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What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1
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erniemigi
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i just popped my old one off, put the new one on, opened the valve on top and had my son crank it over a few times till the fuel came out, closed the valve and started right up
justinwregier
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Replaced front brake pads for both sides... no more ringing.
Rotor looked and felt smooth for 25 years.
Dirty job though...
02/24/2011 update
I got new tires today for the M1009. Nothing special, average priced all terrain but they look good. The 31 10.5 15 is a limited size according to the tire guys I spoke with, but the price was right for me.
Also, its for the budget friendly MV owner, I got a roll of some aluminum siding sealer (looks like huge duct tape) and ran a few strips over the rockers under the doors. Mine were all rusted out but now they look like aluminum/reflective. I did it to the tail gate bottom also. Neat thing is it hides the rust and adds a little safety by being shiny. Silly for some but it was free for me and looks great on my well used 25 year old M1009
Rotor looked and felt smooth for 25 years.
Dirty job though...
02/24/2011 update
I got new tires today for the M1009. Nothing special, average priced all terrain but they look good. The 31 10.5 15 is a limited size according to the tire guys I spoke with, but the price was right for me.
Also, its for the budget friendly MV owner, I got a roll of some aluminum siding sealer (looks like huge duct tape) and ran a few strips over the rockers under the doors. Mine were all rusted out but now they look like aluminum/reflective. I did it to the tail gate bottom also. Neat thing is it hides the rust and adds a little safety by being shiny. Silly for some but it was free for me and looks great on my well used 25 year old M1009
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bigflew
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here are a couple things I have done that I havent seen here.
1 is a simple way to keep m1009 seatbelts from falling to the floor Velcro is goood.
2 I had a small rust hole in one rocker so I cut the entire center out of both of them orderd som 1/16 aluminum dimond plate shaped it then used 3m 5200 to fasten it (great sealent adheasive but takes 7 days to cure) body pannel adhesive would work also. then primmer and paint also sprayed inside of rockers with lots of oil.
3 same as 2 but at tailgate
4 painted dash and door pannels with krylon camo paint then clear coated with flat flex clear
and last in dash sat nav (velcro again)
1 is a simple way to keep m1009 seatbelts from falling to the floor Velcro is goood.
2 I had a small rust hole in one rocker so I cut the entire center out of both of them orderd som 1/16 aluminum dimond plate shaped it then used 3m 5200 to fasten it (great sealent adheasive but takes 7 days to cure) body pannel adhesive would work also. then primmer and paint also sprayed inside of rockers with lots of oil.
3 same as 2 but at tailgate
4 painted dash and door pannels with krylon camo paint then clear coated with flat flex clear
and last in dash sat nav (velcro again)
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Drabbed Out
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Hey guys I didnt do much to a cucv other than buy my first one today!!! Frickin awesome always been a jeep guy wanted an old m38 but not practicle for a father of 4 young children but then again neither is a m1009 neverless a dad has to have fun!! here are some pics.... Soon to be drab again cant deside tan or green.
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Here's a couple pics of the overdrive installed and the control unit. This thing is so cool...
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Friar Mycgyver
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I was thinking about doing the same to my m1009. Where did you get that overdrive unit and controller at and how much was it?
Are you going to keep the original paint scheme? Just curious, would definitely make it stand out!
OL AG '89
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Finally got around to changing rear diff fluid..... I "learned" that the front and rear diffs take different gaskets, also discovered the rear diff housing was "damaged" looks like it bottomed out and the cover took a good hit, bent but not leaking I decided to purchase "new" cover. O'reilly had one in Houston warehouse WOW!! Box looked like it had been sitting on shelf for 20 years....
Going to do the 12vlt resistor bypass tomorrow, depending on weather.
Going to do the 12vlt resistor bypass tomorrow, depending on weather.
Red_506
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Passenger side or drivers side radio rack?
epitts
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It was the Passenger side back rack.
combatmech
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New exhaust installed. Picked up a Kidde fire extinguisher with bracket. Same bracket as my last truck. Cleaned up bridge plate.
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