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This truck certainly is a basket case. I got a smokin' deal on it because I told him it is basically a parts truck at this point so I scored it for what the axles are worth. I upgraded the starter relay, installed a new GP solenoid, and put new AC Delco AC60's glow plugs in. I cranked it a few...

Moving on to the more technical box construction, the walls and ceiling are built 16" on center using 1.5" thick studs. The studs are a Z shape so the skin rivets are offset. The roof starts about 3" thick in the center and tapers off to about 2" towards the outside. I hope this thread serves...

To the left of the A/C unit, there is a bracket that had insulation behind it. I'm not sure what mounts here. Mine had a couple of nutserts here. If you wanted to rivet something heavy in here, this would be the spot to do it since it has some additional bracing. The A/C and box wiring runs...

The insulation is a 1.5" thick fiberglass mat in a semi sealed poly bag. It fits nicely in a 55 gallon drum. Note...this drum is now fully insulated and will make a nice home for something this winter. You can see that the 38" x 24" pass thru door slides into a pocket inside the box...

I removed the remaining ambulance remnants, the rig had no diesel heater which was a bummer. I apologize but the insulation wanted to make a run for it as soon as I pulled the inner aluminum skins. The skins are overlapped in the corners and have the additional brushed corner trim pieces. It...

I picked up a meat wagon a few months ago since the MV disease can only be cured with new purchases. I have a pretty mint M1031 and didn't want to take it only in the harsh winter so this truck will be an all year beater. Since it is an ambulance and I am not an EMT, the most obvious thing to do...

No one needs twin turbos to get the job done. Granted with twinseez you would get the job done much faster :)

I think either way, you will be able to accomplish these jobs with the engines you have proposed. It really is going to boil down to what you want your truck to be...dirt simple or modern.

Now I want to go look at it immediately to see what it is. Thanks for the heads up. I know that both belts were on the truck and that they weren't rubbing so I assume it has the factory set up. It has 3600 miles on it so I'm praying that it all is there in stock form. I think that if I have an...

I'm not too familiar with the hose issue. Would a universal one from Jegs or Summit work? I have so much work on the ambulance rv conversion so I have not even crossed this bridge yet. All I did was purchase a 12v LN replacement to get rid of the DUVAC, haven't even touched the wiring yet.

That's great but if Leece Neville says it is acceptable then none of that matters.

I think a sticky for M1010 conversions would be a good one. I am in the works of stripping a recently purchased M1010. I am gutting down to the studs and adding strapping to create a thermal break for better insulation. I was quite impressed with the build quality of the box but that aluminum...

I wonder if the current draw on that alternator is because that model is self exciting and requires no remote turn on. I have the same exact one and plan on installing so if its a normal situation, maybe a key activated solenoid would do the trick. Or just put a solar panel on it anyway and...

Sounds like a cool build. My only question is why take a CUCV and pretty much gut it down to a cab/chassis to rebuild it again with new everything? I would think doing that to something a little more desirable by the mass public would make a more valuable truck in the end.

If you have the money, do it. I would advocate for spending money on quality replacement parts to minimize failures. I do not DD mine but in 4 years time, I never had anything in the engine bay leave me stranded. I also went through and replaced or rebuilt everything to minimize this. Worst...

Sounds like an advil or two... :) The 6.0 can be wired with a custom harness and a marine controller, you can make it very tidy depending on your budget or skill. They are just simply different beasts. Personally I like a diesel CUCV and despise any electronically controlled diesel engine. I...

The 6.0 is a pretty decent motor structurally and the EFI system is decent as well. You get a giant pick of aftermarket tunes, controllers, harnesses, and accessories if your heart desires them. Powerwise I'd think the 6.0 in stock form would probably whoop up on a 6.2 turbo without question. I...

I would say that if you had that much carnage, I'd venture for a full teardown and inspection. If this is something you rely on or venture far away from home in, you do not need to have the next failure down the road to occur as a result of this one. There is only one way I know of to remedy and...

It should be a Spicer 1310 U-Joint throughout the M1009 driveline if I remember correctly. If you cannot find a source locally, I would try and find something that has this size joint in it that is sold by you. I believe all Toyota front shafts in the last decade have this size joint. This is...