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I thought I would share the 2 new trucks in the shop. The 383 Green m1008 is almost done and is the strongest running 6.2 I've ever had. The truck is going to a friend of mine and will live in Austin TX. I will post more photos when I am done. The M1009 is a new project fro a customer here in...

I just picked up a new truck and the PO had a mechanic who ascribed to the "Bubba" philosophy off wiring. I think he wired the manual GP button to the GP relay with the two red wires on the relay. any other help decoding the wiring would be appreciated. The "wait" light does come on as...

I just picked up a truck and it has one of the back GP's stuck...I went to buy the tool from J&J Racing but they are out of stock...does anyone have one they want to sell or could lend me ? thanks, David

almost done with this truck...take a look. David

I've exhausted my knowledge and looked over the wire diagram and TM's so time to ask for help. Problem: No Gen 1 light with key in the "on" position on start up What I know: no power at the 2 plug brown exciter wire on the Gen 1 with key "on" no power at the "Gen 1" dash light socket no...

I thought I would document the installation of the LED taillight kit that fits CUCV’s from LMC truck parts. Here is the kit; it has the LED array and pretty much everything you need. Second picture is new taillight lenses...they make a big difference. I first took the old lenses off, and...

Hello, I need two CUCV's transported from Sparta WI, to Annapolis MD ASAP. Please contact, David 410-980-2739

I am building two trucks for a client who wants them in the urban camouflage paint scheme to match the rest of his company trucks. First up is the M1008. Here are a couple pictures of where I am now in the resto. The paint is going to be SW enamels in dark grey, lighter grey and black in the 3...

I bought the O'Reily Part Number: 01-0136 1975 Caddy Commercial - 100amp alternator for the drivers side of my M1009 but where do I hook up the ground wire? There is no ground post on the rear of the case like on the original. David

Here is my winter project, very nice rust free Florida M1009 with 29K miles and runs perfect. It will feature destert tan with blacked out front grill and bumper along with the rear bumper blacked out. The wheels will also be black. Floor will Herculiner and the seats will be black with a center...

Just finished this 38K mile rust free M1008. David

I have a leaking fuel filter base on a truck and have this NOS fuel filter & base from another build that I didn't need. It looks like this base is complete and will solve my problem by just bolting it on? What do you all think? Will I need to do/get anything else for the base? Thanks, David

I have installed both newly rebuilt (correct) Gen 1 and Gen 2 on my 1008, and took these readings as suggested in other threads from the 2 wire plugs that go in back of both Gen 1 & Gen 2: Gen 1 : Red wire :Key off...

Hello all thought you may like to see the latest restoration of a 51K mile M1009 that’s just about finished and almost ready for sale. It’s been gone over just about everywhere. Everything that needed replaced was, tires, windshield, interior, GP’s & relay, starter mod, new starter, new paint...

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I bought a M1009 with out seeing it first and upon inspection found that both rocker panels were completly rotted through. On the drivers side somebody used a licence plate and duck tape with bondo over it as a repair!! :deadhorse:

Got the next project in the shop, it's a 49K mile M1008 that belongs to Ed (hmsgoodhope) here on the board. The truck is in good mech condition and has very little rust but has had some HERD hits to the body. Forklift hits on both sides and the tailgate is mangled up pretty bad (he is looking...

I just used the Vermont DMV to get a title for one of my trucks. I am in Maryland and just sent in a bill of sale and the VT paperwork off their internet DMV site along with a P.O. money order for the taxes and fees. They sent me a VT reg. and tags in about 1 week!!! Use this form...

Here are a few shots of the projects underway at my shop. 1st is a M1009 that will get a 383 green paint with burgandy interior.. 2nd is another M1009 that will get Tan with black interior.. I will post picks as progress moves along. David

I did ssearch but could not find an answer to my issue. So here is the problem, The truck was not on the glow plug system when I got it, someone had by-passed the GP resistors with a hot wire to a switch inside the truck. So I am putting it back original. It has new repo GP card, new AC 60G...