AK_M1028
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Hi, I'm new here and a new CUCV owner. I bought the truck primarily to become a work truck / wheeler. After seeing all of your trucks, I kind of want to restore it but think my truck may be too far gone.
It's a 1985 M1028. It began it's life in the military then ended up as a MWR truck with the State of Alaska. The guy I bought it from picked it up from an auction. Since then, he's converted it completely to 12V civilian. I hauled it home only because I didn't have anyone to drive a second truck. It was already titled through the State of Alaska, but the title said unknown mileage. The odometer says just under 11,000 miles, but I think it probably is 111,000 miles.
It was an arctic version so it had the swingfire heater (removed, nwo has a hole in the left fender) and green and white camo. You can see the original camo in the bed of the truck. Somebody sprayed over the white on the exterior with black and brown. The black and brown paint comes off with acetone, but the base green / white camo is CARC so remains.
Almost every panel of the truck needs some body work. The hood is bad has a couple creases and two cracks. He gave me a spare but it is bent a little also. The driver's door is dented with a crease in the worst part of the dent. The roof has a dip which may be able to be pulled up. The interior headline has a couple dents with 2 cracks on the dents. The right front fender has a little dent from where somebody must have brushed a parking bollister. The left front fender has a big hole where the heater was removed. The right rear panel has some slight damage could be fixed. The left rear panel is the best piece on the whole truck. Back bumper is in good shape. The front bumper is slightly pushed back on the right side and contacting the fender. Missing the tailgate. Missing the blackout lights.
Trying to decided whether to just give it a quick paint job and drive it as is, fix the original panels, or replace the panels. I've already bought some 16"x7" steel wheels and mounted 285/75R16 Firestone Destination M/T tires. It drives great. Only mechanical item I have to fix is the temp gauge. I'm guessing it's the sender.
It will never be a 100% restoration. Too much original is missing because it has been converted to 12V civilian. It has a civvy instrument cluster, 1 alternator, two batteries in the stock civvy locations, and the wiring harness has been swapped out to civvy.
It's a 1985 M1028. It began it's life in the military then ended up as a MWR truck with the State of Alaska. The guy I bought it from picked it up from an auction. Since then, he's converted it completely to 12V civilian. I hauled it home only because I didn't have anyone to drive a second truck. It was already titled through the State of Alaska, but the title said unknown mileage. The odometer says just under 11,000 miles, but I think it probably is 111,000 miles.
It was an arctic version so it had the swingfire heater (removed, nwo has a hole in the left fender) and green and white camo. You can see the original camo in the bed of the truck. Somebody sprayed over the white on the exterior with black and brown. The black and brown paint comes off with acetone, but the base green / white camo is CARC so remains.
Almost every panel of the truck needs some body work. The hood is bad has a couple creases and two cracks. He gave me a spare but it is bent a little also. The driver's door is dented with a crease in the worst part of the dent. The roof has a dip which may be able to be pulled up. The interior headline has a couple dents with 2 cracks on the dents. The right front fender has a little dent from where somebody must have brushed a parking bollister. The left front fender has a big hole where the heater was removed. The right rear panel has some slight damage could be fixed. The left rear panel is the best piece on the whole truck. Back bumper is in good shape. The front bumper is slightly pushed back on the right side and contacting the fender. Missing the tailgate. Missing the blackout lights.
Trying to decided whether to just give it a quick paint job and drive it as is, fix the original panels, or replace the panels. I've already bought some 16"x7" steel wheels and mounted 285/75R16 Firestone Destination M/T tires. It drives great. Only mechanical item I have to fix is the temp gauge. I'm guessing it's the sender.
It will never be a 100% restoration. Too much original is missing because it has been converted to 12V civilian. It has a civvy instrument cluster, 1 alternator, two batteries in the stock civvy locations, and the wiring harness has been swapped out to civvy.
