Pops Truck
02-21-2025, 04:55 PM
Hello all,
I recently inherited a red 1986 power ram 50 from my wife’s grandad. His grandad bought it brand new in 86 from the dealer in Oklahoma. My wife’s grandfather inherited the truck when his father passed and he LOVED this thing. He treated it like a 59 Cadillac even though his dad used it as a farm truck. The paint was polished thin and grandad drove it 10 under every place. It was damaged in a Home Depot parking lot when something was dropped on it damaging the hood and the fender. He purchased a 82 d50 for parts (my brother has that truck now) but it’ll need a paint job here pretty soon. Shortly after, grandad started to get ill and his abilities stopped so the truck sat for 8+ years.
Anyhoo, I replaced the fuel pump and got it running, got it home and found the carb leaking fuel pretty bad so I pretty much started the process of getting everything back into fighting shape to honor pop. Grandpa called his dad Pop, I called grandpa Pop, he called the 50 Pops truck, so do i.
So far there is a couple of little issues I’ve been chasing and any help or reference is always appreciated.
-mikuni 32-35 carb rebuild. Any build up or process steps would be helpful
-headlights don’t come on. Brights work and relay clicks, running lights go but no lights. Found a few posts stating it’s in the column. Any other things to check? Those headlight relays are shockingly expensive.
-drivers door handle busted off on pot metal. Simple but it’s one of the few things wrong with the truck.
Looking forward to chatting and learning about this little truck. Pretty excited to use it and make it look sharp and original. One of the newest trucks I’ve seen with a dealer bumper on it. Any of your trucks have that?
Cheers!
Rhett
http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/blob:http://www.mightyram50.net/d0fe35c6-c2bb-4d04-bc5d-854602eabc56
http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/blob:http://www.mightyram50.net/e1c6f782-f37f-4e3a-906e-af331bf76b8d
I recently inherited a red 1986 power ram 50 from my wife’s grandad. His grandad bought it brand new in 86 from the dealer in Oklahoma. My wife’s grandfather inherited the truck when his father passed and he LOVED this thing. He treated it like a 59 Cadillac even though his dad used it as a farm truck. The paint was polished thin and grandad drove it 10 under every place. It was damaged in a Home Depot parking lot when something was dropped on it damaging the hood and the fender. He purchased a 82 d50 for parts (my brother has that truck now) but it’ll need a paint job here pretty soon. Shortly after, grandad started to get ill and his abilities stopped so the truck sat for 8+ years.
Anyhoo, I replaced the fuel pump and got it running, got it home and found the carb leaking fuel pretty bad so I pretty much started the process of getting everything back into fighting shape to honor pop. Grandpa called his dad Pop, I called grandpa Pop, he called the 50 Pops truck, so do i.
So far there is a couple of little issues I’ve been chasing and any help or reference is always appreciated.
-mikuni 32-35 carb rebuild. Any build up or process steps would be helpful
-headlights don’t come on. Brights work and relay clicks, running lights go but no lights. Found a few posts stating it’s in the column. Any other things to check? Those headlight relays are shockingly expensive.
-drivers door handle busted off on pot metal. Simple but it’s one of the few things wrong with the truck.
Looking forward to chatting and learning about this little truck. Pretty excited to use it and make it look sharp and original. One of the newest trucks I’ve seen with a dealer bumper on it. Any of your trucks have that?
Cheers!
Rhett
http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/blob:http://www.mightyram50.net/d0fe35c6-c2bb-4d04-bc5d-854602eabc56
http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/blob:http://www.mightyram50.net/e1c6f782-f37f-4e3a-906e-af331bf76b8d