What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

[wrex]

Just finished trip from SF, CA to Kentucky and back again.
4,844 miles total round trip. CUCV did great. I love this thing!

 

[wrex]

I just got done adding a 2" receiver and rewired the trailer electrical hookup to a 4 - wire flat connector.

That's exactly where I welded mine to, the other day.

 

[wrex]

Ok all you purist, I know it's not regulation, but I think it's a good example of making use of the available resourses. Adapting and overcoming: Pic #1 - Wire shelf from kitchen section at Wal-mart, zip ties from Big Lots; Pic #2 - it can hold a Sterilite dust-proof storage container (held in with a Big Lots bungee cord): Pic #3 - or my cooler; Pic #4 - container above and 3", 30' recovery strap below; Pic #5 - the wire shelf did come in a two-pack, hmmmm.

I see no harm in it. You do need to paint it OD though

 

[jholler]

There ya go! I haven't figured out where I want to mount the 2 cupholders yet, though...

 

[jdeoliveira74]

ram air

cleaned up some electrical wiring in engine bay pulled the air breather out of a civi blazer sitting in my drve way made some ram air

 

[hotdogs151a2]

Mr. wrex:
Having retired from the SCANG 122nd En. Co, (CSE), that Engineer Castle sure looks good. Tell your Wife for me, She did good.
Thanks, Hotdog

 

[jdeoliveira74]

some more pics of ram air cleaned up electric and interior hope to have her painted soon. oh yeah reclining seats

 

[jholler]

Mr. wrex:
Having retired from the SCANG 122nd En. Co, (CSE), that Engineer Castle sure looks good. Tell your Wife for me, She did good.
Thanks, Hotdog

That was mine, not Wrex, but I'll tell her! I'm 21 months from retiring from ARARNG 1036th EnCo (SAPPER) myself. Essayons!

 

[epitts]

some more pics of ram air cleaned up electric and interior hope to have her painted soon. oh yeah reclining seats

So what year is the air breather off of?

 

[jdeoliveira74]

it came out of an 88 civi blazer gas engine little moding and thats what i got

 

[hotdogs151a2]

Sorry Mr. jholler:
I guess since I retired I can no longer read! Your Wife did very good work. That castle has a very special meaning to some of us. Essayons!
Thanks, Pvt. Hotdog

PS: Thank you for your service to our Country.

 

[jvrotter]

Installed a IR headlight on the front brushguard.

 

[epitts]

Installed a IR headlight on the front brushguard.

Light source for NVG or Scope?

 

[baldyviewdesignlab]

Installed a IR headlight on the front brushguard.

Very Nice.

 

[jvrotter]

Its a light source for my PVS-14's

 

[Red_506]

Curious as to why you installed it on the passenger side, or did you install two?

 

[wrex]

Mr. wrex:
Having retired from the SCANG 122nd En. Co, (CSE), that Engineer Castle sure looks good. Tell your Wife for me, She did good.
Thanks, Hotdog

You totally lost me with this, lol. Are you confusing me with someone else? I'm not even married, heh.

and 75th RR here, btw.

:edit: Never mind. I see what you did there, lol. If it's any consolation, I can't read anymore, either. Lol!!!

 

[combatmech]

Darn light bulbs.... Had my brake warning light fall out from behind the cluster this morning. I had been wondering why my coolant/brake light hadnt been flashing when I crank the truck up..... After some fussing and cussing.... it they work again.

 

[sierrajcharlie]

Built a console and installed a stereo and two speakers in it along w/storage space. Then by the rear seat put the other two speakers on the ends. Removed the pintle and had the boy weld a receiver on that plate. Sticks out about 6 inches and can be used as a step. Then soldered in a plug for the lights. Now the bad. Just got done replacing the rear end. Had a noise for a couple of weeks but couldn't figure out where it was coming from until the big bang and the clunking. Thought I had blown a tire on the trailer. Had a civi Blazer here so jerked the rear end and drive shaft out of that and put them in the oh-9. The welder boy is unhappy he can't drive it anymore but now is thinking about getting a heavy duty rear end and a 454 for it. I'll just have to put bad rear end back in it so I can move it from yard for now. Until further notice it's front wheel drive.
Found out that a 36" breaker bar beats a 18" er. An electric impact will take off the tires and helps to shake the nuts loose from the u-bolts. BUT for torque is beat by the 18"er. A buddy with tools and time and willing to help you out is PRICELESS!!! THANKS Rockman!!
Now I only hear the engine rumbling and tires humming, as down the road I go!!!
The boss don't know it yet but the oh-9 told me it needs more lights and a CB.

 

[epitts]

Painted my

Truck today. Used Rapco 383 green and a HF HVLP gun. It is about a 20 foot paint job. Any closer and you will start seeing my errors. But I am happy with it, for being my first ever paint job!! see attached