RE: [ihc] A question...

["Ed Sohm" <idaemes@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Just one, Hmmm...........

If kids are in the mix, Travelall, Travelette, or Wagonmaster.  

I have some very fond memories of bombing around in the '73 1010
Travelall with the kids.  They can be made to be quiet and comfortable
and good off road (I hear).  Lots of metal to be seen inside, makes you
feel protected.  My vote for comfort, versatility, practicality, and
retro-cool factor would be a 4X4 3/4T Travelall.  Pick a style and set
it up how you want.  I'm partial to D series, but I've never owned any
of the older ones.  I'm sure I could fall in love with them too.  

"Travelall, one bad -ss stationwagon"  I should be in marketing <g>   

There is a lot to be said for going topless and doorless in an 800. 

I honestly don't believe I could limit myself to just one.  If I could
only keep one of my current ones, it would be the 800, but I don't own a
3/4T Travelall either.  

Happy dreaming Joel,

Ed Sohm
Battle Creek, IA 

'71 800 B
'74 200 4X4 Travelette Camper Special
+ a bunch more

I'm dragging home another T'ette soon, hopefully this week.  I'll send
you a pic.

  



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ihc@domain.elided [mailto:owner-ihc@domain.elided] On Behalf Of
Joel Furtek
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 7:30 PM
To: ihc@domain.elided
Subject: [ihc] A question...


Digesters,

Greetings from one of the long lost IH faithful.  I've been kicking 
my butt with a new job, a new apartment, and preparations for the 
auction sale of my home and nearly all my belongings this Saturday, 
Oct 2.  Which has left little time for the one remaining IH in Joel's 
International House of Pickups, the B184.  But I did get to tow my 
neighbor's pickup up the hill when the Ranger died in front of my 
place.  :-)

Anyway, if you know anyone in the Virginia area who needs a house, 
furniture, tools (LOTS) excellent audio/video gear, building 
materials, appliances, etc., please send them to the website in my 
sig, where they can tour the house and contents, including the B184.

More to the point here,  I figure that when all this gets sorted out, 
sometime in the future when solvency rears its lovely head, I will 
want an IH.  Just one, mind you, and I know this forum has precious 
few single-IH families, but here's the point of the email:

If you could own just one IH, just one, what would it be?  Assuming 
adequate but not silly funds (which excludes the Hearst Shawnee, 
etc.) to purchase the IH you'd really want to have, what would it be? 
How, generally, would it be 'built'?

I'm asking as curiosity and to give me some IH dreamin' fodder.  I'll 
throw out a starter, a 1010 D-series travelall with a 401/727, 2wd, 
wood grain paneling.  A cool cruiser, big enough for moving anything, 
and a screamer with a little tweaking like Holley's new FI kit for 
the AMC motor.

Just a thought.  How 'bout that '38 body with the SV tucked inside? 
A traveler with 4" lift?  A B-series travelette?  Wagonmaster?  Tell 
me!

Oh, and thanks again to the list community.  What a fun place!

Best,
Joel
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