First C50 is a '72, bought from a construction business that was closing, the cab had the usual assortment of used truck parts, a box and a half of .22 shells, about a dollar in change, a tee shirt and three adjustable wrenches, and a partial can of brake fluid-standard equipment? Under the hood I found a new Mr Goodwrench 350 with less than 1,000 miles on it, under the truck I found a PTO driven hydraulic pump to a fully functional bed hoist, and 2 speed rear axle. I bought it for $500, jump started it and drove it home, unfortunately the cab made Swiss cheese look solid, which put me on the search for a decent cab. Enter the '71 C50, found on a ladies' property, I asked about it and she said I could buy it for $400 if I would bring back the two wheel utility trailer in the bed. The truck was a roofing company truck that was left on her property. Vandals had broken the door windows and clearance lights, the cab had a small tree growing up through the running board, engine is a 350, 4 spd after wiping off the tree stains and mildew the body is straight and almost totally rust free. In the cab I found two 30 ton hydraulic bottle jacks, one 12 ton hydralic bottle jack, several 15' chains, three 3" cargo straps and 5 cargo strap winches,the usual assortment of used parts and hardware. When I towed it home I started to remove the trailer, and finding it had a flat tire, I thought I would inflate it, while putting air in th tire I was thinking that the tire was badly weather checked-BLAM- it blew out making me think I had been shot in the face with a shotgun, WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WHEN INFLATING TIRES!After dragging th etrailer off the truck I found enough new vinyl siding to put siding on a chicken house I had just built. Under the vinyl siding was $517 worth of copper sheeting which I sold to a recycler, I bought a new tire, had it mounted and took the trailer bak to the lady I bought the truck from.
