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What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2
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One of these days I’ll have a trailer like yours.
I only own 3 M101A2’s.
Yep…….someday.
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What did I do to my 86' M1008 aka the 
box truck? I threw more money at it
*Ordered a custom programmed ECU and wiring harness from Howell EFI. It should be here this week.
box truck? I threw more money at it*Ordered a custom programmed ECU and wiring harness from Howell EFI. It should be here this week.
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I have the exact same pulley and belts on my M1028. I haven’t had any belt squeal or had to tighten the belts in over a year, and I drive my truck weekly. Definitely a great upgrade!
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Installed Anti-Mouse device.
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I always thought that the M1008 was a pussy magnet
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There were three up there but by the time I got my phone out only that one stayed.
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Got all the ancillary systems completed on the driver's side of the new drivetrain prior to re-installing the inner & outer fenders next week.
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Please post videos of this thing running when it's complete. This is one of the more impressive machines I've seen in my life.
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Finally got around to tearing into the M1009, I have to have it running better etc. before the Graves Mtn. rally on Labor Day weekend.
Removed all the remaining radio racks and stuff from the back. They will be reinstalled over the wintertime once I get some other interior stuff done. I plan to repaint it and get new floor coverings in there first to replace the (mostly) missing rubber mat and padding.
PO or somebody put a new dash in it, it's gray. I like the fact that it's in great shape. Not diggin' the gray color. I might see if I can dye it burgundy or something to better match the original. Note the vent openings in it, but not the hole and bracket where the VRC switch box needs to mount.
Another project, the stupid riv-nuts. All the bolts are out except three, which are seized to the riv-nuts and the nuts just spin. Who invented these things?
Next weekend - fuel filter system upgrade and draining the 10-yr-old diesel out of the tank. Fun times in 90% humidity...
Removed all the remaining radio racks and stuff from the back. They will be reinstalled over the wintertime once I get some other interior stuff done. I plan to repaint it and get new floor coverings in there first to replace the (mostly) missing rubber mat and padding.
PO or somebody put a new dash in it, it's gray. I like the fact that it's in great shape. Not diggin' the gray color. I might see if I can dye it burgundy or something to better match the original. Note the vent openings in it, but not the hole and bracket where the VRC switch box needs to mount.
Another project, the stupid riv-nuts. All the bolts are out except three, which are seized to the riv-nuts and the nuts just spin. Who invented these things?
Next weekend - fuel filter system upgrade and draining the 10-yr-old diesel out of the tank. Fun times in 90% humidity...
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They make really good vinyl paint now.
Watched a few YouTube videos about it.
The more expensive ones are worth the price.
Your old diesel will make great weed killer
M1009s are getting really scarce. Yours looks to be worth the effort.
Watched a few YouTube videos about it.
The more expensive ones are worth the price.
Your old diesel will make great weed killer
M1009s are getting really scarce. Yours looks to be worth the effort.
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I worked on getting my M1010 to start. It’s been down since last year and I have spent a lot of time trying to diagnose why it keeps blowing a fuse under the hood.
A previous owner had installed an in-line fuse holder that holds a 30 amp fuse and it pops as soon as I turn the key to “on.”
In diagnosing, I found the starter wires were loose and ended up stripping the threads on the small stud the purple wire goes on. I bought a new solenoid to swap but it is not the same. I can’t get the old solenoid off anyways. Removed the 4 bolts and spent some time pulling it but it only goes as far as it can while the starter gear slides out then stops.
When I got the ambulance, it was converted to 12 volts and was lacking a starter. It also had a ton of extra wiring for EMS lights and siren. The lights and siren were wired in without splicing to the original harness but the original harness had a lot of wires that were butchered, including wire nuts to cap wires. I removed the light
I have the original 24 volt starter, both original alternators, the resistor that mounts on the firewall, etc. The Duvac was missing and is why I speculate it was converted. I also installed a 12 volt Leece Neville alternator on it to get it going. However, I really want to restore the truck to be dependable and have a working cab heater and AC.
My plan is to remake the original wiring harness, install the 24 volt stuff, and enjoy it as it should be. I am on the fence about whether to buy a duvac or find something that would be equivalent. I know the duvac is a common problem, so I have to figure out how I can support the
A previous owner had installed an in-line fuse holder that holds a 30 amp fuse and it pops as soon as I turn the key to “on.”
In diagnosing, I found the starter wires were loose and ended up stripping the threads on the small stud the purple wire goes on. I bought a new solenoid to swap but it is not the same. I can’t get the old solenoid off anyways. Removed the 4 bolts and spent some time pulling it but it only goes as far as it can while the starter gear slides out then stops.
When I got the ambulance, it was converted to 12 volts and was lacking a starter. It also had a ton of extra wiring for EMS lights and siren. The lights and siren were wired in without splicing to the original harness but the original harness had a lot of wires that were butchered, including wire nuts to cap wires. I removed the light
I have the original 24 volt starter, both original alternators, the resistor that mounts on the firewall, etc. The Duvac was missing and is why I speculate it was converted. I also installed a 12 volt Leece Neville alternator on it to get it going. However, I really want to restore the truck to be dependable and have a working cab heater and AC.
My plan is to remake the original wiring harness, install the 24 volt stuff, and enjoy it as it should be. I am on the fence about whether to buy a duvac or find something that would be equivalent. I know the duvac is a common problem, so I have to figure out how I can support the
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Rivnuts that spin are a drag. I assume getting to the back to hold them with a vice grip isn’t possible? If not, it might be worthwhile to tack them with a welder to keep them captive and remove the bolts or drill them out. If you have a welder handy or know someone who does.
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You can take a small die grinder and remove the outer lip of the spinning rivnuts and then simply push it inwards to expose the hole. Then just install a new Rivnut in the same hole. So easy a Cave Man can do it.
