Watched your previous video and then this one. You truly did a spectacular job on this truck and I am sure your grandfather or great grandfather would be proud knowing what you completed. And had the drive to complete this restoration. Thank you for sharing

@TJAkin

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. Some finish work yet to do. Stay tuned.

The restauration is wonderfull and she runs really great to good job ! You win a subscriber from France !

@TJAkin

Жыл бұрын

More work to do yet. Hood and fender repair. Stay tuned. Thank you.

That is a beautiful truck you have done a wonderful job restoring it they did a great job on the wheels too thanks for sharing

@TJAkin

Жыл бұрын

Hansen’s did a great job on the wheels. And they did not pay me to say that. They are miracle workers and true craftsman. I’ve done my best and still have a bit to go. I’ll need to fabricate all the tailgate irons next.

Good stuff 👍🏻

Congratulations, lovely machine, well done.

That truck is as beautiful as your farm! The editing and video are right up there as well. Thanks so much for the ride along - I enjoyed it very much and will probably go for another ride before the end of the evening.

Bet there's not a lot of "off the shelf" parts left for that truck. If it breaks, you'll be making it yourself. It's stunning.

@TJAkin

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. The lathe and milling machine have been invaluable. Anything missing or needing re-bushing has been addressed. I do my best to retain the “as delivered from factory” configuration. And when original paint was found, I preferred to preserve it in place (tie rods, steering gear, hub caps, etc.

Nice truck! I imagine with the reverse flow of cooling air that the hood helps with cooling and is required when working hard in hot weather. Does it have a working temp gauge?

@TJAkin

Жыл бұрын

Truck has no instrumentation. However,I did replace the missing radiator cap with a reproduction Boyce MotoMeter. Cooling system is unpressurized. I imagine the hood will help with cooling once installed. The fan draws air from back of radiator forward and down and out across the engine. I had the radiator re-cored at The Brassworks in Pasó Robles, California. I had them build a new core to the same specs as the original round tube core. So far, so good. Looks correct. Holds about 6 gallons and doesn’t overheat.

Hey, just wanted to make contact with you. My father had a 1917 international truck, which I restored back in the 80s. He just passed away and I inherited it. I had it running about 5 years ago, but now I’m going to try and do a better restoration. Thanks for mentioning the wheel right, that will be my first item. Interestingly I have pneumatic tires on the back.

@TJAkin

4 ай бұрын

Nice to hear there’s another owner out there. These trucks are quite rare. I connected with a group on Facebook during the final stages of my restoration. I was needing final dimensions from original trucks to fabricate missing parts. International Harvester pre-1940 group. A few owners there continue to be extremely helpful. Referencing the Fred W. Crismon book, pneumatic tires were a $50 option above the $1500 base price, depending on model F or H. 36x5 pneumatics. I would expect all four wheels to have been either solid or pneumatic, but all I can go by are the old photos in the Crismon book. There are still few wheelwrights in the USA if that’s where you’re located. I highly recommend Hansen’s. Condolences on your father’s passing. B-1B? I was a mechanic on the final assembly line. Best of luck on your restoration.

@RickB1B

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip on Facebook, I’ll connect with them. Quick question: where did you get your data plate, the one on the dash. Mine got stolen and I’d like to replace it. FWI, I flew the B-1, thus the name.

@TJAkin

4 ай бұрын

Aluma Photo-Plate Company in Houston has the files for data plate reproduction. I can send you the details via FB Messenger if you like.

@RickB1B

4 ай бұрын

That would be great. Thank you.