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What Josh says is correct, I used this site a lot for researching the how to aspects. https://www.sounddeadenershowdown.com/ He sells the materials as well. I primarily used bedliner to seal the metal, I used spray lining.com for my bedliner and used the coarse mix to replicate Line X. I had...

I have been soundproofing mine even though the extent of my sound system will be a cb radio with weatherband. I sprayed in a bedliner after thoroughly de rusting and repairing my floor pans. I have replaced all seals including on the fiberglass top and I am almost leak free, I have a leak from...

That turbo rebuild kit looks right to me, I have rebuilt the turbos on Mercedes turbo diesels and I got a small parts kit like that as well as some special lube. It is not bad work if you are patient but the pieces are small and have to be just right and everything needs cleaning before you...

You replace the channels themselves, they don't have a rubber but what I always called "cat whiskers", it is like a brush, they are fairly easy to change but it does take some time as you have to get pretty far into the tailgate and have the glass out. LMC parts 38-6682 and 38-6683 $50 each...

I just changed my wheel well and they are cheap $40 or so. You do need to remove and weld back in the reinforcement brackets for the battery trays but that wasn't so bad. You can see the spot welds and just drill them out. I am a mediocre welder, been doing it since 9th grade shop but I still...

Having used color bond, Eastwood and sem. Stick to sem. Eastwoods stuff smells like leather tanning and for weeks rubs off on your clothes, it works, but sem smells like a chemical factory and is as permanent as if it came that color, no top coat needed, it is worth the higher price.

Pardon the mess, kids play in the truck and I have some loose dash parts sitting on the bench.

I'll get some pictures for you of what I am doing. I kept the original rear bench and bought a civi center console and civi blazer front seats. I reupholstered the seats in maroon in the original style and I am keeping everything else dark bronze. I made custom sidewall panels of 3/8" plywood as...

Thank you, I didn't mean to take away from what is already on the board, I have used the helpful threads dozens of times and hope to add something someday. I just rarely get many pictures when I am working on the truck.

http://48cj2a.com/cucv.htm This guy covers what you are looking to do. I redid mine recently but I used white paint, the aluminum tape worries me because if it came loose or deteriorated it could cause a short. I also used the original type bulbs as most of mine still worked, so while I...

They are pretty easy to rebuild, my advice is to rebuild what you have. Aspwholesale has a kit to do it. What I don't like about a new one is that they are not real ac delco but a clone and I believe the frame is inferior and the windings seem less durable. Outside of a good standard driver...

They will all be a restoration project, unless someone previously did the restoration and then you want to be sure it was done right and the price tag will likely be hefty. From my experience, Patracy nailed it. Their are a lot of little things that can cause huge headaches if not attended to...

My 2c is avoid the dorman lines, gm lines come two ways, old stock tagged made in Mexico, good to go, new production, made in China, same crap as dorman. Get a tubing bender and be prepared to have to make some adjustments to the aluminum end so they line up with the bracket near the oil pan. If...

The relay that is under the dash above the diagnostic port

If you need a new cylinder or parts, I worked with a guy in Georgia and I can get you his info. I picked him because he was able to get me new door cylinders, ignition cylinder and tailgate cylinder matched to a single CUCV style key in black finish and he was very fair and friendly, it was...

The ignition switch mounts with two bolts, one is an odd one with thread top and bottom that another nut goes on to secure the high beam switch bracket. The holes cut in the side of the ignition switch are oval and give a range of play for installation but that is front to back, not up or down...

Check for continuity between the ground strap that is on the driver side of the motor and the body. I changed my wiper switch, it is a sucky job. There is a few little pieces deep in the column like the steering lock, ignition switch drive gear and shift detent that are a massive headache to...

Yeah, that bugs me too. I don't post much unless I can offer some real help, but as a resource the forum is much more useful when you can see what worked or didn't.

I am satisfied I found the culprit. I have removed the starter and I removed my batteries. While I plan to rebuild the starter(s) (I still have the original I pulled and was planning to rebuild) and alternators myself I went to the local starter/alternator shop to get new batteries and parts...

After my last thread on my chernobyled truck electrical system I have been sourcing all my rebuild parts and reading as much as I can on repair and prevention. I found this interesting as it would essentially necessitate the doghead mod for anyone who upgrades to the 28mt. I thought it might...