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

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Rust repair (kinda) pic

At some time in its' life my 1009 had a battery leak down onto the inner fender well and rot about a 6"X8" hole. I'm not one to call NPD or LMC and order new metal when 95% of this one is still good. SO....I cut and ground out the bad rust, primed the area, and cut, formed, bent, bolted, and riveted a patch in place from underneath. Chip Foose would slap me in the back of my head if he saw this, but it works and the rust is gone! If anyone stoops over and says "hey, there's a cheesy looking patch under there", then they're looking too closely at my daily driver. Going to pick up a really straight and rust free (white) hood tomorrow. Mine must've had a SCUD land on it. (Had to be a SCUD 'cause it didn't explode, just bent the crap out of it). Also, I FINALLY got power run to the Shattered Socket Garage!! Woo Hoo !!! I've been using an extension cord from the house for 3 years. Now I can see very well how unorganized I am! Gotta clean that place up!
.........more to come.

 

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Warning's CUCV

Got the hood today, brought it home and got it cleaned up/primed. After cleanup I realized it's straighter than I initially thought it was. Glad to get it. My old one was bent like crazy with a lot of creases. Enclosing pics of the old camo hood in its new (and probably final) resting place, the hood before sanding/buffing, the hood after priming, and on the truck. Also an old Ford at my uncle's shop that's on the back burner for now. (1928 or 29 model)..........more to come.

 

[bigflew]

I bought me a deuce to replace it (well at least on of them)

 

[combatmech]

Changed left and right front wheel well splash guards.....

 

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I bought me a deuce to replace it (well at least on of them)

Nice!

 

[Red_506]

Had a bad valve stem on my r/f tire so I replaced them all today.

 

[Red_506]

Installed my Solargizer today, was pretty simple after getting organized.

ETA: Sorry for the sideways pics; have to fix that next time.

 

[Red_506]

added center console from a crown vic cop car and an FT8900

KF5MNR

Can you post up some pictures of it installed?

 

[jeeplvr247]

Put in some fresh oil today which was on sale for 1/2 off. Win!

 

[JSF01]

Cleaned up some electrical connections and replaced some rubber fuel lines getting my M1009 back up and running properly. Also finally went out and bought some pins and painted them for the shackles i got with the truck when I bought. Unfortunately I never did bother to check to see if the shackles actually fit. Only one actually fits with on other that can be gotten on with a hammer. The other two would need a bigger hammer than I have. Tomorrow hopefully I can barrow a friend’s grinder to get the shackles to fit.

 

[epitts]

You mite have trailer shackles, would be best to get the right ones. The weight rating maybe different for the trailer.

 

[JSF01]

You mite have trailer shackles, would be best to get the right ones. The weight rating maybe different for the trailer.

I would have figured they all used the same shackled to save money, but then again that would make sense and in my experience the government always seems to be against that idea. What’s the proper weight rating for CUCV shackles?

 

[epitts]

I would have figured they all used the same shackled to save money, but then again that would make sense and in my experience the government always seems to be against that idea. What’s the proper weight rating for CUCV shackles?

Not sure what the weight rating is, could be in the TM's. You can find the right shackles on ebay thats what I had to do.

 

[firefirefire90]

added some final details to my M1009...

 

[combatmech]

Nice add-on Fire.......
Applied two more coats of bed liner....truck is nice and stinky now

 

[jdeoliveira74]

Took a trip to Ny 700 miles... got there fine. Water pump went while there had to replace. twice! first was bad found out of course after it was installed. replaced rubber oil cooler lines cause they were leaking pretty bad. $60 to have the set made. While checking over truck realized rear battery was dead so replaced that. Oh and changed fuel filter and oil too busy week
now the drive back

 

[CARNAC]

I figured I'd just take mine to a professional. Mine is at TWRIGHTs place and he's doing all the work to it. Besides, I can never stay home long enough to do any work myself. Back out the door in 5, 4, 3, 2, .....

 

[jemfca]

fixed the horn

I Plumbed and rewired the air horn. bought some Weather stiping to hopefully seal the doors a little bit better. Then hit the local mud hole.



1967 M35A2 w/w bobbed

 

[soule64]

Fresh coat of Mil-Spec 383 CARC...

 

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Fresh coat of Mil-Spec 383 CARC...

Beautiful job!!!