1999 CUCV II Tahoe

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

Lately I've installed a new stereo and speakers, put the drivers door panel back on, and some new wipers. I drove it about 75 miles to follow a friends 5 ton home, with no problems.

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

Got some more work done on the CUCV. I put on some snow tires to replace the bald ones, and removed the broken speaker under the front bumper. I also put on a reciever hitch, which took a little bit or work due to the rear shackle mounts.


Here's my m416a1 that I am gonna paint 383 green to match it.

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

Today I picked up a hood and console from the junkyard. Cost was $80, and the hood is even the factory color.

 

[MilChevyguy]

Evil Dr...I am drooling...you have a great truck!!!
Keep the updates coming, gives us hope for restoration ideas

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

Evil Dr...I am drooling...you have a great truck!!!
Keep the updates coming, gives us hope for restoration ideas

Thanks, it will take a while for some updates with real progress; I hope to have it painted sometime before July.


Yesterday I painted the new hood with some Gillespie 383, and today I hauled around a little bit of temper tent parts. It gets a trailer moving quite a bit easier than my m1009.

 

[GHall]

Lookin good, trailer sits real level..

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

Lookin good, trailer sits real level..

Thanks, the trailer's a m101a3 on CUCV tires so it looks a little bit goofy, but the added width between the wheel wells is nice.

 

[ECR CUCV]

Looking good. Love the 1009 w/ the trailer. The pics and posts are always an inspiration.

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

So I took the bumper and brush guard off to paint them. Broke both the blackout marker lights in the process (one didn't work anyway). We had to remove the grille to put the bumper back on so we painted that too. Also broke the blackout headlight bolt, and the one on my spare. So I need to get a whole new blackout light kit.

The new hood is on now, and I changed out the rear door lock actuator, so now all the locks work (kinda).

 

[Warthog]

Looking great!!! Good work.

 

[Lild]

Stonepicker, GL didn't get their forklifts near this one. It looks great with only real damage being a dent on the hood. A big thanks to Schmittvt for driving down through a snowstorm and dealing with the idiots at U-Haul.

Today I picked up a hood and console from the junkyard. Cost was $80, and the hood is even the factory color.

That was a great deal on those parts. & nice job matching the color, wish it was that easy for me on a daily basis.

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

That was a great deal on those parts. & nice job matching the color, wish it was that easy for me on a daily basis.

I was very happy with the prices, and with how the project is going so far.



We painted the rear bumper today. The driver's side of it was smashed in at one point, so we used a ratchet strap to the deuce and a hammer to make it look good enough.

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

Painted the wheels black yesterday, and today prepped the body for paint. Hopefully it will be 383 green by tomorrow evening.

 

[Stonepicker1]

Looking good!!!!

 

[2HIJOS2126]

Awesome build man...

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

Sprayed the tahoe with 383 green today, I'm happy with how it turned out. I just have to put a few things back on it and it should be ready for the Sussex show.

 

[Warthog]

Which 383 did you use? Looks great!

 

[GHall]

Lookin good, nice plate!!

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

Which 383 did you use? Looks great!

Thanks Warthog, the paint is Gillespie thinned with toluene.

Lookin good, nice plate!!

Thanks!

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

Well, it's all back together now. We're off to the New Jersey show tomorrow.