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Old 05-29-2012, 12:40 PM   #30
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Re: '55 International Metal/Body/Paint Work

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Very nice work ,I like international trucks ,I think they were ahead of their time. I know of a guy one county over from me that collects every International truck and Scout he can find and he drives and restores them.
I agree. The way the bodies were assembled was pretty neat for that time; the whole floor section bolts in and can be removed easily, and cowl/windshield section also bolted together to the roof skin at the upper seam. That made it easy for International to make the parts interchangeable between their trucks and carryalls, and cab overs. Repairs could be made easier too since there weren't any spot welds to break loose and reweld if those panels needed to be replaced.
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