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If your CUCV is your daily driver and you aren't a moron who leaves lights on, get any battery with 800cca or better; as they will last about the same as any battery that wasn't made on a Friday and slipped passed QC. If its something you drive now and again spend some money and get 31's or...
Probably a former air force rig, ive seen plenty of pictures with different antenna mounts. How big is the hole? If its really big it could be for an observer bubble.
I'm not sure of the nsn for the new seats; I have seen them on the devil (egay) though. I would assume that you would need to fab up new mounts to adapt them to the CUCV.
You are both right and wrong Carnac, the install manual for radios in the CUCV shows that plate as the mounting bracket for a control box. On page 25 of this TM: http://www.scribd.com/doc/87529383/M1009-RT1439-INST it shows the base bracket with an additional bracket for use with a control set.
Just remember to ground out your matching unit. Also, although a control cable is not needed for operation in this manner; you should be sure to plug the control connector to avoid moisture entering the system.