So what's the next big repair/upgrade on your CUCV?

[Jetnoise400]

Bodywork and paint here... but the CUCV has 2 resto projects in front of it before that happens (in order on my sig line)

 

[K10A]

NO , the darn thing was running just fine . I just had the ip rebuilt and replaced 1 head gasket and it ran great. But yesterday it just wont start . It either has an air leak or I ran it out of fuel , the guage says 1/4 tank. It could be faulty tho . Next I am going to lift it and put on some 9.00R16 michelins , crossover steering
steering brace ,possibly a/c , fix my always on wait light , install wiper arms and motor ,and some other misc junk like an sm465 or nv4500 manual trans , oh paint touchup too . -A

 

[BKinzey]

Finish it. I've got a long way to go.......

Yes, I have tried to blow out glow plugs by running it

Didn't work for me. I even tried the running with vice grips! You put vice grips on the glow plug. Start the engine and then grab the vice grips and push towards the block. You end up with a jackhammer motion

If you try it wear eye protection, gloves and some sort of hearing protection because it is LOUD!

 

[M35guy]

Finish it. I've got a long way to go.......

Yes, I have tried to blow out glow plugs by running it

Didn't work for me. I even tried the running with vice grips! You put vice grips on the glow plug. Start the engine and then grab the vice grips and push towards the block. You end up with a jackhammer motion

If you try it wear eye protection, gloves and some sort of hearing protection because it is LOUD!

That cant be good for the pistons.

 

[appalacious]

In order of necessity:

replace wiper blades: you should see how bad these things are.

Tires- not sure what to get- something good on the street, ok on the dirt, and ok on the highway (middle of the road tread)

Repair the dang floor- my passenger seat is about to hit the ground, any ideas on this? Where the seat bolts to the floor is major rust, both seats actually. I imagine I'll have to remove the seats and floor coverings, cut out the bad stuff, and weld in a plate of sheet metal- but I don't know any welders.

Get a rear window crank, mine's missing.

replace driver side door, and do a cheap repaint

Now on to "wants":
I want a turbo
I want a manual transmission
I want a 2-3" lift and a nice suspension
Then comes the fun part. I got the shell to an old rt-524 radio. i plan on replacing the previously removed guts with a VIA EPIA C7 mini-itx motherboard/cpu combo running some version of linux and gnuradio. Combining this with a pci fpga board and a simple cable modem rf frontend (50-850mhz) will give me a sweet software defined radio- capable of picking up everything from CB to TV to AM/FM to you name it (as long as its below 850Mhz)

With all of these things complete, my dream car will be a reality

Oh wait....I want AC too

 

[Zinlu]

So many little things to do, but I really want to get the paint and bodywork done, if I ever make up my mind whether I want Snow or Jungle Camo. I would also like to get a decent set of steps/nerf bars. The wife actually likes the truck as much as I do, she just has more problems climbing in and out.

Zin

 

[IBEZKUM]

Well Folk's
Finally did it, Replaced seven out of eight glow plugs and override kit!!
Worked Flawlessly this mornin!! No more 110VAC Leash!!!
Still have #1 Cylinder to do, It came out, cleard the threads,
Moved in and out 3/8 0f an inch, did'nt want to break it!!
Injector kit had'nt come yet!!
Also had a Major Surprise Upgrade!
A Tool box, Only A CUCV Owner Would Love, Great Patina!!

 

[IBEZKUM]

How did i know, You wanted pictures!!
This box, came from a burnt out watersports business,
Because the hotel, had verry flammable mulch.
Inside was full of Brochure's, telephones and credit card machines!
It was, and still is a mess, The Firemen had to lance it to put it out!!
As you can see they had a hard time opening this GEM!!

 

[appalacious]

I thought you were using a dc hairdryer heating element for your glowplugs....did that not work out?
J

 

[appalacious]

So many little things to do, but I really want to get the paint and bodywork done, if I ever make up my mind whether I want Snow or Jungle Camo. I would also like to get a decent set of steps/nerf bars. The wife actually likes the truck as much as I do, she just has more problems climbing in and out.

Zin

Hey middle GA! I'm in Warner Robins. Glad to see you join the board!
J

 

[IBEZKUM]

I do or did use a 110 1800 watt hairdryer!
It worked great,, but i also put in a block heater.
hairdryer was good, if i didnt have the truck plugged in
and wanted to go now!
It would start it without the wait or fluids.
Using fluids, you need two people or a trained monkey!
The hairdryer you could put it in the intake, leave it running.
Get in the truck and start it!

 

[gasser]

So many little things to do, but I really want to get the paint and bodywork done, if I ever make up my mind whether I want Snow or Jungle Camo. I would also like to get a decent set of steps/nerf bars. The wife actually likes the truck as much as I do, she just has more problems climbing in and out.

Zin

Hey middle GA! I'm in Warner Robins. Glad to see you join the board!
J

Hey Georgia folks! I am in Atlanta - maybe we can get together at one of our houses and work the trucks? Nothing like another set of hands, along with Pizza and Beer.

-graham

 

[Zinlu]

Hey now THAT sounds like a plan, graham! I'll be glad to lend a hand where I can.
Thanks for the welcome J, this place is great!


Zin

 

[gasser]

J and Zin - lets see about getting together one of these weekends. It maybe easier for me to come down in your guy's neck of the woods. PM me your thoughts ....

-graham