Pete68

Thanks for stopping by Steve. Even though I’m a big International fan I never liked them painting other manufacturers engines red it really didn’t make any sense. It wasn’t their own engine in the first place to paint it.

Boy I hope she is one Gary. Thanks I appreciate it.

Thanks for the compliment I appreciate it. It was a mess the front axle was the worse part the one I had to replace wasn’t much better than the original one but I think I finally got it going my way.

Thanks Jeff I appreciate it. Yes she deserves a new life I’m trying to give her that justice but sometimes she gives me a little trouble 😂

This evening got a little more done inching my ways to the end of the build. I repainted the Engine and installed it and added the Radiator. I have to find some hoses now for it but that’s going to be it tonight.

Always feels good when you have a productive day at the bench. They look good

Yep got to make it to buy more models 😂.

Thanks I appreciate the compliment and you stopping by. I’m hoping the decals will get here soon and it really changes the look of it. It’s been a fun build for sure mainly because it’s an old Ertl kit that helps.

More progress before calling it a night. I now have a rolling frame installed the Engine/Tranny and Radiator. I know from the factory all International engines were painted red except their V800 ones. I wanted to capture a look like the owner did an out of frame overhaul and didn’t like the red paint and went to the original Detroit Alpine Green. More updates later.

Glad you are following Gary.

Thanks Brian glad you like it. I was a little worried about this paint but I took it slow and build the paint up as I went and it came out great.

Update looks good nice colors

Sometimes it happens till you make it your dream

The Grille and quarter fenders look great Gary

Looking very crisp and clean Jeff I’m enjoying the updates. I always enjoy watching David’s videos if I ever decide to build a Fire Truck he will be one of my go too for sure. Keep the updates coming.

Painted the cab yesterday. Time to start on the interior. Ordered the decals yesterday for it hope to get some progress done on it before they get here.

I thought he was too I think I even seen some pics of them. Please let me know if you hear something about them. I never was a big fan of thi truck but certain paint schemes made it look Awesome. Jeff at Model Truckers decals has add a few 9670 decals to his line up as well as some other ones if you haven’t seen already.

Wow Jeff I was just looking at one of these earlier almost like it here’s the pic. Thanks for sharing. You need to build it.

Man I haven’t heard that in years 😂 Thanks Jeff for stopping by and the compliment. That’s pretty cool about your step dad and those 9670s. I never drove a 9670 but I rode in one with my best friend he was a couple years younger than me at the time he was 20 years old we took a load of Lead Ingots to Granite City Illinois one time he wasn’t supposed to be out of state because he was only 20 years old 😂. I drove about 3 International 9300 Internationals. I used to truck with a old man who had one leased to the company I was driving for at the time it was about the same WB as the 4300 model kit and had the Li’l Honey McLaughlin sleeper on it like the Model kit it but it was a sit down opening. It always reminded me of the 4300 model kit it was a neat old truck and he was too he lived in our area for years and was a good friend of our family.

Ok I will. What did you use for the windshield? I usually use Clear Mylar. I guess I’ll use the engine out of the scout I think that’s a 345 I drove a 1975 Loadstar when I was 17 for a local farmer hauling hay that had one in it. I had a 1970 international pickup that had a 304 and my dad’s 1975 International Pickup had the 345. Thanks for the tip.

Thanks Brian I appreciate it. I’ve always liked these International trucks and owning a real one was a plus too. There were quite a few truckers here in town that were family friends of ours when I was young so I’ve been around these old Binders for years.

Had a major heat wave this morning 46° so I done some painting. The frame is done and the cab is primed.

Thanks Gary I appreciate it

Had a productive day. Painted the Engine I painted it Alpine Green as if the owner was rebuilding the truck and he decided to do an out of frame on the engine and he never liked that engine IH red so he repainted it Alpine Green. I also built the frame. Here’s a mock up to make sure everything fits well.

That very first pic Brian I thought you took a pic of a real truck this build is very convincing going have to keep my eye on you 😂