want to go faster, the tractor steering and juice brakes made it too hard to handle.

Al_Smith · « **Reply #16 on:** October 23, 2011, 01:35:35 pm »

My brother in law is prone to a rather odd way of doing things .

He found a 53 Dodge grain hauler that someone put a 16 dump bed on or rather actually extended it .Revamped the whole thing,repainted it made varnished oak side boards ---to haul firewood

Good grief

Well loaded the old flat 6 would only chug along at about 45 miles per hour and that after maybe a half mile of getting it up to speed .Now he wants to stick a 383 in it .I talked him out of it ,not real practical .

So as the saga continues eventually ye olde grain truck develops a leaky water pump .Now 50 years after the fact where in the world would you get another ?

Never fear when Al is here .I rebuilt that thing with Ford parts much to everyones surprise .What most people do not know is they only make about a half dozen sizes of arbors and often times there's one out there some place that will fit .Seals are kind of genaric too or can be altered to fit by cutting the pump housing in a lathe ----never say die .

Taylortractornut · « **Reply #17 on:** October 23, 2011, 02:44:04 pm »

Used to be a fellow in Corinth that had a logging comany. I bought a serice bed from him and he showed us around the shop. He had a B61 Mack thats frame was shot. He bought a KW glider kit double framed. THen bought a reconditioned motor and transmission. He had the bogeys off an old truck redone and started from the ground up. He had my brother help build an AC system that went under the cab. THen he slapped on some new rubber and Alcoa wheels and a Corvette yellow paint job and moved equipment with her.

I hated seeing my neighbors old trucks get crushed by his crackhead son. THere was a mint KB7 IH like the on in the pic.

I have the frame off a 36 CHevy 1.5 ton that was bought in Arizona working on a ranch. Brother and a friend pulled the cab off and made put it on a stretched late model Chevy frame. THey took an old coffin sleeper off a wreck Pete and narrowed it a few inchez to scale it down. THey pulled the back out of the trucks cab and put the sleeper on and put captains chairs in the sleeps with a few ammenities. Then mounted the bed from an old ramp type car hauler. THen shot a couple coats of Emron black paint on the rig and used it to haul his 39Plymoth street rod.

T Welsh · « **Reply #18 on:** November 05, 2011, 03:45:55 pm »

Had to laugh when I saw this thread come up,but had to wait until I got a picture of the truck at work

As you can see by the photos,this truck is still working,good buddy I work with bought it at an auction about 3 months ago,they couldnt get it started and it went for $800 I turned around to see who got it and my buddy had a big grin on his face, he said you can get it started and we can drive it home,well he was right and we did

Old iron will always have a place in my heart. Tim

Paul_H · « **Reply #19 on:** November 05, 2011, 07:45:34 pm »

Great looking truck and a steal at $800

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Author Topic: Ole Truck (Read 1584 times)