r series trucks

Here are my question. I have a "55 R 100 I.H. truck. Will Fenders, Doors Grille and Hood from a "" "55" R 130 (although the owner says it's a R 135) fit on my truck? I realize the truck is a 1 ton or more but am wondering if the body panels are the same. My window of opp.is short on this truck so please chime in. Thanks,Sandusky

Here are my question. I have a "55 R 100 I.H. truck. Will Fenders, Doors Grille and Hood from a "" "55" R 130 (although the owner says it's a R 135) fit on my truck? I realize the truck is a 1 ton or more but am wondering if the body panels are the same. My window of opp.is short on this truck so please chime in. Thanks,Sandusky

Yes they should fit, anything bigger then a R130 wont except for doors, I believe all the doors were the same on these trucks.

Was a R 135 produced?

Was a R 135 produced?

I don't believe so

Well, Mr. Sandusky One should never say never with IHC. As far as the body parts fitting another model, I am thinking that a tape measure may your new best friend. I have owned about a dozen of these early 1950's Binders and often as not, what I saw was not what I got. The fender badging often did not match the registration VIN plate and this could have been for any number of reasons. Some practical joker could have changed the numbers between vehicles or one of the previous owners may have bought just any badge to fill the space where the original badge had been.
I think that it can be fairly safely said, if your front fenders are smooth and do not have the extra pressed in ridge just above the wheel opening, the parts will exchange.
I will hazard a guess and say that the hoods from the trucks bigger than one ton may not exchange although this hood will match the front of the cab, the fenders could be longer to accommodate the space needed for a longer motor. I have attached two pictures to illustrate the fender differences and show the fender ridge. This may not be the best example of the larger fender, but it shows the ridge.
Happy Bindering. Don't get too hung up on keeping it all original, it could spoil, your fun. IH had so many variables and just this morning is discovered that IH offered a Gardener Diesel engine in their light trucks as early as the late 1940's. I'll bet that will be a difficult one to find OEM for. For me, the fun part has been thinking of my Binders as just trucks, like a Chevy or Ford and build from there. After all, look at who survived the test of time and who did not.



I believe that the IH woody was a R130 and the Crewcab is also an R130 on the left badging and had an R140 badge on the left. The fenders do not match. BTW. I own the Crewcab and it is in dry storage waiting it's turn for a freshening. The Crewcab sat exactly where you see it in the picture for 47 years. When it is finished, it will be an R120, because I have the best sets of that designation. My son has claimed the NOS L110 for himself.

the Woody is a R-140,(ton & a 1/4 rated), I remember cause I got a woody looking at it when it went up for auction,

there is still a smudge on my computer screen from me trying to kiss it

I have to ask, were you trying to kiss the monitor? My mind boggles at the possibilities?

probably not the best thing for me to admit "tried to kiss a woodie"

I kissed a 1973 911S a couple of times and it followed me home, years ago. The girl who bought the S wants to sell it back to me. I have lost the lust for it and sadly I will have to pass. My wife said that I am not allowed to keep the car or the owner. I'm relieved.

So if you are confused like me after all that kissing......
Yes those that are available should fit. Even the fenders and hood from a larger truck such as a 150 would fit, as long as it had the same family of motor under the hood. The larger truck fenders were, from top to the bottom longer than the smaller truck but will bolt up. I have a Cab and nose setting in my yard at the shop, just hate to get rid of sheet metal.