Fifty Years Ago

rusty6

Well-known Member
50 years ago today I took this photo of little brother standing next to the new to us International truck my dad had bought. Guess I should have got it out of
the shed today for a re-shoot but considering its way in the back with the carburetor off I don't think that will be happening. The jigsaw version has a little
something extra.
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In the 70's a neighbor had a mid 60's International. The thing rode really rough, but it sure handled a very heavy load well.

I almost bought a 74 4-wheel drive for my first set of wheels. I backed out because in 78 I knew they were discontinued. I believe the owner wanted $3250.00 for his 4 year old truck. I thought that was a bargain at the time.
 
(quoted from post at 08:30:01 03/30/23) In the 70's a neighbor had a mid 60's International. The thing rode really rough, but it sure handled a very heavy load well.

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That must have been heavier than a half ton then because this pickup rode as good as any other solid beam front axle of the time. There is some driving video of it on my yt channel naturally.
 
would have been not bad. in 1979 i bought a new black with the reflective colors ,150 4x4 400 4 speed , roll bar , factory mags and i paid 10,000 and drove it out of the showroom. i believe my uncle paid 3250.00 for his plain jane chev 1/2 ton 6 cyl 3 speed no radio in 1974. was just talking to the neighbour yesterday and he bought his 1964 chev car in 64 and he figure it was around 2k. he still has it and shedded since new, and looks it also.
 
If my memory serves correctly, an IH 1/2 ton was the equivalent of any one else's 3/4 ton, and yes they were sooth riding.
 
(quoted from post at 09:42:42 03/30/23) If my memory serves correctly, an IH 1/2 ton was the equivalent of any one else's 3/4 ton, and yes they were sooth riding.
That was a popular belief but not in fact true. We hauled up to a ton on that half ton, much like other makes did. And it flattened the springs out just as bad. GVW rating was right in around the 5000 pound mark as most pickups were back then.
 
(quoted from post at 10:53:15 03/30/23)
(quoted from post at 09:42:42 03/30/23) If my memory serves correctly, an IH 1/2 ton was the equivalent of any one else's 3/4 ton, and yes they were sooth riding.
That was a popular belief but not in fact true. We hauled up to a ton on that half ton, much like other makes did. And it flattened the springs out just as bad. GVW rating was right in around the 5000 pound mark as most pickups were back then.


IH allowed customers to pick and choose on a massive options list - so much so that it hindered the assembly lines. It wouldn't surprise me if one could get the 3/4 ton leaf springs on the rear of their half ton - or it IH had a extremely stout set of springs that most manufacturers wouldn't offer on a half ton.
 
reflective colors ? You mean the Free wheeling package that had multi-colored decals that looked
air sprayed ? They were sharp looking !
 
yes i believe that what it was called, they were all blended in no lines like the 78's had. that is one truck i should have to this day, dang it.
 
The night in the fall of 1964 that the '65 models were released for the dealer's to show We, our whole darn family drove the '58 Biscayne 4-door to the Chevy dealer to get our brand new 1965 4-door Impala. I always sat in left side back seat which was where the dealer price sticker was, $1995.00, yes it was REALLY basic transportation, 250 Cid Blue Flame 6 cyl, 2 speed Power Glide, tu-tone paint, air conditioning, and full wheel covers, not the dog dish hub caps. AM radio, I forget if it had white-walls or black walls. It got studded snow tires when the first snow fell.
Mom was coming home from work one night, some almost asleep truck driver in a 3/4 or 1 ton truck pulled out to pass a string of cars, the lead car being MOM with her left turn signal on and the guy in the truck knocked her car clear up next to the fence on the road bank. HIS insurance bought Mom a 1966 Impala with a couple more options like 283 V8, 2-spd Power-Glide, A/C. That car lasted till 1972.
 
(quoted from post at 15:06:52 03/30/23) The night in the fall of 1964 that the '65 models were released for the dealer's to show We, our whole darn family drove the '58 Biscayne 4-door to the Chevy dealer to get our brand new 1965 4-door Impala. I always sat in left side back seat which was where the dealer price sticker was, $1995.00, yes it was REALLY basic transportation, 250 Cid Blue Flame 6 cyl, 2 speed Power Glide, tu-tone paint, air conditioning, and full wheel covers, not the dog dish hub caps. AM radio, I forget if it had white-walls or black walls. It got studded snow tires when the first snow fell.
Mom was coming home from work one night, some almost asleep truck driver in a 3/4 or 1 ton truck pulled out to pass a string of cars, the lead car being MOM with her left turn signal on and the guy in the truck knocked her car clear up next to the fence on the road bank. HIS insurance bought Mom a 1966 Impala with a couple more options like 283 V8, 2-spd Power-Glide, A/C. That car lasted till 1972.
The 230 and 250 were known as Turbo Thrift. The Blue Flame six was a modified 235 (previous generation) used in the first gen Corvette.
 
(quoted from post at 17:06:52 03/30/23) The night in the fall of 1964 that the '65 models were released for the dealer's to show We, our whole darn family drove the '58 Biscayne 4-door to the Chevy dealer to get our brand new 1965 4-door Impala. I always sat in left side back seat which was where the dealer price sticker was, $1995.00, yes it was REALLY basic transportation, 250 Cid Blue Flame 6 cyl, 2 speed Power Glide, tu-tone paint, air conditioning, and full wheel covers, not the dog dish hub caps. AM radio, I forget if it had white-walls or black walls. It got studded snow tires when the first snow fell.
Mom was coming home from work one night, some almost asleep truck driver in a 3/4 or 1 ton truck pulled out to pass a string of cars, the lead car being MOM with her left turn signal on and the guy in the truck knocked her car clear up next to the fence on the road bank. HIS insurance bought Mom a 1966 Impala with a couple more options like 283 V8, 2-spd Power-Glide, A/C. That car lasted till 1972.

My first new car was a loaded '69 Camero for $3,256.00.....
 
(quoted from post at 17:25:52 03/30/23) 59 or 60. I had a 59. Over/under headlights identify.
Yes, this IH was always described as a 59 but according to the reference books the hood emblem says it is a 60. And yes, vertical stacked quad lights on the B series only.
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