Refreshing Gunny the thread.

[GunnyM1009]

@cucvrus can you tell what you need to know from these photos. It's raining so I just snapped some frame rail pics real quick.

 

[GunnyM1009]

Got the fuel tank put back in today. Only had a couple gallons of fresh diesel on hand which didn't make the fuel gauge move. Got to grab another can of diesel tomorrow. Nice to have it running again after a couple months of the tank being out.

 

[ssdvc]

Post a "She's Alive" video !!

 

[GunnyM1009]

Post a "She's Alive" video !!

I plan to once I get some more diesel in. It was running real ruff last night because of the air still in the system. I will post one this afternoon though. I can't wait till I get the Trans and transfer case back in. That will be an exciting video for me. First time moving under it's own power since 2017.

 

[GunnyM1009]

I just realized I've never put a video on here. Do I just upload to a popular video platform then share the link?

 

[Mullaney]

I just realized I've never put a video on here. Do I just upload to a popular video platform then share the link?

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Yessir. This site doesn't host videos - but links work well and you generally even get a preview from the link.

 

[GunnyM1009]

It is alive

 

[ssdvc]

Nice! Sounds like she is running fine !!

 

[GunnyM1009]

Nice! Sounds like she is running fine !!

Engine has always been strong. The odometer got reset when I was doing some Dash work but it said 44,595 miles when I got it. I just need to replace that old harmonic balancer and the engine should be pretty cherry.

 

[GunnyM1009]

Patched up the cracked tailgate sides to the best of my ability. Don't give me to much grief about the welds all I've got is a cheap Flux core welder. It really can't go low enough to weld thin metal but I did my best.

 

[cucvrus]

Terminus M1009 | Page 5 | SteelSoldiers
Check out this thread. I used a strip of 12-gauge galvanneal steel and welded it all the way across the top of the gate. I stich welded it, and it made the gate tough again. Actually, tougher than when it was new. Check out the pus case gate I started out with and done some low budget repairs on and returned it to a decent useable gate again. I rebuilt several gates that were hopeless. GM gate shells were always expensive, and they haven't made any in 10 + years. I still have 2 new pick-up gates and K5 gates in the GM boxes. I prefer the challenge of rebuilding things. Always did. anyone can buy new stuff. The challenge is rebuilding and hand crafting things from other junk. Good Luck. I will have an update on the deal. Let me know what else you need I want to make another deal. How do your rear window glass guides look? That brush seal I added to mine as an awesome addition. I had a rubber seal on the inside that would collapse over the edge of the glass when the window was down.

 

[GunnyM1009]

Terminus M1009 | Page 5 | SteelSoldiers
Check out this thread. I used a strip of 12-gauge galvanneal steel and welded it all the way across the top of the gate. I stich welded it, and it made the gate tough again. Actually, tougher than when it was new. Check out the pus case gate I started out with and done some low budget repairs on and returned it to a decent useable gate again. I rebuilt several gates that were hopeless. GM gate shells were always expensive, and they haven't made any in 10 + years. I still have 2 new pick-up gates and K5 gates in the GM boxes. I prefer the challenge of rebuilding things. Always did. anyone can buy new stuff. The challenge is rebuilding and hand crafting things from other junk. Good Luck. I will have an update on the deal. Let me know what else you need I want to make another deal. How do your rear window glass guides look? That brush seal I added to mine as an awesome addition. I had a rubber seal on the inside that would collapse over the edge of the glass when the window was down.

My seals on all the windows are shot.
I like the brush seal idea I may use that.

 

[cucvrus]

Have you had the chance to get the bolts out of the spring top plates. That is a 1 1/8" bolt and you will need the bolts and all 4 of the flat washers. 2 flat washers on each side. One flat washer against the bolt head back side and the other flat washer goes from the sway bar to the top clamping plate. I have the rubbers out of this sway bar so you will need the Energy Suspension sway bar kit. These are the sway bar brackets. You will need 4 new 7/16" bolts and nuts to hold them to the frame. That will be a 5/8" hex head bolt with an 11/16" nut. Get the correct size. I see them attached with 3/8" bolts. That is incorrect. Do it right. OK? PM me the address again and I will get these parts out to you. Take Care. I also have the brush seal and I was wanting to know what your window tracks look like.

 

[GunnyM1009]

Have you had the chance to get the bolts out of the spring top plates. That is a 1 1/8" bolt and you will need the bolts and all 4 of the flat washers. 2 flat washers on each side. One flat washer against the bolt head back side and the other flat washer goes from the sway bar to the top clamping plate. I have the rubbers out of this sway bar so you will need the Energy Suspension sway bar kit. View attachment 878422 These are the sway bar brackets. View attachment 878423You will need 4 new 7/16" bolts and nuts to hold them to the frame. That will be a 5/8" hex head bolt with an 11/16" nut. Get the correct size. I see them attached with 3/8" bolts. That is incorrect. Do it right. OK? PM me the address again and I will get these parts out to you. Take Care. I also have the brush seal and I was wanting to know what your window tracks look like.

I'm not really sure what the tracks look like I'll have to pull the cover off and see. I have not pulled the bolts out of the top plates yet. I'll go see if they will pop out real quick.

 

[GunnyM1009]

Driver side came right out. I can't get the impact on the passenger side so it's proving to be more problematic. I'll have to stop and grab a swivel for my 1/2 impact tomorrow to get the passenger one out.

 

[cucvrus]

3/8 in. & 1/2 in. Professional Impact Universal Joint Adapter Set, 2 Piece (harborfreight.com)
Get this kit for the impact. Be safe.

 

[GunnyM1009]

@cucvrus that 2nd bolt was not easy my friend. I was wondering if the bolt or my impact was going to give first. Luckily it was the bolt.

 

[cucvrus]

@cucvrus that 2nd bolt was not easy my friend. I was wondering if the bolt or my impact was going to give first. Luckily it was the bolt.View attachment 878499

Sometimes you need a stronger impact. Breaking a bolt that size would be a feat. A good shallow impact socket attached to a strong impact will get the job done. If you use a chrome socket you have lost more than half the effect of the strong impact. Add a deep socket even less and an extension it keeps going down. The ball swivel takes a lot of the torque out of the impact. Good thing you got it off. Give me a few days and I will get the package off to you.

 

[GunnyM1009]

Sometimes you need a stronger impact. Breaking a bolt that size would be a feat. A good shallow impact socket attached to a strong impact will get the job done. If you use a chrome socket you have lost more than half the effect of the strong impact. Add a deep socket even less and an extension it keeps going down. The ball swivel takes a lot of the torque out of the impact. Good thing you got it off. Give me a few days and I will get the package off to you.

Yeah I have an impact that does 675ft lbs in reverse. I also had a shallow impact socket. That ball swivel was what was killing me on that venture. It was unfortunately necessary to get onto the bolt though.

 

[cucvrus]

You need to get this kit and in 15 minutes after you have the sway bar you can have it on. I am sending you new correct bolts nuts and washers for the install. Good Luck. Clean up everything on them big bolts and get them lubed well.