1951 International R series logging truck

[bitner]

I just finished this truck tonight. It's been a long project. I used a resin cab I purchased from Spaulding Trading, and had to scratch build the frame, complete cab interior, battery boxes, log bunks, trailer body, and reach, using Evergreen styrene. I used a KW suspension and Spicer transmission. The front suspension is from an old AMT Peterbilt. I also cast the rear driver rims, and used AITM front rims. The bumper is a modified Autocar unit. I also modified the AMT trailer suspension so that it worked. The water tank behind the cab in from two spliced KW fuel tanks. I also modified the cab guard to an older version. I believe the fuel tanks are also from a Peterbilt. The truck is modeled after Dewey Goodell's truck from Siletz Oregon. There are pics of it on Hanks truck Pictures. It's painted with Krylon gloss white and Tamiya racing green. The door lettering is done so that it looks rather uneven like the actual truck. It's a cub side model with no engine as the cab and hood were a one piece casting.

[Pete1980]

Wow dude,awsome build.It looks very correct.

[falcongeorge]

SWEET!

[Old Albion]

Bill,

Another great looking truck. That green and white colour combination works very well! Very Impressive! You be running out of storage space soon for you and your dad to put all your completed models. Thanks for sharing.

Dave

[mackinac359]

Superb !!

Tim

[disabled modeler]

Awesome Old IH!!!, Very cool old truck! Id take the older trucks over the flash and chrome any day

[studioman3]

Very nice!

[Jim B]

Simply amazing. Very nice.

[mackattack]

Wow that is impressive! You sure build a lot of nice logging trucks. Always enjoy seeing log trucks on here because its what I like to build and what i drive every day. If I remember correct you built another logger that was a Goodell truck. Very nice!

[Tony Bryan]

That is so cool, you are building the loggers, and your dad is building the harvesters, before long you will be building a Mill

another great logger

[Paul B]

Very cool old school logger.

[tuffone20]

I'm not into building big Rigs and so I never really looked in this area very much, but WOW am I missing out on seeing some very nice builds!!!

That truck looks AWESOME!! You did a great job and it shows!!

[Guest 59elcamino]

That puppy belongs in a Museum !

Sweet !