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I will paint when off, then using a good socket cover the bolt or nut with a piece of wax paper or plastic to protect it, sometimes the socket won't fit. Either way touch up is often required.

:ditto: on the the Ramps also tractor supply, power eq. shops. They are the same ones used to load lawn tractors. As Doghead suggested a winch. We use one of the $50.00 HF remote controled ones, once you get a good one it works well but went thru 5 to finally get a good one. Luckly HF is only 10...

I better come up with plan B, no way I can get these little troopers on the road to be there by 9. And whoever is there on Sunday will be packing up by 11.:-(

I'm heading to the Natick Ma. show with 2 of my grandsons tomorrow, I hope I have better luck, 1:20 min ride with a 4 and 2 year old.

There are a few threads about replacing the harmonic balancer. Seeing that you will have the front of the engine apart it would be a good time to do it.

Still on my list for this weekend.

I would guess that its for a cucv. The original one was plastic, should be able to find one from a scrap yard or there are a few on here that are being parted out. Member 84cucv1ton has some listings in the classifieds.

Beat me to it Kenny, They are still listed on ODIRON's site.

Resupplied 12V

No drain on batterys. Mine is on all the time and I have parked it for 3 and 4 weeks at a time and it still fires right up.

Have a safe journey. Don't forget pics along the way.

I think your truck looks good. If you decide to change the pattern I would sand and prime the entire truck. I painted my M1008 solid green using 383 carc Sherwin Williams and in a few places where It was not primed [was sanded] I can see the shading of only where the tan was. The green and...

Bolt all the way thru like Clinto said. Then if you have an engine hoist, or a come a long to an over head then pull straight out.

Fuel filter.

I paid $75.00 plus shipping for a good used one from a member, has a rebuilt tag on it. Came out of a cucv.

Refreshed my cookie supply, Oreo's , all is good.

These might help.

I will put my foot on it and let it return slowly. Reason being is that if you have mud, snow, grit on your boot and it transfers to the pedal you will have a good shot of wearing it.

You should consider replacing the starter relay under the dash. Search out the "Doghead starter relay modification". It should be a sticky in the cucv forum.

They were popular with service stations back in their day for chasing parts and picking up vehicles to be serviced.