Sunday, June 19, 2011

Steve Weber's International Restoration Journey Part 2

         We started following Steve Weber's journey to restore his 1957 International S100 pick-up truck when we met him at the ACE car show. This being his first try at a restoration job he admits that he's suffering some growing pains. But still, he's enjoying the journey.
         He recently sent some more pictures to show the process. He wrote in his email, "Work is hard and a little slow. So I decided to leave the dents and a little pitting, beacuse it gives it patina, and go ahead and paint the truck. Due to the coming rain and lack of paint I will be taking a few days brake from the truck. I tried to paint some blue on the truck but didn't turn out right beacuse this is my first paint job and it takes a little practice. But I will get it next time."
         So here is another look at Steve's quest to restore this unique pick-up.

























         Hope everyone is enjoying watching Steve's project come together as much as we are. Leave your thoughts for Steve to read and let us know if you have a current project that you're working on. Drop us an email at turnerbudds@yahoo.com.
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15 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 20, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    That is my secod try with the blue and it turned out great! And I decided to fill most of the pitting and dents. It's hard work and I hate bondo! I get air pocket's and some times debre in the bondo can that get's in the bondo.

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  2. AnonymousJune 20, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    If you are viewing this could you please leave a comment and tell me what you think? Thank you. Steve,

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  3. AnonymousJune 20, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    looking good! if/when i paint mine, it will be IH red & off white...

    john

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  4. my 57 internationalJune 20, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    Thank you john. I would have changed the paint but I wanted to stay close to org.

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  5. TurnerbuddsJune 26, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    Steve, can't wait to see how the project progresses.

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  6. my 57 internationalJune 26, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    Mark I hate the comment box. I wrote a connent and when I comment as me I had to sign in to google and then tyme in a safty work then it repeted it's self over and over so I went back and now my comment is gone eeerrrrrggggggg! goggle suck's sometimes.

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  7. my 57 internationalJune 26, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    Now it is working. SO here is the comment I wrote.



    Soon Mark soon. I have been working on the motor I had the head redone beacuse of oil gunk in the motor. turns out I have a blown head gasket and the head needed to be shaved. and I am also replaceing all the gaskets in the motor and cleaning all the old oil out of the motor. But I am also doing body work too I had some bad comments about leaving the dents and pitting so I got some bondo and sand paper and got to work. so soon I will get some sand and blast the bed and fenders and primer the bed and paint the fenders and clear coat the cab and hood and fenders.

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  8. TurnerbuddsJune 27, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    Yeah, Steve, Google can be a pain in the butt sometimes. I look forward to an update when you have one because you're generating a lot of comments and interest. It tells me that people like seeing the process and that your choice of an International was a good one. Take care.

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  9. my 57 internationalJune 27, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    Thank you mark and I will get some more pic's to you soon.

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  10. my 57 internationalJuly 11, 2011 at 11:50 PM

    Hey mark I have to take a brake from spending money on the truck my wife wants to go to virginaia beach next month so I have to save money. So I put the truck back together and took it to a cupple of cruze in's one in the west side of hamilton on saturday night and one in trenton on monday night. The show in hamilton was a great turnout but the one in trenton only three cars showed up beacuse of the heat. And F.Y.I the pacemakers sponcer the drivein in trenton. Google it. and the hamilton one is in the auto trader. But any way's I will send you a pic of the truck put back together.

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  11. AnonymousJune 26, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    I think you doing a great job. Im a little jealous.
    Your truck looks like its in pretty amazing shape and is coming out very nice.
    I just picked up a 56 or 57 S100 myself and am so stoked to get it going. Its nice to see other tucks like this being fixed up.
    I need to get a title for mine and as soon as I do ill really tear into it.
    keep up the good work.

    Jake

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  12. TurnerbuddsJune 27, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    Hi Jake, glad to hear that you're getting into restoring an International. Most people don't get into the truck scene but those Internationals were incredible work horse vehicles. Look ahead in the blog some and you'll see other posts about Steve's project, including where he ultimately had to give it up and sell it because of a financial situation that turned up. Steve's a great guy and he's attacked another project since then. Thanks for reading.

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  13. my 57 internationalJuly 16, 2012 at 7:08 PM

    Hi jake, Your breaking my heart I will have a nother asap! But if you need any help at all on your new truck go to OldIHC.org There you will meet great friends and get all the help and parts you need fo your truck. So good luck and have a great time with the best tuck money can buy!

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  14. my 57 internationalJanuary 15, 2014 at 8:09 PM

    IM GETTING MY 57 INTERNATIONAL BACK,!!!!! NEXT MONTH I AM MAKING THE TRIP TO MISSISSIPPI AND BRINGING MY BABY HOME SO WE CAN CONTINUE THE RESTORATION,!!!!

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  15. TurnerbuddsJanuary 16, 2014 at 8:39 AM

    That's great, Steve! Keep me posted on it and I can't wait to see the truck!

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