Category: Miscellaneous
November 29th, 2011
I'm Back
Written by: John
Published on November 29th, 2011 @ 11:08:32 am , using 425 words, 607 views
Published on November 29th, 2011 @ 11:08:32 am , using 425 words, 607 views
Posted in Site Updates, Miscellaneous
Sorry for the prolonged absence. The last few months have been a tad rough here. We were just making some great progress on the garage in July and August - we had an electrical contractor come in to help me (I wanted to speed things up because my eldes… more »
July 8th, 2011
A History of the International Truck Logo
Written by: John
Published on July 8th, 2011 @ 04:43:04 pm , using 70 words, 1433 views
Published on July 8th, 2011 @ 04:43:04 pm , using 70 words, 1433 views
Posted in Miscellaneous
For those of you that do not get Vintage Truck Magazine, there was a WONDERFUL article by B. Mitchell Carlson providing a brief history of the International Harvester truck logo over the years.
I took a little time out and reproduced it, word for word,… more »
July 1st, 2011
Busy, Busy, Busy, but NOT With Cornelia...
Written by: John
Published on July 1st, 2011 @ 04:06:36 pm , using 247 words, 84 views
Published on July 1st, 2011 @ 04:06:36 pm , using 247 words, 84 views
Posted in Miscellaneous
I wish I could be providing you with an update on Cornelia, but the fact is that we've actually LOST money from the truck fund instead of gained, so work on the truck is getting put off. I still hope to spend some time on the truck later on this summer,… more »
April 30th, 2011
Matt's Truck
Written by: John
Published on April 30th, 2011 @ 08:33:29 am , using 152 words, 723 views
Published on April 30th, 2011 @ 08:33:29 am , using 152 words, 723 views
Posted in Miscellaneous
While we haven't had the best luck raising funds for our own project lately, I'm proud to say that we HAVE had wonderful success in helping to raise funds for Matt and his family over the past month.
We started a funding campaign at OldIHC and at Class… more »
March 15th, 2011
A Truck for Matt
Written by: John
Published on March 15th, 2011 @ 01:40:46 pm , using 287 words, 490 views
Published on March 15th, 2011 @ 01:40:46 pm , using 287 words, 490 views
Posted in Miscellaneous
I get a LOT of email through this site - and it's great. Questions about oil filters, letters about fellow enthusiasts and their truck stories... I love reading each end every one of them and I love helping out when I can too. Every once in a while you… more »
February 27th, 2011
Classic International Truck Posters!
Written by: John
Published on February 27th, 2011 @ 12:33:08 pm , using 220 words, 417 views
Published on February 27th, 2011 @ 12:33:08 pm , using 220 words, 417 views
Posted in Site Updates, Miscellaneous
When you're poor and you have an expensive (relatively expensive to us, anyway) build to save up for, you have to come up with creative ways of budgeting and saving. As you've seen, I've been selling parts from Cornelia's drive train as I've been removi… more »
December 24th, 2010
Merry Christmas
Written by: John
Published on December 24th, 2010 @ 11:16:48 am , using 47 words, 203 views
Published on December 24th, 2010 @ 11:16:48 am , using 47 words, 203 views
Posted in Restoration, Miscellaneous
Happy Holidays! There have been a few events that have changed my train of thought for Cornelia's future build... Look for more information after the first as I think this through. In the meantime, we hope you all enjoy the holidays, safe and sound, wi… more »