1950s Structo Concrete Truck Restoration

Structo Ready Mix Concrete Truck

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.



Products used or simular in video:

PB Blaster. https://amzn.to/3Fyp4bs
Makita 18v Light. https://amzn.to/3laSKoz
Irwin Vise Grip Channel lock Pliers. https://amzn.to/44Jgku1
Irwin Vise Grip Needle Nose Pliers. https://amzn.to/3DAfIv0
Stanley Vise Grip (long Nose).https://amzn.to/3KkX91w
Cold Bluing Solution. https://amzn.to/3JeNsAs
Evaporust. https://amzn.to/4cwaEXV

Camera and filming gear;

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Video Camera. https://amzn.to/3JD7J41
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