1937 International D-2

Welcome. Thanks for visiting for whatever reason you are here. This webpage is here to document various information concerning the restoration of my 1937 D-2 International Pickup. Restoration is the word I am using although I am actually trying to get it to a point where it will go down the highway. I am not using the original motor- although it did come with the truck. I am also changing several things that will not be like the originals - like wiring, hinges, and other items. The true word would be that I am street rodding the truck.
However, I am attempting to gather all the information I can on these fantastic and interesting vehicles. As I go along, I am adding entries on how things were originally and how and if I changed them. I am trying to keep the exterior looking as stock as possible but with a few additions.
If you have restored a vehicle before then some of my entries will seem familiar. If you have never restored a vehicle there are several sources out there for you to check in to.
My only advise is to decide what YOU want and MAKE YOUR TRUCK YOURS just make it safe. You are the one driving it right.

****If you are new here, check out the GALLERY !! **** There are lots of interesting photos and items there.
****Lots of IH specific Information under the Categories to the right Most of the front page entries are simple progress entries for my truck.

ALSO...SEND ME SOME PHOTOS OF YOUR TRUCK. I'd Love to see em.
See you around.
Juan
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Gotta Love those 3 day weekends. Found time to mount the front bumper and installed the driving lights. Photos in the gallery. You know what I like about this year model? How sweet it looks from the front.




Purchased the driving lights off of ebay - $25.00 they come in blue, amber, clear, red, and rainbow. 3" round. In retrospect i should have went with a 4 or 5" round light. Anyway, they are small enough that they don't detract and add enough light to the front of the road where i can see really well (I'm old.)
If you look close in the gallery you will even see one or two of me.








Getting close to doing the last bit of body work.

Added the D-40 Sales brochure to the gallery.

On Saturday, August 1,2009. I spent a lovely afternoon sitting on the side of the road. I made it about three miles from the garage when the ole cornbinder died. Yes, i left the phone in the other car. Yes, it was about 90 degrees out and looked like it was gonna rain. Yes, it was my fault.
Here is what happened. Earlier in the day i had dropped the gas tank to fix the fuel gauge. Put it back on and went about my business doing other things. Anyway. It stopped raining and I decided to go and get some gas to see if I had fixed my little problem. So down the road i went. Yeah. Two hours on the side of the road. I finally figured out that i had trapped a loop of the gas line that sits on top of the tank under one of the bands that holds the tank in place, pinching the gas line. Loosen the strap, pull out the loop, tighten the strap, and go back down the road
Aside from feeling stupid it was quite the adventure.
By the way, the fuel gauge works fine now.

Uploaded a bunch of photos for the years 1937,1938, and 1939. These photos were taken from the local newspaper archives and were from original advertisements printed for the time. You will notice there are two IHC advertisements - both simple with no drawings or photos. The two adverts were the only ones there were that ran local. I'd like to have know the reason why.
Anyway. Enjoy a bunch of original adverts for various dealers like Nash, Lincoln, Zephyr, Ford, Pontiac, Chevrolet, and others. There is a good chance you will not have seen them any where else.

Here are a couple of videos from YouTube.

Ride and information on 1928 International. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybSCMx5O3DU&feature=fvw
1940 International quick view. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9Gp0C_6Q4I
Burn Out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0iEMcprBQo

http://www.yaldhurstmuseum.co.nz/index.html
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New Zealand

Phone: +64 (03) 3427 914
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1938 International D2 Coupe.
Five cars were bodied by Steel Brothers in Christchurch New Zealand. They were commissioned
by the New Zealand International agents and used by sales representatives.
Apart from the body the vehicles remained as standard.

Added some photos to the gallery of other IHC trucks along with a couple advertisements. Enjoy.