1974 International 500 is it worth saving

This one sold for $800 Canadian this past spring. Farm truck so no registration/title.

Hate to say it cause I like the old binders, I doubt the one you are eyeballing is worth much more than the scrap metal unless you have a market for the parts.

 

Well,,that depends. 1st, the "D" series were great trucks, that '74 was one of the last,( May 1975) and the "500" was the top of the line. Most 1 tons had an IH V8. They were poor sellers, and towards the end, one site says less than 6,000 total were sold in 1974, so the 500 even more rare. Thing is, as a parts truck, you can't go wrong, so few of these exist today, if you do happen to find a decent one down the line, the parts would be unobtainable. Good luck, I wouldn't pay much for it, that's for sure, not more than a grand.
1974 500 Model Truck

 

Buy it for parts. Likely had a 345 V8, some of the early 70’s grills are quite rare
Pedal remaining parts when you done
I bought this k model for $600, also bought 2 more for parts for $900
Completed the restoration and sold $3000 worth of remaining parts

 

That's a nice looking restoration.

Someday I hope to get my 51 F5 with the 248 flathead v8 finished.

 

the smalls in the cab? window regulators, switches, heater controls, glove box door, emblems, door handles, anything you can remove is saleable. There is nothing available aftermarket for IHC