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I think there are 4-6 bolts holding the cowl screen in place. The washer nozzles come off with the screen. Be careful. The wipers are a piece of cake with the right tool.

I was down in my barn working on my M1009 rear cargo cover roof. I was able to remove all the seals and weatherstrips without a huge problem. That was easy. Putting them back on is never as easy. I fished the plate out that the threads are in to hold the rear roof down. I don't know if I can...

Last night I had the help to bring the roof inside and flip it over. I am a bit puzzled. The rear nuts that screw into the corners of the rear corners are non-existent. I did not remove bolts from the rear corners and that may explain why they were not there. Anyone ever encounter that? These...

If it were mine, I would pull the front axles and closely check the outer axle U joints. They look a little rough. And if I went that far I would replace the ball joints. Just an idea. Take Care. The upper and lower ball joints on the m1009 have no grease fittings from new. Replacement parts may...

@cucvrus what do you think about these? I think it is a lot of money for 2 stamped tin pieces. There is nothing special about a valve cover. If they no holes in them and are 6.2 valve covers, they are good to go. Used or new makes no difference. That is a lot of coin for 2 pieces of tin...

Basically, straightening bout any divots, dents, stretched areas on the tin valve covers that may be misshapen from use and being overtightened. I use a body hammer and a straight edge to peen the covers back in shape. On another note, I use the Fel Pro valve cover gaskets and the Right...

I did want to mention that CARC paint is being sold on Ebay. 2 gallons of paint and 1 gallon of catalyst that makes 3 gallons of useable paint maybe 3.5 when water is added. The cost is $1000. The paint cost me $399. per gallon and the catalyst was $199. It is my opinion that you get what you...

This is just an old CUCV hood I had laying around. I painted it with the CARC paint that was left over from painting my M1009 tub inside. I am going to hang this one over the wood stove upside down as a heat shield. This is the wood stove in my shop/barn. I want to do the 3-color camouflage...

It has been a long successful day for me. I started out at 0500 and worked at my FT job till 1000. Came home and sprayed the CARC green in the tub area of the M1009. It came out well and made all the months of sanding worth the effort. I wouldn't want to do this for pay. I don't think anyone...

Last night I washed out the entire interior of the M1009 tub with PPG DX330. I washed and dried it twice so I was sure it was clean, and the sealer would not fisheye. I was able to apply a nice smooth coat of PPG grey sealer. White sealer was my normal, but I only had the grey in stock, so it...

My advice is to go to the parts store and take whatever tools you need to change the belts. Remove the belts and push the alternators all the way into the lowest point in adjustment. Take the Gen 2 belt in and ask for one shorter and take the new belt and slip it on Gen 2. Did it go on easy? If...

The past few evenings after working in the blast furnace we call Earth I came home and sanded more areas in the M1009 floor and cargo area smooth. If I was to be doing this for hourly pay i would be getting a nice payment. I am SAD to report the jack storge decal is gone. I attempted everything...

I have a local alternator shop that fixed that faint glow of Gen 2. I also had him install self-exciting voltage regulators on a CUCV plow truck because I had nothing but trouble with the idiot lights and the people driving it without knowing if it was charging or not. He did something to my...

I have that fuel can mounting plate that was welded to the floorboard on the left rear cargo area of the M1009. I surgically removed it. It would Love a trip to Europe. I mean it beats sitting a dusty hot barn on the rafter in Pennsylvania the past 25 years. I know exactly where it is as I see...

My experience of working on these heavy GM K series trucks has been that the front end needs several things corrected to go down the road smoothly. On the K30 all I ever done was replace the tie rod ends and drag link joints. Also replace the steering stabilizer. That corrected 99% of the trucks...

So, as you all know I have been sanding the floor of my M1009 for over 6 months. I get very tired of it and move on to other projects. Understood? When the military had the M1009 they added some sort of brush it anti-skid to the floor and some time someone brushed in green CARC paint on the side...

I have that fuel can mounting plate that was welded to the floorboard on the left rear cargo area of the M1009. I surgically removed it. It would Love a trip to Europe.

The mindless CARC sanding, and paint prep work continues on the inside of my M1009. This has been monumental task that others would have skipped and sprayed it. Not me. I went over the edge this time. Pictures forth coming along with a winded explanation of my actions. More work = Better end...

The Gen 2 staying on at startup is normal. The voltmeter should be in the upper green. there is a little tick mark on the stock voltmeter. The needle should stay there on a properly operating CUCV in stock form. But bypassing the resistors on the firewall will make the Gen 1 squeal hard because...

Some have probably been wondering what I am getting completed. I have been doing lots of multi-tasking and getting things done. I have also hand sanded a lot of brushed CARC paint from the inside of the M1009 tub. To my sadness the CARC was brushed on parts of the fiberglass roof inside. I spent...