Reply: [ihc] Straight 6 4X4 pickup

[Ted Borck <tborck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 9 Dec 2004, Ryan Moore wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ted Borck" <tborck@domain.elided>
> To: "Jim Grammer" <jgrammer@domain.elided>
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> > What I saw was an (color was sort of a) international orange circa 1970s
> > 1200 4X4 pickup truck, with a straight 6 engine.
> >
> > The parts guy told me that the truck had an actual 60 miles on the
> > odometer, and that it had been purchased new, then stored until recently.
> >
> > --
> > Ted Borck tborck@domain.elided
> Ok, 1200 or 1210?  1200 indicates "c series" to me, which would also mean
> the possibility of when the IH motors were still around, which *were* used
> in 4x4s.
>
> That's a really cool story though.  Did you happen to keep track of it?

At the time I just noted that it appeared to be one of those "brand new 20 
year old low mileage truck found stored in a barn" type of story.

Other than being dusty, it looked like it had just rolled off the showroom 
floor.

IIRC, the truck had 8 lug wheels (not 6 like my 1969 12xx), and it was 
definitely a newer body style than my 1969.  I remember remarking that it 
was a lot of truck for a straight six to haul around.  My thinking being 
that I was familar with how a 266 V8 hauled the weight of my 1969 4X4 
Travelette, with front mounted PTO Warn winch around.

Also, I hoped the owner would realize what they had, and relegate the 
vehicle to "special occasions."

Remember this is Miami, FL, salt air and all.

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Ted Borck	tborck@domain.elided