New to the CUCV world.

[uh_salt_rifle]

Picked up this M1009 from a friend. It's bounced between a few friends and now it's my turn.




The truck runs and drives great.

I've already jumped into repairs. The GAUGE cluster lights only work on the fuel gauge side and the housing is pretty much shot. I will pull it out completely and check all of the connections when the new housing arrives.

I ordered a new blackout light but need to move the trans cooler out of the way.

The rack leaks so it's coming off and I'll temporarily patch the holes until i can get it to my friends body shop for permanent repair and a repaint.

This is going to be a fun project and I've already spent days reading this forum.

 

[Mullaney]

Picked up this M1009 from a friend. It's bounced between a few friends and now it's my turn.

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The truck runs and drives great.

I've already jumped into repairs. The GAUGE cluster lights only work on the fuel gauge side and the housing is pretty much shot. I will pull it out completely and check all of the connections when the new housing arrives.

I ordered a new blackout light but need to move the trans cooler out of the way.

The rack leaks so it's coming off and I'll temporarily patch the holes until i can get it to my friends body shop for permanent repair and a repaint.

This is going to be a fun project and I've already spent days reading this forum.

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Welcome to the outfit as a card carrying MV driving member!

It looks like you have a nice truck to start with and it can only get better from here - right?
I particularly like your member name... Nice play on the word!

 

[uh_salt_rifle]

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Welcome to the outfit as a card carrying MV driving member!

It looks like you have a nice truck to start with and it can only get better from here - right?
I particularly like your member name... Nice play on the word!

I can already feel my wallet getting lighter

I just love this old truck. I just want to hop in and cruise around.

 

[LT67]

Sweet M1009... have fun watching your bank account dwindle lol

Assuming it still has the 6.2 diesel, swap out the harmonic balancer for a new unit asap. Old balancers will destroy these engines. I did that to both of mine. Night n day difference plus the reassurance that an old balancer is not going to come apart and wind up with a broken crankshaft.

 

[uh_salt_rifle]

The title finally got switched and i have plates! Me and my oldest boy went cruising around town for an hour and then grabbed some milk shakes. This was a good purchase!

 

[uh_salt_rifle]

First serious project is to try to find and stop the rust. It's in extremely good condition but i will need to replace a rocker. It's not bad but it must be stopped!

Then it is on to deciding if we straighten EVERY panel

 

[uh_salt_rifle]

Anybody have a spare ring turret?

 

[Barrman]

I think it is fitting that picture shows a broken rear window handle. They all break!

 

[cucvrus]

I have an APC turret hatch and mounting ring. That would work on your M1009.

 

[uh_salt_rifle]

I have an APC turret hatch and mounting ring. That would work on your M1009.

Now just figure out mount for the 1919 and I'll be set!

 

[uh_salt_rifle]

I have an APC turret hatch and mounting ring. That would work on your M1009.

And now I'm contemplating this a little much...

 

[cucvrus]

I have pictures if you would like to see it. I was going to put it on an M1009 roof just for the sake of doing it. I have a few extra roofs. Maybe I should mount it u and sell the finished roof assembly.

Right now I have no time to play. But I will keep it in mind.

 

[uh_salt_rifle]

I have pictures if you would like to see it. I was going to put it on an M1009 roof just for the sake of doing it. I have a few extra roofs. Maybe I should mount it u and sell the finished roof assembly.

Right now I have no time to play. But I will keep it in mind.

OK... I'm interested!

If we do it I will mount my 1919 to it.

 

[cucvrus]

Just a few pictures from about 5 years ago.

 

[cucvrus]

Just a few pictures from about 5 years ago. View attachment 848035View attachment 848036View attachment 848037View attachment 848038View attachment 848039View attachment 848040View attachment 848041View attachment 848042View attachment 848043View attachment 848044 This is the turret hatch lid. A few pictures may be poor or unassigned but I wanted to show the mounting hinge.

 

[MarcusOReallyus]

Hmmm. My butt spent a lot of time sitting in an open 113 hatch. Prop your feet against the .50 mount and the curved inside of the hatch is a pretty good seat. That's not a vry tactical posture but it works for toodling around stateside.


All that to say, that doesn't quite look right. Maybe it's just the angles.....

 

[cucvrus]

A few more pictures from the archives. I have all the parts to install. I think the roof can support this hatch with a little Dura-Plate reinforcement. View attachment 848045View attachment 848046View attachment 848047

 

[ssdvc]

I bet that armored hatch weights quite a bit !! HUUMMMM, an M1009 Gun Truck. I like that idea (wife not so much !)

 

[MarcusOReallyus]

I'm thinking that's from a 114, not a 113. It just doesn't look quite right for a 113.


Not that it really matters.....

 

[uh_salt_rifle]

After seeing somebody's solenoid fail on the CUCV Facebook groups I went ahead and did the doghead relay mod...

I can sleep better....