1952 International Harvester

L-110 Pickup truck

6 - Cyl.

Manual

66500

Gasoline

Here is my 1952 International Harvester L110 pickup for sale. It’s in great shape for its age and mostly original. The odometer reads 67,145 miles. It has the original SD-220 (90 hp) that was rebuilt before I bought it 8 years ago. The only non-original parts of the truck are the interior (much nicer – even has seat belts) and it’s been converted over to a 12 Volt alternator (also much improved over the 6 volt generator). It even has four correct hub caps. Try to find those! You can, but they’re expensive. But it’s easier than you might think to find engine parts for this old truck. I think IH used this same engine in their farm tractors. So you might ask: Why am I selling this handsome old farm truck? We have another truck in the garage now. One truck too many and I had to make a tough choice. Plus, my wife helped me decide. The straight six fires right up and the original carburetor and oil-bath air cleaner do their job well at keeping it running smoothly. About three years ago it had new rotor & cap, points, plug wires and the coil replaced. The manual choke on the dash works great. The manual throttle on the dash has been disconnected. I bought it that way and really didn’t need it. It would be easy to reconnect – the cable is there. I had the gas tank dropped out four years ago and had an International Harvester dealer cut the tank in two and clean it out and epoxy coat it. They did it the right way. I also replaced the starter bendix about 5 years ago. No problems since. About five years ago I had the radiator re-cored at a radiator shop in Omaha. They used the original tanks and it runs nice and cool. All the gages work on the dash so I know it’s running cool – the temperature gage works as well as the gages for fuel tank, alternator and oil pressure. Now, for the stuff that isn’t so obvious from the pictures. My mechanic tells me this is a two-piece drive shaft and the inner shaft is broken. I bought it that way and it’s worked just fine, but it rattles when you let up on the gas pedal and the engine is idling at the same speed as the transmission. Not a big deal and that’s the only time it makes any noise. My mechanic suggested I have a new drive shaft welded up – but I never did. I also noticed just recently the brake pedal doesn’t return all the way, but the brakes work just fine. I might have this fixed by the time it sells, but thought I would mention it. It has a three speed transmission which might be obvious with the shifter on the column, but what is less obvious is the top speed. I’ve had it out on the highway at about 50 mph, but I wouldn’t run it any faster than that. It’s geared like a farm truck from the fifties so it isn’t a good road truck on today’s highways. But driving around town it always gets smiles and waves. What more could want from an old truck? Ok, it doesn’t have power steering or power brakes or air conditioning… The body and bed are sound and only small areas of rust. The steel bed (unusual for the early fifties) is solid but the tail gate has some rust in the usual spots. Someone backed into it and bent the drivers’ side front fender. I never fixed that either, but I was always waiting until I could put that shiny new paint on it. And that never happened. Oh well, the next owner can drive it like it is or paint it up and show it. I’ll be glad to answer any questions or take more pictures. I’ll require a $500 deposit at the end of the auction and full payment within 7 business days. You’re welcome to see the truck in person, but if the reserve is met, the truck is sold. I’ve described the truck accurately and there’s no warranty, returns or refunds. The truck will be sold as-is. Good luck!