RE: Rebuilding a IH CB-3 Need Help Bad

[Jim Grammer <jimg@domain.elided>]

RE: Rebuilding a IH CB-3 Need Help Bad

>I have a International Harvester Truck, but don't know what year it is, 
can
>you help?  The information from the plate follows:
>
>	1.  Model KB-3,  W.B.130, Chassis Serial #57265<snip>

KB's were made form '47-'49, it'll probably be tough to pinpoint it any 
closer than that. Trucks weren't neccessarily built in sequential order. 
There were something like 9 original colors, I bet IH red and dark green 
were most popular, but you could have ordered(and many companies did) just 
about any color. There are undoubtedly places on the inside of the cab that 
still bear the original paint, I've never failed to find original paint on 
any truck I've ever looked at. Just don't be surprised if the original 
color seems wierd, I've seen pictures of some pretty bizarre colors. There 
are literature vendors that handle paint charts and can sell you an NOS 
chart that will have chips of the 'stock' colors. You'll see ads for them 
in Hemmings Motor News.

Here's a recent post to the list about model toys:

Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 10:01:46 +0000
From: "Scott Satterlund" <scotts@domain.elided>
Subject: IH Toys/Brake Cables

Regarding the search for IH toy pickups, there are several "KB", "L"
and "R" models out there to buy. Check out a toy show in your area.
The next one in our area is in the Seattle Washington area in
January.
The S-100 model was reproduced a few years ago by Triple Diamond
Replicas. Another company is reproducing the A-100 Golden Jubilee
model.
On to the brake cable subject: I still have a couple rear cable sets
for Scout 80 4X4 models, some other sets for "L" model pickups, and a
Loadstar one if anybody needs them. Send me a e-mail with what you
are looking for and I'll check for you.

- -Scott

Scott Satterlund
Binder Books
PO Box 230269
Tigard, Oregon 97281-0269
503.684.2024, Fax 503.684.3990
Operators Manuals/Parts Catalogs/Service Publications
Farm Tractor History Books
Specializing in International Harvester Products
http://www.binderbooks.com

For the other parts, you're kind of on the edge between regular parts 
houses(I'd try NAPA for wheel cylinders/kits), IH only vendors(not really 
neccessary for 'generic' stuff like brakes and carbs), and the 'old car' 
parts places(Kanter's the biggie, look in Hemmings for MANY choices). Let 
your fingers do the walking....

Jim