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

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donalloy1

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added 2 qts atf and ran to briones and back. i think she likes it! many down trees and landslides encountered along the way. glad i took beast. made it back home with flying colors! swapped out oem heater core with new unit. hopefully no more green fluid on floor fro here on. tomorrow r&r front pads on explorer and install dogheaD RELAY ON BEAST BEFORE sight in new savage.:driver:
 

TJ's Minion

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Hello all,
I joined ss about a week ago and bought a 87' m1009 (1st one / 1st diesel) about a month ago. since then I've installed a new exhaust, spin on fuel filter, 2' ball reciever, ammo can console, bear cat cb and a xantrex inverter on its own battery that will be charged from a solar panel mounted underneath a sun roof installed in the cap. It's been difficult finding an old school un-tinted/non power sun roof though.
I've learned a lot from this site and look forward to learn and share more.
 

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edpdx

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Received a roll of Tygon to replace the injector lines. Also soldered in a diode on my starter relay. Until I can figure out why my relay sticks sometimes until I give it a whack, it couldn't hurt.
 

edpdx

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Marty G, that looks good. Was it hard to do? I have never done any kind of lift; but that does give it something alright.
 

mtn man

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Able to snap a few pics today... been working on truck for about 6 months. Picked up at a local used car dealer that bought entire lot of them from GL... I got a great deal on a 'fixer upper' that the dealer had put a 12v starter on and was having 'starter trouble'... guys, I couldn't have done it w/o this site! From flywheel and started to fuel fliter and wiring this site has been helpful.
 

scranch18121

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Able to snap a few pics today... been working on truck for about 6 months. Picked up at a local used car dealer that bought entire lot of them from GL... I got a great deal on a 'fixer upper' that the dealer had put a 12v starter on and was having 'starter trouble'... guys, I couldn't have done it w/o this site! From flywheel and started to fuel fliter and wiring this site has been helpful.
Where are your pics..... i'd like to see em'
 

mtn man

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interior mods

Added a 12v fuse block (posted in past) I picked it up at a chain parts store and wired it to bat1 for 12v power. Has 6 circuits. So far I have 12v outlet and my CB wired to it. Hope to add my rechargable light, driving lights, and maybe a radio. I will use a relay for the heavy drawing things... I picked up a jack and handle and got those back in place. Bought a junkyard seat that was in good shape but took a cover and put it on it by using metal flex tape and self tapping screws to attach the seat cover... fits tight as a drum and has been good for several months now. I painted the dash and door panels with some high temp black... they had bad overspray and I had the gloss black. I also have bought a thick rubber floor mat with jute backing. I will be putting this in later once it warms up... still too cold for this work.
 

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mtn man

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other electrical

Rebuilt Gen 1 and added new plugs to both Alternators... these were OTS at the parts store and with the old broken ones replaced I got good voltage. Use the dielectric grease on all connectors and things seam to work great. Picked up a 'boat trailer' LED light and wired this in to tail lights... got to have lit tag in NC... works great even after a trip into a snowy ditch... gotta love LED's. I have a 101 trailer but regular trailer as well so I did a pintle hitch and wired a 4-way plug so I can use military plug or 4 way depending on trailer.
 

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mtn man

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trailer

Picked up a great 101a2 trailer the other week. Mint condition... until I start to haul wood, mulch, and some rock... Not even a scatch on it and all the lights work great, parking brakes, and surge breaks really help. :D
 

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mtn man

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other fixes

No pics but I have done a few other things:
- new door pins
- door seals
- dash lights
- changed all fluids and filters
-tool box
- under coated
- radiator
- manual glow plug conv (switch next to amp meter)
- cleaned about every connector.

Couldn't have done it with out the help of the site!! I am likely #1 searcher and reader of post, just don't post much. In laws have a 1028 that is really nice. Take care of it and is has same tires and most of the other things. We share the trailer so its a good deal. The 1028 doesn't even have a crack in the dash and the seat is perfect... if it wasn't for the forklift operators it would be mint truck.
 

chevyCUCV

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Couple weeks ago did new kingpin springs and bushings

Yesterday replaced tie rods with new Moog
Did rear shocks with Rancho RS5000, fronts did not come with correct spacers
And a new steering stabilizer

Truck drives much better now, the steering wheel is much firmer and no death wobble anymore

Thanks for all the info i gather from this site
 

mtn man

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ohh yeah, that death wobble is a B.... I did the same thing with a steering stabilizer and I also put in a 'slightly used' steering box and that really helped. Picked it up at the junkyard. No play in steering now. I still have to get shocks, just now sure which ones.
 

QuickSilver

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My M1009 Had some crappy rubber pad under the seats in the front. I took the front seats out, tore out the pad, tore out all the nasty padding that was under it, and cleaned all the floor boards up with a lot of CLR, a water hose, some elbow grease, and a lot of help from my sister. Looks much better now! :smile:
 
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