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  1. dougco1

    Doghead starter relay is must if you get new starter

    I agree with Curtisje. Fix it by replacing the oem relay. Keep in mind; Any and all relays will fail and weld themselves if you have weak or undercharged batteries or low voltage. Other causes; If your starter is drawing to many amps or your truck has starting/running issues and you have to...
  2. dougco1

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    Great looking restoration. But now that I'm getting older and fatter, I'm eyeing that rocker step. What brand/style is that? Can't wait for your photo shoot to be released.
  3. dougco1

    Medium to high pitch whirring while accelerating

    The OP of that old thread had no fluid in his power steering pump thus causing his whirling noise. Your problem???
  4. dougco1

    CUCV Snow Plow Trucks and Spreaders

    Rick, Did you mean the 1967-1977 F250 "High Boy" trucks with the factory suspension lift? If memory serves me right they had 3 drive shafts. They were good old trucks in their day.
  5. dougco1

    Having electrical issues; advice needed!

    From the looks of the amount of rust and the wiring mess; You may want to take the radiator cap off and drive a new truck under it. You do have a challenging task on your hands. By the way, what happened to your firewall? I don't think you should drive that even if you did get it to run. It's...
  6. dougco1

    Perhaps the dumbest m1009 question?

    The M ten oh nine is what I always use. Or just confuse people and call it a CUC-VE.
  7. dougco1

    Tips and advice for new owners

    I believe if you keep these trucks as "stock as possible" in regards to "not reinventing the wheel" with their design, they could last another 35 plus years. In a well maintained truck there is no need to modify starter relays or convert to glow plug push button systems. If you find a need to...
  8. dougco1

    Tips and advice for new owners

  9. dougco1

    Fuel Injector Pipe M1008

    Your injector line may be cracked at the flare connection. They are known to crack from vibration and age. Sometimes if the injector line clamps are missing next to the valve covers it will cause the tubing to crack or if they get manipulated and over-tighten when worked on. Unfortunately they...
  10. dougco1

    modified LMTV is coming along well

    You could mount a small fold up ladder and a grab bar on the cab wall behind your drivers door. When you want to get in just reach up and pull it down "like a set of attic stairs". When your up in the cab you just reach behind you and pull it back up and lock it in place.
  11. dougco1

    modified LMTV is coming along well

    Somehow I got old and I have problems climbing into my M1008. How in hell do you get in and out of that monster?
  12. dougco1

    Unsure to use gaskets or sillicone valve covers

    Rick, the gig is up now. My wife wont get near the trunk now that you told that story.
  13. dougco1

    Proud new owner of 84 m1009 (body work update)

    Nice "Another one saved". Great job. The Matt clear will be much easier to clean and should help keep it from fading for years. Now you have to drag a logging chain across the hood and hammer a few dents in it to get the "authentic" look back.
  14. dougco1

    Gen 1 Light comes on when heater switch is turned on

    Check to make sure that mice have not nested up in the squirrel cage in your fan. You can reach up with your hand through the outside air duct on the passengers side. Pull the damper cover off and reach up to the fan and see if the fan spins. I had that happen to me, the mice packed their nest...
  15. dougco1

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    I see your wife had her hair done again.
  16. dougco1

    M1009 Jack Storage Photos For Reference

    My 86 1009 jack-jack handle-jack mount-and wrench are all mounted in the back by the spare. They of course were missing when I got it but a 2,000s vintage junk Ford van had a close match "never used". I gave the junkie $20 bucks and we were both happy. I decided to mount the jack horizontally...
  17. dougco1

    M1009 Little Red Riding Hood.

    Ich Werde Nicht Aufgeben Aber Ich Werde Die Ganze Zeit Fluchen I'm not going to give up but I'm going to curse all the time
  18. dougco1

    just took in a m101a1

    Great price. The eBay seller must buy them from Erik's and resell them on the Bay
  19. dougco1

    Lost Fast Idle Function When Cold/Thermostat Replacement Issues

    You tend to assume that new parts work like new. I went to install a three-way light switch circuit for a customer and worked on it for hours and still couldn't get it to work. The customer started to question my ability and so did I. Long story short and after plenty of frustration: The brand...
  20. dougco1

    just took in a m101a1

    About $150.00 on e-bay
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