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ROB351

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Hi guys,
I'm Roberto, and I'm here thanks to the instructions of a friend.I write from Spain, and a few months ago I bought a Chevy M1009 CUCV'85.I had been dreaming of one of these vehicles for some time!
Mine was on an American base in Spain. (I live in Spain).
The previous owner painted it black, and now I am trying to leave it a little more "domestic".I have many doubts and things to do still.

This is my darling:

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Soon I will post some pictures.
Greetings from Spain!!
P.D. Sorry for my English
 

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M1078MAN

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Very nice and great score. Welcome to the best MV site on the web.

Can you snap a picture of the vin plate. was it Air Force or Army

Moron

I loved Malaga.
 

Scar59

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Roberto, welcome from Kentucky. Good looking truck. Vacationed in Spain last October, beautiful country, great food.
 

ROB351

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no queda bien escrito

I'm glad you like it!!
I am very excited about the project!!!!
I love! It had been a long time since I ventured into something to do crafts.
For now, the pending things are:
- Maintenance (filters, oils, heaters, hoses, belts, everything already requested)
- Complete upholstery. The driver's seat is broken. The one of the companion and the back sidewalk dirty, but acceptable. The dashboard and the dirty door panels. But I prefer to upholster everything to my liking.
- When removing the board, I will take the opportunity to clean the contacts and check the watches, and repair or replace them, as they do not always work.
- Check the electrical installation and prepare it for new lights and radio.
- Complete carpet. This is not clear to me. At first I was going to put it in line with the seats and put an insulator, but I think that if I leave it without a roof I will become bitter with the dust and the carpet, so I do not know, I leave it on the floor. how are the things going.
- Shock absorbers (already at home too -KYB-)
- Wheels. They are not old, but I would use them to put other tires of 31 "(it's the maximum I can put.) I also have some spacers for the rear axle and chrome wheels 8x15 at home.
- Paint the ceiling. It was military green. I already have it painted (now I put pictures).
- Paint the front defense. It's military green. I also have it, and I will also post photos.
- The paint should be polished, since it has a little orange peel. At 5 meters it looks ok, but up close is not well painted.
- Mount a rollbar. I love the idea of ​​leaving it without a roof and mounting an anti-roll bar. Here is why I wonder if the carpet or not. I already have the bow, and I lack the back straps. It will be short, so that it is inside the ceiling. I hope to have it ready this week.
- Stain the moons. The problem is that I have to put the critals, because at this moment they are methacrylate and they do not have a solar sheet (they are also tinted)
It will be beautiful!!!!!!
P.D (1). The car comes from Rota base M1078MAN, not Moron [thumbzup]
P.D (2). I'm looking for information in the forum about mechanics, since I'm a bit surprised that the radiator upper sleeve has some pressure.
P.D (3). Sorry for my English
 
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steelsoldiers

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It sounds like you have big plans for your truck!

Tell us more about your radiator issue. Is the upper hose leaking or blowing off?
 

ROB351

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Yes!! I love it!!

Thanks for your response. I was talking about the upper sleeve, the one that comes out of the engine. From my point of view it has more pressure than normal, but I do not know exactly these engines if they work under a lot of pressure. In Spain, we are used to very small European engines.I have been observing the coolant, and it is completely green, there are no oily spots. On the other hand, I have observed that the coolant has dropped a little, but I think it may be due to a small leak in the expansion vessel.

I am looking in the forum for a specific section to present my toy, or should I do it in this same presentation thread?Thanks !!
 

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