There is something rewarding about finding an old vehicle that has destroyed or is in bad need of repair and taking the time and the energy to restore this vehicle. Car clubs are popular and are a great way to get associated with people who enjoy restoring vintage autos. Old trucks provide a unique challenge and can be a great first restoration project. The 1950 Chevy truck is a model that is conducive to restoration.
If you want to know how to restore a 1950 Chevy truck or any vintage auto, then you should consider making friends with someone who has already restored a vintage ride. A great place to meet someone who is into restorations is to join the local car club. Not only will you meet people that are interested in this hobby, but you may even find a project that someone has siting around, that they are willing to sell.
Besides the local auto club there are other ways of locating an old truck. One way to do this is with a publication that posts classified ads for restorations. The Automotive Trader is a great resource for locating what you are looking for.
These publications typically break the book into categories; trucks are all usually grouped together. Then you simply need to go through the chronological listing by year and find the page for 1950 trucks. If there is more than one ad for this year then the manufacturers will be listed alphabetically. These publications tend to have everything from perfect condition versions to some that need some work.
The hard part of finding a 1950 Chevy truck is that if you can find one, chances are it is already been redone. However you may end up with the opposite situation, where you find something that has it front tires so far in the grave that there is almost nothing left to redo. If you get lucky you may find an old barn out in the country that has one in it, but this could be harder than finding a needle in a hay stack.
In some cases you may be able to find something abandoned on the side of the road. If you can be lucky enough to find such a treasure, you may even have the opportunity to have it for free, so long as you haul it away.
It is also a good idea to check around privately owned garages. Often mechanics will have a lot full of old clunkers and if you are lucky they may have a 1950 Chevy Truck that they are looking for someone to take away. You may have to be careful in this case though, because often these guys still have these clunkers because they want more than what they are worth. You may have to bargain with them a bit.