Squibbly's M1009 and other Questionable Projects

[Squibbly]

I just actually watched my own "pigtail" making video.
I have no idea why I'm shaking so much. Too much coffee I suppose.
Damn...Shakes McGee.

Actually, I have a REALLY bad back, especially in the morning. In order to do half of these jobs, I need to get a lot of adrenaline going. Hanging over the hood for a few hours and having to pull out that rear battery required an extra bit of the "anger" to fill me. That probably added to my shakes. Lol.

 

[Squibbly]

Rain…no better day than to get this steering column pulled apart (if I can..it looks pretty rusty), and clean it up to replace my existing one.

Assuming I can get the steering wheel off of this one, and the other one once it is out, I’ll swap the shift lever and turn indicator lever. The ones on this are pretty beat.


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[Squibbly]

Pshh…it was really that easy to get the wheel off??

I knew I was doing it right. I didn’t even mess up the witness mark, and I used the Chinese special puller (with better bolts).

This thing looks way more rusty that mine, and came right off.

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[ezgn]

I just actually watched my own "pigtail" making video.
I have no idea why I'm shaking so much. Too much coffee I suppose.
Damn...Shakes McGee.

Actually, I have a REALLY bad back, especially in the morning. In order to do half of these jobs, I need to get a lot of adrenaline going. Hanging over the hood for a few hours and having to pull out that rear battery required an extra bit of the "anger" to fill me. That probably added to my shakes. Lol.

I would have never said anything, but I did notice it a bit myself. Although a little shaking is quite common in all of us. Thanks for the video.

 

[Squibbly]

Not filthy…not spotless.
Just dirty enough. Just the way I like it.

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[ezgn]

Not filthy…not spotless.
Just dirty enough. Just the way I like it.

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That is not the same one you just purchased, is it? Must be the old one!

 

[Squibbly]

I beat the old column with a sledge once I had it out…not a budge…

Mess with the bull, get the sawzall…

New column is “mostly” in but it got dark.

Stripping the parts off the old column I want.

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[Squibbly]

That is not the same one you just purchased, is it? Must be the old one!

That is the filthy one I purchased. The one in the pictures from the post right before it.

Here it is in the truck it was pulled out of.

 

[ezgn]

I beat the old column with a sledge once I had it out…not a budge…

Mess with the bull, get the sawzall…

New column is “mostly” in but it got dark.

Stripping the parts off the old column I want.

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I'd sure like to see you get that chunk out of there.

 

[dougco1]

That is the filthy one I purchased. The one in the pictures from the post right before it.

Here it is in the truck it was pulled out of.
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A spray bottle filled with ammonia, an old toothbrush and some patience will clean that wheel up like new .

 

[Squibbly]

A spray bottle filled with ammonia, an old toothbrush and some patience will clean that wheel up like new .

I like things with a bit of dirt and rust on them.

I cleaned it up this good..

Don’t laugh at my car seats. It’s just to cover the ripped up ones until I can get them recovered.

Time to put the dash back together and zip tie the harnesses up.

All my flashers work, horn, high beams, wipers, shift lever.


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[Squibbly]

I'd sure like to see you get that chunk out of there.

I have a feeling I will. I can get to both sides of it now, so a bit of heat and a large c clamp should get it out.


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[Squibbly]

Hmmmm…
I just started the truck and realized after I took the key out that it was the key to my old column, and doors.

I just held it up to the key for the new column and it’s the same.

Did the military use the same key for all of these?


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[ezgn]

I like things with a bit of dirt and rust on them.

I cleaned it up this good..

Don’t laugh at my car seats. It’s just to cover the ripped up ones until I can get them recovered.

Time to put the dash back together and zip tie the harnesses up.

All my flashers work, horn, high beams, wipers, shift lever.


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Those seat covers go great with your hula dancing girl

Hmmmm…
I just started the truck and realized after I took the key out that it was the key to my old column, and doors.

I just held it up to the key for the new column and it’s the same.

Did the military use the same key for all of these?


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All the same, so if you need parts just get them from your neighbors cucv until you can pay him back.

 

[ezgn]

I like things with a bit of dirt and rust on them.

I cleaned it up this good..

Don’t laugh at my car seats. It’s just to cover the ripped-up ones until I can get them recovered.

Time to put the dash back together and zip tie the harnesses up.

All my flashers work, horn, high beams, wipers, shift lever.


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Good job mister, you're the man!

 

[Mullaney]

Hmmmm…
I just started the truck and realized after I took the key out that it was the key to my old column, and doors.

I just held it up to the key for the new column and it’s the same.

Did the military use the same key for all of these?


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It has been said that YES, they are keyed alike.

 

[jplace1011]

I like things with a bit of dirt and rust on them.

I cleaned it up this good..

Don’t laugh at my car seats. It’s just to cover the ripped up ones until I can get them recovered.

Time to put the dash back together and zip tie the harnesses up.

All my flashers work, horn, high beams, wipers, shift lever.


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I noticed your dashboard is gray. My is too, but I thought it was replaced. Did the CUCVs come stock with a gray dash I wonder??


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[Squibbly]

I noticed your dashboard is gray. My is too, but I thought it was replaced. Did the CUCVs come stock with a gray dash I wonder??


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I have a new dash. Haven’t installed it yet.
Not sure if I even will..

It is also grey.

My map lights and rear blackouts are working. Need to do the two front blackouts now.

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[ezgn]

I have a new dash. Haven’t installed it yet.
Not sure if I even will..

It is also grey.

My map lights and rear blackouts are working. Need to do the two front blackouts now.

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That lighting is a big improvement from stock. Great looking mats, nice to look back and see all the progress.

 

[jplace1011]

That lighting is a big improvement from stock. Great looking mats, nice to look back and see all the progress.

That’s all looking great!! I wish I had you and Johnny as neighbors. I’d be in CUCV heaven!!

I’ve been in the fence about putting LEDs in the dash. What do you guys think? Any good or bad points about using LEDs?


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