1967 K60 Patrol
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:38 pm
Greetings,
Here are 2 images of my 1967 K60 Patrol. I purchased this Patrol in November 2017 in Northern California.
My father taught me to drive at Thatcher School where they had a well-seasoned 1964 International Harvester 4-Door Crew Cab Truck w/3 speed manual transmission. The ’64 IH was a part of the school’s maintenance fleet, which they acquired years earlier from a US Navy surplus sale. That truck had honesty like so many vehicles of that era. When you opened the hood the engine bay was so cavernous, a mechanic could climb inside if required. Beautiful (really large) steel stamped body parts. The best feature about that truck was riding and learning to drive with my father.
My new 1967 K60 Patrol has the same honesty as that ’64 IH. This Patrol is very original (fortunate to find one in this condition), and I intend to keep it that way while breathing some new life into it starting with new brakes, suspension, bushings, and the exhaust. First address the mechanical matters, then interior and exterior freshening.
I would like to thank 60Patrol for creating this forum for this unique Ute., and to the users for making time to share their passion and knowledge of Patrols. I’m learning a ton, and am sure I will have many questions to follow.
Paul
Here are 2 images of my 1967 K60 Patrol. I purchased this Patrol in November 2017 in Northern California.
My father taught me to drive at Thatcher School where they had a well-seasoned 1964 International Harvester 4-Door Crew Cab Truck w/3 speed manual transmission. The ’64 IH was a part of the school’s maintenance fleet, which they acquired years earlier from a US Navy surplus sale. That truck had honesty like so many vehicles of that era. When you opened the hood the engine bay was so cavernous, a mechanic could climb inside if required. Beautiful (really large) steel stamped body parts. The best feature about that truck was riding and learning to drive with my father.
My new 1967 K60 Patrol has the same honesty as that ’64 IH. This Patrol is very original (fortunate to find one in this condition), and I intend to keep it that way while breathing some new life into it starting with new brakes, suspension, bushings, and the exhaust. First address the mechanical matters, then interior and exterior freshening.
I would like to thank 60Patrol for creating this forum for this unique Ute., and to the users for making time to share their passion and knowledge of Patrols. I’m learning a ton, and am sure I will have many questions to follow.
Paul
Wow!