Sun Oct 04, 2020 12:08 pm by pkfj
Hi Steve, welcome to the site. There's a lot of great information and helpful folks here. Sounds like you have a great truck. I'm in California, as well. Early International parts are scarce; and, while, I admire your commitment to originality, a mechanical restoration that culminates in a running, relatively reliable truck, will be expensive. I have a newer truck (a 50's R series), now a resto-mod- which initially began as a sympathetic restoration. The original SD220 had a catastrophic failure; and, the price of a rebuild didn't jibe with my intentions of use for the truck, as well as the constraints of my budget. I certainly hope you are successful because a running, early, original truck is something truly special. I'm excited for you; and, wish good luck with your restoration.