For Sale: 1941 International KB1 in Littleton, Colorado

This is a 1/2 ton pickup truck. It is as close to factory stock as possible. Runs like a charm and starts very easily. The pickup is street legal (except no seat belts which can easily be installed.) licensed, and insured. The truck comes with a lot of spare parts, some literature, and historical information. The pickup is currently located in Littleton Colorado.

Other Info:

• I first got this truck when I was in high school (11th grade) from a neighboring farm. I have had it ever since. My siblings and I had a lot of fun with it year-round, hauling stuff, going here and there, commuting to and from high school and college, pulling sleds in winter, going fishing, hauling pigs, hauling cattle, servicing farm equipment, and etc. The cowling vent can be opened with a lever under the dash and the windshield opened with a crank on top of the dash. Opening one or both in the summer added adventure to the drive.
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• The pickup was originally bright International red in color inside and outside. When stripping the paint on the tail gate, I found a “Standard of Chicago Standard Oil” decal. I did not know it was there until the paint stripper ruined the decal. There were similar decals on each door, witnessed by the 4 small holes in each door. I think the farmer I got the truck from had removed them.
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• This pickup has a steel bottom cargo box. That is rare because at that time, the war effort was spooling up and wood was beginning to be used in the cargo beds on pickups.
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• When I was in high school, I split the exhaust into 2 and ran the exhaust pipes up the back of the cab on both sides. This was done because of the risk of fire when driving it into fields on the farm. I also added “west coast” mirrors on each side to aid in driving on the farm. The exhaust pipes and mirrors have long since been removed in order to return the truck to stock.
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• The pickup came from the factory without an engine oil filter so, I added an engine oil filter canister type, taken from a 1952 (wrecked) Chevy, and added a new oil pressure gauge. 
• Since there was no in-cab header from the factory, I added a 1949 International in-cab heater given to me by a friend in the 1990’s.
• I also added an after-market turn signal and stop light kit. This addition was easy to do, because even though the truck coming from the factory had no taillights, the master brake cylinder has a switch on it that activates when pressing the brake pedal. So, hookup was a simple thing to do. The pickup has an electric windshield wiper (not vacuum) on the driver's side.
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• This pickup uses a 6-volt system with a generator and mechanical regulator (no alternator). Because of this, as was also typical of 6-volt farm tractors, the starter often would labor and have a hard time starting the engine, especially in the winter after sitting for some days or weeks. The common solution was to the change the battery out for an 8-volt battery and adjust the mechanical regulator to output 9-volts. This solution works like a charm and requires no other electrical changes or light bulb changes. Having a generator and not an alternator allows this to happen.
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• The vehicle comes with a 6-volt horn. It sounds wimpy and dull, so I decided to jazz things up with an “ahoohaa” horn. When I was in high school, I had a 6-volt horn that was loud and cool sounding but, I lost it over the years. So, I shopped online and found that 6-volt horns were very expensive so, I got a12-volt horn for far less money. I also bought a “Step Up Voltage Regulator Converter”, to go from 8-volts to 12-volt. I hooked up the new horn via the converter and now it works great.
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• On the farm we utilized metal pipes to build side boards (racks) to aid in hauling animals and other stuff. Those have long ago gone away and now the racks are made out of wood and painted.
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• Currently the truck starts right up and runs smooth and quiet and does not burn oil.  It has been stripped, sanded, and painted with a coat of primer. The plan is to someday paint it. But, this is a low priority.
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• It is garaged and goes out onto the driveway for holidays and is decorated according to the holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, 4th of July, etc) where it becomes a tourist attraction to the locals.