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Old 05-10-2012, 10:48 PM   #226
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are you really doing that with a roller?
Inside doors, inside fenders, firewall and under hood are all done with rattle can yellow Tremclad.

Outside will be rolled, wetsanded and cut and buffed.
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Old 05-10-2012, 10:49 PM   #227
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I have fixed splits like this many times using a soldering iron with a flat screwdriver shaped tip (I keep an old cheap one just for this). Will weld them right back up. Just use the iron to melt and mend the split. Wiil work on all sorts of plastic parts on these trucks. Hope this helps.
I will give this a try... Thanks for the tip!
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Old 05-10-2012, 11:21 PM   #228
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looking great
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Old 05-11-2012, 08:47 AM   #229
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Got up early this morning and got my front filler panel primed and painted inside. Getting closer to getting the front clip back on...
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Old 05-16-2012, 11:58 AM   #230
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Been tied up with work and yard maintenance. Managed to get started stripping the box.

Painted the underside of my hood.
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Old 05-16-2012, 12:03 PM   #231
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Hood photos...
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Old 05-18-2012, 11:13 PM   #232
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Got started early today as it is a long weekend in Canada... More paint stripping of my box. Would like to have it in primer by the end of the weekend.
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Old 05-18-2012, 11:22 PM   #233
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After dark, I got ambitious and cut all the rivets in my rear springs. Got the differential moved forward. I hope to have the box sitting on the frame so I can get it lined up where I want it. Then I can get things bolted up.

Things are starting to shape up...
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Old 05-19-2012, 01:46 PM   #234
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Mocked up my box... Used 2x4's to get an idea on height and axle position. Had some help but got everything in place...
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Old 05-19-2012, 01:52 PM   #235
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Going back out and going to get the box sanded and work on getting it in primer...

Looks good so far... Cant wait to drive...
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Old 05-19-2012, 02:04 PM   #236
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omg that this is gonna be awesome
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Old 05-19-2012, 02:26 PM   #237
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starting to take shape for sure!
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Old 05-19-2012, 02:28 PM   #238
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dead sexy

its gonna be sharp as any big conversion truck.
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Old 05-26-2012, 11:51 PM   #239
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No updates? Howed the bed come out?
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Old 05-27-2012, 12:21 AM   #240
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shaping up nice
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Old 05-28-2012, 08:35 PM   #241
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I have been busy with day work and home work.

I have a few things to do and I am back onto this truck... should be later this week...
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Old 06-10-2012, 01:25 PM   #242
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Progress?
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Old 06-10-2012, 04:10 PM   #243
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Old 07-03-2012, 10:33 AM   #244
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DUDE!!! Where are you? We miss you lol
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Old 07-03-2012, 11:01 AM   #245
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Cool build. You get snowed in?
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Old 07-03-2012, 05:55 PM   #246
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Re: 1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion
Hi guys. I'm converting my own C50 to power steering. I have the gearbox, the pump and hoses, but I can't find the reservoir anywhere!
Cardone sells the remanufactured pumps, but without reservoir.

Any help on where to find one?

Thanks!


PS: UPNADM, you are doing heck of a job! Congrats man!
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Hi guys. I'm converting my own C50 to power steering. I have the gearbox, the pump and hoses, but I can't find the reservoir anywhere!
Cardone sells the remanufactured pumps, but without reservoir.

Any help on where to find one?

you should have started a new thread for this question, but with that said.

Why don't you use a reservoir from a light duty truck or and aftermarket one, I imagine one of those would work just as well as or better than the original reservoir.
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Old 07-08-2012, 09:33 PM   #248
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Good evening folks,

It has been way too long since I have had a chance to get working on the C50.

The truck has been a floor ornament way too long.

I finally got into the shop over the weekend and made some progress.

I am ready to put some more hours back into this truck.

I stripped the fuel tank and got it painted.

Good to be back!
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Old 07-08-2012, 09:36 PM   #249
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Another tank shot...
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Old 07-09-2012, 09:19 AM   #250
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