1950s Structo Concrete Truck Restoration
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Published 2024-06-22
I bought this Structo Ready Mix Concrete Truck off of Facebook Marketplace for around $20 for the purpose of restoring it and making a restoration video. I went with a different color than the original paint due to the ugly burnt orange/brown. The custom decals on the doors is because this is a gift for someone. I think the truck turned out pretty, but what do you think?
As seen in the restoration video I dismantled the truck and had to sandblast most of the parts due to the rusty condition. For the hard to reach areas with the sand blaster, I soaked the parts in Evapo-rust. The Evapo-rust works well. I used JB Weld as a body filler, which will also withstand high temps for the powder coating. I used a DIY whitening solution for the plastic grill and it removed the yellowing quite nicely. The decals were all cut on a Cricut machine. The metal that wasn’t powder coated was cold blued with Perma Blue, rinsed, and then soaked in oil (the oil gives a nicer finish). The missing gears were purchased off of eBay, and I had to modify due to the metal tabs being weak. The missing chute on the back of the truck was made from metal from a local store and bent into shape with my trusty brake….or my hands :)
I hope you enjoyed this restoration video, and if you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comment section. (I do try to read comments:)
Have a blessed day,
Kev.
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All Comments (21)
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Hey! I bought this truck off of Facebook Marketplace for $20. Do you think it was worth it? I made it a bit custom as you can see with the decals as it is a gift for someone.
Thanks so much for watching and I hope you all have a great day!
Blessings, Kev -
FRUMOS FĂCUT. BETONIERA 1950!🙂😄
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Just beautiful! I love watching a Craftsman at work!
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Beautiful restoration. How anyone is able to do mechanical work, especially detail work like this always baffles me.
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Im always hoping the restorations get powder coated...instant 👍. So satisfying to see.
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Beautifully done for sure. It looks much better and it works like a charm too. Excellent work.
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Another truly commendable restoration
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Simply wonderful job
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Im 48. It feels like ive been restored 😂 nice job bro!
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Love your focus on the sounds, and love me some powder coating.
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Fun watching. Great filming. Thanks
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Wonderful restoration!
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Excellent! I liked the filter idea you had for containing the powder coating dust, I might have to do something similar. I already have a small oven waiting in my attic for the day I get the rest of the setup complete.
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absolutely stunning
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Brilliance just Brilliance
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Great work as always and thank you for the video and teaching us as always it is a pleasure to watch you work !!👍👍👍
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Реставрация высшей пилотаж. Итог на все 💯. Лайкаю.
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Wow, outstanding restore!
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What a beauty! The powder coating looks awesome on this 👍👍
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Awesome!
