Custom built 1953 International truck

Hello This truck was built at Nichols Paint & Fab in Watseka il and we are the ones listing the truck. We offer top notch custom fabrication paintwork and build award winninghot rods trucks and motorcycles.We can answer any questions you may have just call 815 432 1717 check out the build at nicholspaintandfab dot com. To start with the truck, we hand built the entire front end of the truck, we used a 1949 ford shoebox grill and built the rest around with the center showing the international logo. the headlights are a 2014 jeep wrangler so all lighting is modern. the hood was modified making the bottom straight by taking off the points it had then we added the body line down the center, the cowl vent is gone, we shaved the door handles, we also made the long bed a short bed, rebuilt the top bed rails to flow with the truck. we shortened the running boards added body lines to the bottoms of fenders stretched the rear fenders 7 inches to be the same front to back. then the custom splitter style roll pan was built with flush mount l.e.d. tail lights that are hidden till they light up. we modified the tailgate with rounded curved to flow better. the bed wood is a cherry wood from Brazil with custom hidden bolt strips. The bottom of the truck is all finished and built like the top.
Under the hoodWe custom built the inner fenders and firewall to blend the 383 into truck without overdoing it so you can still drive it without it getting hot. the 383 stroker is 400hp with six super 7 carbs and runs great! the trans is a 700r4 rearend is aws6 trans am shortened to fit the big wheels.
Interior Interior was done by VOS upholstery in Lansing il all top notch leather square weave carpet, custom door cards kick panels and rear of cab is custom, speakers are hidden,Has a lokar shifter, Dakota digital gauges, Bluetooth stereo, glide seat frame which bottoms hinge up the recline and also front to back.
Glass All new glass from Glass Guy Chicago, Brian Harding
Wheels The wheels are H.R.B.B.Chris Coddington built theseawesome wheelsand wrapped in Nitto invo tires which are the most grabbing tire I have ever used.
ExhaustAll 3 inch Flowmaster custom made for truck all ceramic coated and all welds are ground down
BrakesThe brakes are wildwoodsix piston in front and four piston in rear.
PaintThe paint is a custom mix we came up with and matrix is the brand and any matrix dealer can now sell it. its a two tone green with a pinstripe. the chassis and engine bay is also a custom semi gloss green.
ChassisFront crossmember is Fatman Fabrication the frame is boxed in and the rear frame is custom with a triangulated four link and all Qa1 coilovers
Please check out a videos of the truck
This killer video from Scottiedtv this guys channel is awesome! check it out!youtube.com/watch?v=mJIUaDTz1Gc
Here is another youtube.com/watch?v=BaQoHvM4xNs
AwardsThe truck has won Top 20, 1st place, best truck at world of wheels in Chicago. It was nominated for designers dozen also street rodder magazine top 10at Syracuse nationals in New York, It was picked For Street Rodder MagzineTop 100 in Nation. It has been featured on spike TV's powernation youtube.com/watch?v=Ps25loY0R5E . Upcoming feature in Classic Truck Magazine, also used for Wizard product ads. Truck was invited to many more shows for 2017 but we are not able to tour in 2017.
If we can answer anymore questions please feel free to contact us at 815 432 1717
Thanks for looking