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    Central FL M1031 project

    You pulled the engine with the radiator in place? Personally, I would have pulled the radiator and given serious thought to removing the core support, it's not that many bolts and you wouldn't have to lift the engine so high. In the past I've pulled the engine and tranny out the front, that was...
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    How to refurbish door cards?

    I've used SEM, I've had color pre mixed for a specific code and I've used spray bombs from auto parts store for interior.
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    How to refurbish door cards?

    I've had good luck painting them , even changing colors. I wash them with soap and water and a stiff brush, dry well and then (using gloves) wipe down with lacquer thinner, really soak it and make sure to use a LINT FREE RAG, the plastic will get a bit sticky, at that time let thinner flash off...
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    M1009 Brakes

    Has that truck been parked on a slope with that side downhill? I'd bet that that's gear oil and it slipped past the seal while parked.
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    Power steering bleeding issues

    Don't you love it when they fix themselves?
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    Spring hanger

    Sure looks like the ones I used, made a noticeable difference in ride quality.
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    Water pump replacement

    Sorry to say but you need the V belt pully pump, somehow you got the reverse flow serpentine belt pump.
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    Fuel Cap Repair help

    Guess who's going to dig around in the garage and sell a few gas caps?
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    Have any of you weighed your modified CUCV?

    IIRC the empty weight of my truck weighed at the scrap dealer was 6550 with me in the seat and a half tank of fuel.
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    M1008 air in fuel line

    Before I'd jump on the fuel pump, I'd be looking really hard at the filter assembly. I doubt the leak is big enough to see fuel dripping but you may find a damp spot, do you have a way to pressurize the fuel tank? Just a few (5psi) will show you where the leak is. If you can pressurize it and...
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    Gas millage dropping down from 18 MPG to 15 MPG

    Some of the above is dead on, it's cold outside. What happens to oil and grease when it get cold? It gets thicker, from the oil in the pan putting more drag on the oil pump to the ATF in the tranny and TC all the way to the differentials and wheel bearings. The cold also effects the tires and...
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    Rear Driver Side Injector Replacement Tips

    Move shifter from P to 1st, I think that will do it. How are your cab mounts? You shouldn't be having this problem.
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    Crank no start

    I'm leaning on bad GP's, very little fuel comes out of the injectors. get the truck inside and warm, check those GP's and go from there.
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    Correct flexplate to torque converter spacing

    In all these years and all the tranny's, I've removed, I have never come across any spacers that I remember. If I ever did I'd think some shade tree mechanic did a hack job.
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    Cummins 12v into my CUCV

    Pulling something out of a stuck situation is totally different than towing down the road. My son (kids know it all and old men know nothing) didn't believe me that towing a 30' camper behind a square body Blazer was a horrible idea. I had no idea what I was talking about! Then he used the...
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    Driveshaft

    As a guy that has never had a new vehicle I've rarely seen that, and the ONLY time I have seen the oem U-joints with that plastic has been on CUCV's and they have been some of the oldest vehicles I've had, kinda odd.
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    Are there tips and tricks to get the side mirrors to stay in place?

    I used duct tape, it worked but eventually turned to dust. Next time I'll try Scotch 88.
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    TR-6060 transmission on a M1010? Anybody done it?

    All that is available and probably cheaper than redoing both diff's. I'm not familiar with most tranny's mentioned but I do know about the 700R4 I swapped one in and left the 4.56 gears and easily cruised at 65-70 . The problems would start when I hit a hill, it doesn't take much of a hill or...
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    TR-6060 transmission on a M1010? Anybody done it?

    A lot of this gear ratio talk is lost on me, but knowing that the 6.2 is such a power house and torque monster why would you want any tranny that has a double over drive? A M1010 is heavy to start with, get it loaded for camping or whatever and it's not going to go very fast except downhill!
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    M1009 Rear axle seals...???

    That's it, just the one seal.
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