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OK after re-thinking the situation, I have decided to install the new Spectre tanks without painting them. They are galvanized inside and out, and they will certainly last my lifetime.

Thanks Rick. I believe I will paint the tanks with the same Rustoleum semi-gloss black. Regarding the attachment of the new straps to the brackets, I will rivet them the same way as they came from the factory. I am planning a big write-up on the tank install and bed modifications over in my...

OK I think I am ready to move forward with installing the new fuel tanks. I am bead blasting the frame brackets and will rivet the new straps to them after they are painted. I always drench all steel parts with Fast Etch from Eastwood’s as soon as they are blasted. This is a phosphoric acid...

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Thanks Hupp for your reply. I’ve pretty much decided on the undercoating product I’m going to use, however I am still up in the air regarding an interior insulation product. You say 3M Peel &Stick? Where would an old fart like me learn about that product?

Marcus I looked up that Fluid Film. Wow that is some wild stuff. I believe if I was going to be getting my truck wet and nasty every weekend like some half-cocked teenager, I would probably buy and use that product. I will have to agree with you, Fluid Film is probably the best product for...

Thanks. I believe this is what I am looking for.

Thanks Marcus but there is no moisture or rust on my truck. It hasn't seen rain since 2010. The cab bottom is in almost new condition. I am looking for a rubberized coating such as is suggested by a later post.

OK I know this may be a volatile subject, so before I get flamed please consider my specific situation - My M1028 sat on a National Guard Base in Arizona for 25 years before I got it. It had, and still has, Zero rust on the underside. In fact, the underside of the cab looks almost new. I...

Ditto what Rick said. Find a shop with plenty of real human being references you can speak with. If a shop doesn't or will not have references, keep on moving. Pay the money and have peace of mind. If you don't have the cash, sell something and get it. Nothing is more scary than to be miles...

Here you go - https://real4wd.com/product/14033947/ Also get you an engine leveler to go along with the 4-point lift - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077ZWHNVN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Have you considered adding 2 more lifting brackets so you can lift the engine via 4 points instead of 2? That’s what I did with my P400. If a bracket or chain were to break during engine installation with only 2 brackets, the additional stress on the remaining bracket and chain would probably...

I agree with what Barrman says. Have you considered abandoning the clutch fan and using an electric fan? When fully engaged the clutch fan rob’s horsepower.

I’ve always locked my hubs occasionally just to keep things lubed up.

By the way, a big Thanks to CUCVRUS for that M1009 fuel door assembly. Rick you da man!

Thanks for those kind words. Building a great CUCV has been my dream for the past several years. Career obligations got in the way of finishing it early on, then all these health issues arose. I hope I am able to finish the truck, I guess these next surgeries will determine what happens. Up...

That thang brought $14,500.00

I hear ya. But here is my logic - I am 70 years old. I have had 2 heart attacks. I have had 6 major surgeries. I have 2 artificial hips and 1 artificial knee. I have 2 ruptured vertebrae in my neck which are tearing into my spinal cord as I write this. My surgery for this neck issue is...

I swear, from what I have read, I don’t believe I could take it back to Grampa. If there is a way to stop payment on your credit card, I would do it and inform Gramps that you are. I would then sit down and document everything that happened in chronological order. Give Gramps a copy. But move on...

I think those are the tallest antennas I have ever seen on a CUCV.