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Thanks. I found glass for the mirror at a not to bad price. I need to see about some adhesive. http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sku/Chevrolet/K30/Dorman/Mirror_Glass/1985/Custom/8_Cyl_6-dot-2L/RB51078.html?loc=Passenger+Side&intcmpid=Product+Listings+Best+Seller EDIT- I changed the part #...

I broke my M1008 passenger side mirror backing out of my garage. It broke the outside edge of the mirror glass and is still usable. Anybody know where I can get a replacement mirror? :mad:

My sister-in-law could have starred on the My Cousin Vinny movie as the expert witness. She says the number one starter problem with our vehicles or Chevy's of those years is the flywheel or flexplate.

I would go with the Flowmaster. It will be plenty loud and sound cool taking off at stop lights too. Maybe some new exhaust pipes. Mine was a pieced together mess of different sizes on my M1008.

Reporting back. I bought the blower control switch at Oreilly's for $10.99 and replaced my old switch. I did find the elusive ground and it looked like it was not used on purpose. I tested the ground, and grounded or not grounded had no effect on the light. The switch did. My GEN 1 light...

You are the best! After doghead of course...

So once I get the instrument panel cover off is there really only four screws holding the heater controls in? ( I can't go into combat without a plan)

OK, but I need to do some searching first to understand what I am doing. :lol: EDIT- You have got to be kidding me. I found the switch. I do have a new radio to install and will probably do it at that time. Thanks! http://www.steelsoldiers.com/cucv/83826-blower-motor-switch-not-working.html

Yes Yes No and the fusible link is good. I did that several months ago and this problem is new to me. It seemed to work for awhile. It seems I need an alt rebuild. I was planning on doing that someday anyway.

Thanks anyway. At least I learned something about my truck. So many people just say did you check the ground. I did remove my dash cover and clean everything too. Now my heater blower is quieter and still works. I think I will just keep an eye on the alternator and buy the AutoZone one. It...

Nevermind on the unknown part. I did a search and found it. Now to find the ground... http://www.steelsoldiers.com/cucv/15777-capacitor-assembly.html I found this, but the ground eludes me. I even did a search where it was said the heater system is so simple. Any help will be appreciated...

14.12 volts Could you save me allot of time and tell me where this is? I am searching the TM's, but haven't found the ground yet. I know the blower is behind the 2nd battery and I did not see anything that looked like a ground. I did find this and have no clue what it is. The part with tape...

I did check the heater fuse and it is new and tight. I cleaned connections too. The Gen 1 light is dim and gets brighter when I run the heater or at higher rpm's.

So last night I was driving down the highway thinking how good my M1008 was running when the Gen 1 light came on. There was freezing rain and the defrost was blowing full blast. Please tell me what you recommend... I have two CUCV Electric rebuild kits in my garage. I want a spare alternator...

Mine did that and it was a ground. My cables looked good, except they had corroded under the plastic. My truck ran great and then for no reason nothing. Bad ground due to unseen cable corrosion was the culprit. I used military style connectors I found online and 2 gauge cables from ebay.

Somewhere in here is your answer about losing starters. Cables may help slightly. Mine are 2 gauge and I got them made off EBAY. I would suspect the flexplate, shim (10) if needed (usually before 1985 vehicles), starter shield (2) or correct starter bracket (4). The flexplate is worth...

True. I just wanted a clean install. Someone wants to take it out some day they only have to pull a few wires, not search everywhere to see what I did.

I've been wanting to install some radios and other electrical devices to my M1008. I was thinking about the wiring and how my fuse block is getting old, so I came up with a new idea. This auxiliary fuse panel is compact (3.0” x 2.4” x 1.25”) and easy to install. My plan is to use the 12...

Nice, I hope I find one of those some day.

My brother and I drove an 18 wheeler full of ether from Houston to NJ one time. They said if we crash try to run, but we won't make it. I liked the east coast and since you are from there you know about the laws. Glad you are closer to home. I can't believe you are single as I just assumed...