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  1. cucvrus

    1984 M1009: Directional or Turn Signal Lever Mount Broke Inside the Column

    (1) CUCVRUS Repair Projects | Page 17 | SteelSoldiers Check out this post and go to the next page also. I tore down a bad column that had been butchered by ??? and made a functioning column out of it. It was hacked with incorrect screws and mis alignment. Good Luck. Take your time and do it on...
  2. cucvrus

    1984 M1009: Directional or Turn Signal Lever Mount Broke Inside the Column

    That is not really an easy fix. It can be done but requires the entire column to be disassembled. That switch you are holding is the wiper motor switch. 1984 was the first year for the GM Smart Stalk control. Prior to that 1983 models had the dimmer switch on the floor with the push button and...
  3. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    And the funny thing is I still have the Red Hood. So, if I ever wanted this M1009 to be recognized all over the world by members of the site I just bolt that on, and we have M1009 Little Red Riding Hood. I thought it was funny. Like a clown. To amuse you. You know where that going. HA HA.
  4. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    Parting shots for tonight.
  5. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    It was like Christmas unwrapping the treasure. I have no faith in tape on new paint. When it gets stuck on the paint it gets hard to get off. Taping the flat paint requires the standard 3M masking tape. The yellow and blue do not hold as well as I like. I I taped the entire vehicle and saved the...
  6. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    I use a $20. Harbor Freight gun on the black and brown and a $34. Harbor Freight on the green. I have been using the $20. gun for the past 3 years. I have good Devilbiss and Sharp guns, but they are just hard to clean and have been used for years. If these don't work, I toss them in the scrap...
  7. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    I painted that with pictures I had from the first CUCV ‘s I had back in the 90’s.
  8. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    This will be all for 1 day. I am closing up the shop/barn and calling it a successful day. It started bad and got worse but I was able to get the job done. I was able to open the hood, doors, and tailgate and make sure I did not have any nasty gray sealer in the jambs. Nothing a minor mist...
  9. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    Added the brown on top of the 3 coats of green. Had some obstacles to cross some were getting more very nervous and I maintained my composure and struggled forward. Weather being against me. A bit cool to paint. Moving on to the black. Great Day.
  10. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    I guess when I take all facts into consideration the old 1958 air compressor is doing pretty good. I did do the Honda engine upgrade in 2007. The compressor was brand new in the crate till 1995 and I got it from a friend that purchased it from DRMO. The old Briggs and Stratton Moving right along .
  11. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    Things did not go as planned. I was contemplating the weather as it was pouring down rain most of the day and at 12 noon I pulled the trigger. Trouble was short to come. During the first coat I had a massive drop in air pressure. I was done with the first coat and BAM. Massive air rush and...
  12. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    That’s All Folks. I am done for the day
  13. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    This is the final time Little Red will be sporting the original colors. After a long day at work it is time for a coat of sealer. I washed and dried the entire body top to bottom. I will post more later. Time to get spraying.
  14. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    That was that old hood that I sprayed for a heat shield in the barn. I don’t like the mystery,
  15. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    I did some testing not sure yet.
  16. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    That is enough for 1 day. Tomorrow I must tape up the lower threshold and brackets. Even my cat Smokey is tired. Take Care and Stay Safe.
  17. cucvrus

    TH400 Won't Shift

    First off, do you have vacuum at the vacuum pump? Pull the hose off and see if it chirps or sucks your fingertip fast while the engine is running. Use a long piece of hose if you are afraid of the running engine. Then if you do have vacuum run a smaller hose with an adapter to the bottom of VRV...
  18. cucvrus

    Arrived...........the M1009/BIAB1 from german M1008

    This is the last time I seen the M1009 in Jonestown. Is Sonic still along for the ride? My Son was 5 years old when I bought this M1009 and he wanted that hanging in the truck. Good Luck. My Son is 33 years old now.
  19. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    WWRD99 the paint I am offering you is the same as the paint I used on this unit.
  20. cucvrus

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    We think alike. The cowl screen has been painted already and I scuffed it again to include it with the overall paint process because of the camouflage colors that will be on the cowl screen. And painting it separately assures all the slatted holes are evenly coated. During an overall things like...
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