FINALLY got to working on the shop... er garage again in late August to get the siding on and am happy to say that the siding is complete now with the exception of some metal trim around the overhead doors and walk-in door.  As Susan says, it's about tim… more »

Susan and I caught up with an old friend last weekend... my first International pickup - "Corny" (1953 R-110 Series).  I haven't seen Corny since 1991 (it had been involved in an accident with a drunk driver who apparently didn't know what a red octagona… more »

Well, I got the radiator back from testing yesterday... and it failed.  The core is basically shot - three bad leaks and it's plugged up with old deposits even after cleaning.  The shop offered to repair the leaks, but there's really no point with all of… more »

Well I'm stuck - literally. I removed the radiator to get it pressure tested and cleaned, and actually, I'm very impressed with the condition of the radiator - the fins look great, there doesn't appear to be any signs of former leaks, and there doesn't… more »

As you can tell by now, things take me a little longer than most folks as I tend to take my own pace with things (mostly due to a myriad of other projects)... Nonetheless, I finally finished the rebuild of Cornelia's carburetor yesterday, and today I too… more »

I just found out that Cornelia is in fact a 1953 R-112, NOT a 1954.  How?  From the chassis number and the International Harvester archives at the Wisconsin Historical Society.  It was common practice in the '50's for states to title vehicles based on th… more »

Well, I finally got the list together for the parts needed to get Cornelia on the road, and decided to put it in a table with some links so that you can get a better handle on it with me. As of yet, it is still in rough form, and it should really be pr… more »