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Yes, it was, my involvement with the project has been over for a while now.

"The guy wanted a value but given the rarity of the item it's one of those "whatever someone is willing to pay for it" situations." Very much so, there were only a handful built, and they use what at first look like off the shelf components, but turn out to not be. Only the engine...

An update, a company called "Lares Corporation" says they can rebuild it. Seems the HPS 70 series were used on some of the heavier Ford trucks. Still need to get down to Tucson though, just trying to catch up on work first.

Most of the larger truck/implement places that I've contacted are more in the nature of 'R&R', instead of rebuilding. Given that this is a late 50's PS unit, most just say "no, it's too old". Smaller PS places so far just wish me luck. Been checking yards for an alternate, but it has to turn...

So, no leads on a steering box rebuilder?

Thanks for the backlink, I need to resize most of my images. Just background/fyi- the truck dates from the late 50's early 60's and was intended to replace the then current 2.5 ton vehicles. 8 wheel drive, 8 wheel independent suspension on torsion bars, 4 wheel power steering. Engine is a...

Images up.

Need some help getting this box rebuilt. Obviously a Ross box, but it has no model or type numbers in the usual places. (just a single stamp, either "O" or "Zero".) Internally it's a HPS (702990 is the main housing cast number) but the main housing is aluminum. Internals are scrap...