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  1. bigflew

    M60 gate guard in Newton NJ

    So it ran 4 years ago hmmm. I often wonder when I see one in front of a VFW post how many nights it would take a person to cut the welds on the hatches and tracks fuel it up put in batteries and dride it away. or at least winch it onto a lowboy. but this seems like a lot less work. how...
  2. bigflew

    New member from the U.P. of michigan

    I'm from Rodgers city MI and had to google Gwinn Mi. Aparantly it is near NOTHING in the UP. Welcome YOOPER!
  3. bigflew

    Deer hunting '09

    Man that sounds familiar. I have had blazers and cucv's for 25 years never had a flat. So on nov. 16 I took my spare out of the cucv to make room for a couple of nice deer. besides I would not be going far from camp. on nov 18 a hunting buddie's ride home left without him so I oferd to drive...
  4. bigflew

    humvee motor into a cucv?

    how much diferance is there between the 6.2l from a cucv and 6.2 or 6.5 from a hummvee? more to the point i am shure the swap into a cucv is not too bad but can you use the headers from the humvee motor?
  5. bigflew

    Looks like a tank to me.

    what would a m88A1 go for on GL? I realy could use one to get my m1009 home if I had a problem or to just crush the s*#% out of it when it breaks. drove one for 3 years in army. You guys think it costs a lot to keep a duece running this would be crazy expensive. BUT I STILL WANT...
  6. bigflew

    Members please post some fall pics

    Im a little late but here are my fall color pics. The last one is with the ADAPITVE DIGITAL CAMO starting to kick in.:smile:
  7. bigflew

    CUCV electrical issues (of course)

    seriously a few months? my solution was to go to salvage yard get a used TILT column ($50.00)and install it. if you cant do it your self find new mechanic.
  8. bigflew

    Assembly Line Pics

    I came home on leave in 84 and seen thousands parked at the flint truck and bus plant. (thats a picture I would like to see ) I knew then I had to have one. i've had 5 Blazers and now a 1009. now some how the wife wants a deuce. nice pictures
  9. bigflew

    M1009 from Draper, UT?

    not me but it does seem they are going for a lot lately maybe because there are not many good ones left.
  10. bigflew

    old school digital camo

    After finishing it im shure one reason the army did not on a larger scale is it is WAY to time consuming. now I need another project Duce or gama goat
  11. bigflew

    old school digital camo

    so a coustomer of mine walks into my garage sees my 1009 in primer and asks me if Im going to paint it army green or a PRETTY color (yea he said pertty) I just smiled and said beauty is in the eye of the beholder. so after a lot of time,carc,tape and money this is what I ended up with. Except...
  12. bigflew

    Good Looking Removable Top

    I need a drivers side sliding glass ship to Mich :?:
  13. bigflew

    C.A.R.C. Cost and Supply:

    I have three quarts of black and three quarts of brown left from thre cucv I just painted. I put them in new qt. paint cans for future use but cant see ever needing that much. I used less than a qt. of each on my cucv (gallon and a half of green). this is the single component carc from sherman...
  14. bigflew

    I'm nervous

    I got mine from redstone got it really cheep because it was non running. when i got there it started with a jump and to this day still runs great. also very little rust and no bent shafts. i know i was lucky but it hapens
  15. bigflew

    Topless m1009s

    had mine off all summer also the winshield all glass doors ect. ect. it has been a long summer between this and the race car. I just got the camo started (very difrent) anyway I lovem topless. i'm thinking of taking a top and cuting and glasing a pick up style removeable top for it. also where...
  16. bigflew

    Banks Turbo - I bit the bullet

    what is the new1/4mile time?
  17. bigflew

    Banks Turbo - I bit the bullet

    o.k. now I want one insted of the surgery.:-D how much of a preformance gain can I expect. and what are the limitations? and how much beter would I be with a 6.5 turbo? this would be for my disasembeld waiting for a new paint gun 1009.
  18. bigflew

    Banks Turbo - I bit the bullet

    just for kicks do 1/4 mile run befor and after. and maybe pull a heavy trailer befor and after.
  19. bigflew

    M1009 license plate mount

    jrou111 is thinking the same thing as me. ez to make angle iron frame. Just dont forget the plate light. you never want to give them a reason to stop you.
  20. bigflew

    WHY is my CUCV PINK?

    GREAT! I wish I could be there take some pics. your already having mor fun "pinky" than im having painting my 1009.
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