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The old F150 that's another story.
Mr Crusty had some nice dry drums and the brakes are in need of replacing. The E brake cables are shot and I cut with the bolt cutter. I am going to rebuild the entire rear brake system. i removed the entire backing plate and rebuild them on my work bench and then just put the 4 bolts back in and bolt the entire brake system back on the axle. it makes cleaning and installing easier on the work bench. I do the same thing to M1009's. This is the only picture out of 6 that I could load. IDK.
Mr Crusty has been taking up room in my garage work area. I am about to kick him loose. He needs to be completed by the end of the month. I have a lot of projects going right now. I am making headway on all of them. I will post more pictures as the production continues. 
While I was looking for parts today I came across a stash of nomenclatures. This is just a drop in the bucket. I must have cut up several dozen CUCV's for scrap and parted several out over the past 20 years. I wish I had some of them again.
Just a few more that I had hidden up in the barn.
This type of driving tends to mar the sheet metal a bit. Kids. If I only knew.
Watch out, there's a hole on that there puddle.
Mr Crusty is almost ready for paint. My Son did the 1991 GM quad headlamp radiator support and LED headlamp swap. He also put the mirrors on from the 1991 GM But I think it looks good. We are cutting and rewelding the stock brushguard to fit the design of the replacement front end. Saturday it gets a new paint job. All new design and pattern. Have a great day.
0900 and Mr Crusty is in sealer.
A spy was in the barn today.
This is the base-coat of flat white paint. This is at about 1030. I am out scrubbing Terminus M1009.
At about 1130 the black was applied. This is done with a picture that you look at and guess the size and dimensions. Flat Black on Flat White.
At about 1200 the final grey/gray color was added. And it was time for lunch. All in a days work.
After lunch we did some more work and it was time to install the wheels and get Mr Crusty out in the sun to dry and clean up the garage for the next vehicle. I kinda like the results. It is very differnt and neatly done. The wheels and tires need cleaned up and then some Line X to the bed , bumpers, cab interior. Along with a new bench seat.
Today we worked on my Sons Mr Crusty. It is coming along nicely. I really like the 1991 K 5 Blazer grille and headlamp set up. He used a kit for a spray in cab floor liner. He is sending the truck to get the bed LineXed. We still have some modifications and welding to redesign the brush-guard. That is one the schedule. I must get as much work as possible done this week while I am off work. Thanks for looking. I know you like it.
As you can see. Mr Rusty had one of them I am always in doubt hitches. I finally talked my Son into doing away with that accident looking for a place to happen lower bumper hitch. I used my torching skills and burnt the class 3 receiver from the rear bumper. We wanted to salvage the rear bumper and rebuild it after some grinding, welding and hammering it is on its way to being rebuilt and nice again. I have seen 2 of theese type oh hitches fail. One was on my truck when I was on my way up to Gilbert. They safety chain snagged on a sharp turn and just twisted the hitch straight down and about tore the center section out. The other one was on a friends truck and he was hauling his car trailer and hit a few bumps and noticed the trailer lights not working. When he went back his center section was also torn and bent. So it was no weld failure it was a failure as to where it is mounted and the strength is gone down that far from the brackets and the pintle hook mounts. Never again. I will always buy the frame mounted receiver. The receiver I burnt off Mr Crusty I am going to salvage for a Honda tractor I am building to haul firewood. Take care and have a great safe day. Have you checked your hitch lately? Be safe and double check it for damage and rusty parts.