Sat Sep 23, 2017 5:30 pm by nikkinutshop
The visible hinges are by far the best for several important reasons. The visible hinges are more common and therefore easier to find and or repair. IHC dropped the early hidden hinge system because of a very high failure. The hidden hinges were not strong enough for the often rough service these trucks were going to endure. The hidden hinge, 1950 trucks had other designs that were dropped by IHC in the later "L" series. One of the other visible differences is the location of the rear cab cross mounting bar. In the first generation of the Comfo-cab the cross bar cab support was inside the cab. The spot-welds would fail under the load of the cab, in rougher service.
Because the hidden hinge cabs were only built for a half model year, they are more difficult to find. This is one of those situations where "rare" is not a good thing. It has been 67 years since the last hidden hinge cab stumbled out of the factory.
Keeping your truck all original may keep your truck off the road for much longer while the search goes on for parts that may not exist.
This forum is filled with persons installing non IHC engines and drive-trains in their Old IHC. If you are planning on driving on the 401, you will need to make some big changes. 70 kmh will get you a ticket.
I would rather have tools I do not need than to need tools I do not have
Artificial intelligence is no match for real stupidity....