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Hello again everyone! The last truck was such a success that I started looking around on the internet to see if I could get lucky enough to find another one of those early 50's International Pickup trucks. I found one in California, bad glass, no papers etc. Found several others that were in the wrong year range. Nothing that I could use, maybe some 1960's stuff but I wanted the same body style truck because I already know exactly what to do with one of those. Nothing that was rough & ready. I took a shot in the dark at an area of Indiana that is very rural, middle of nowhere type stuff.
I found a kid with the exact same truck. He was selling it cheap (sort of) because he'd gotten in over his head and knew he was never getting it finished. I called him up, about three and a half hours away. We made a deal and I borrowed a tow dolly and long into the wee hours of the night, I brought it home.
It's the more civilian version of the R-120 3/4 ton truck that I had before, basically the same exact thing, but this one is an R-110 with nicer door cards, it's a half ton truck and a four speed on the floor.
It's also in much better original condition. Good glass on this one, good papers. Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you: The next installment of--
Hemi 4x4 1953 International pickup truck ('Old Blue as it's now known)
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Oh yes - hold on tight folks as here we go again
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Are you building the same style as before, or doing things a bit different?
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This one will be better all around. A bit different, more creature comforts. More style but very similar. Depending on how the regular job goes, this shouldn't take long...
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Oh yes! Cracks open a can and settles down.......
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YOOUUU.....GOTTA BE SHITTTIIIN ME........!!!
This is like having a wild wet dream and waking up the next morning to find her knocking at your door.
You just made my day.
Ohhhh yes, certainly subscribed.
Thank you for being so mercifull Mr Grenade.
Looks like I will be doing some more cross posting to other forums.
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bstardchild
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Bah - even Retro Rides is showing repeats.................... Million vehicles out there and you go and get the same thing as a new project base 5 mins after finishing the last one Who am I kidding - bookmarked
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bookmarked, that is all
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Paul Y
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MINT! Please continue. Quickly. P.
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These things are HOT right now. If I had five of them finished, I could sell them all. This one will be more interesting, I promise!
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fer4l
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Testing
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YOOUUU.....GOTTA BE SHITTTIIIN ME........!!! This is like having a wild wet dream and waking up the next morning to find her knocking at your door. Um, wouldn't she be disappointed to find you marinading in your own juices, as it were?!
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YOOUUU.....GOTTA BE SHITTTIIIN ME........!!! This is like having a wild wet dream and waking up the next morning to find her knocking at your door. Um, wouldn't she be disappointed to find you marinading in your own juices, as it were?! In my little world Grenade can do no wrong. I am chuffed beyond belief that he is doing another build.
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Um, wouldn't she be disappointed to find you marinading in your own juices, as it were?! Ewwww. Meanwhile, bookmarked!
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duncanmartin
Club Retro Rides Member
Out of retro ownership
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Club RR Member Number: 70
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Awesome! Bookmarked, and looking forward to the next instalment! Cheers Duncan PS given the speed you do these things, can I put in a request that you do a panel van version once this one's done?
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Um, wouldn't she be disappointed to find you marinading in your own juices, as it were?! Ewwww. : Mmm biltong .......
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sb
Part of things
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I have nothing to add but...
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The wife is considering allowing me to kill her Hemi Durango to use as the donor... If that happens, this will be happening REAL fast.
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mattiwagon
Part of things
Just got a work truck
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Good man!
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If they cant be nice f**k em!
84 low t25 panel 1.9td beige and rust combo 97 Goped Bigfoot G260RC with clutch conversion 97 Impreza turbo 2000 builders wagon 76k sold 04 Fabia vRs 50mpg pocket rocket 04 battered T5 pickup in blue! Chainsaws lotsa Chainsaws
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Bet you have some confused neighbours.
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