What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

[1ton cucv k5 turbo]

Just ordered a ORD frame repair/upgrade kit for Power Steering box, I've broken 3 Steering gearboxes, ( frame flexes and snaps tabs off steering gearbox, guess thats what happens running recentered H1's beadlocks with 37 BFG Baja TA ) Im not breaking another, Sfittening up frame and upgrading to Hydro Assisted Steering.

 

[edpdx]

After installing a Clarion Shaft-style AM/FM/Cassette in the radio slot- removed an old style RCA, I have been bust getting a new alpine DIN style AM/FM/Cassette ready to swap in. I had problems with the belts on the Clarion, so I went with a worm driven Alpine.

I have not installed a DIN style deck before and hate to cut the radio slot up excessively. Is there an easy way to do this?

 

[indy4x4fab]

I will try, poss today...How was the Superbowl?

Wouldn't know any more then what I saw on T.V. I'm not the foot ball kinda guy, more of the tractor pull guy, or top full drag racing.

 

[chief1983]

"What have you done to your CUCV today/lately?"

Enjoyed it.



We finally got a decent amount of snow, and there was no way I was going to miss a perfectly good chance to take it for a romp. Even met the new neighbors and got them to hop in.

 

[edpdx]

chief1983, that is a cool note and an awesome way to introduce yourself. Now they won't be going: "... you know, that 'Army Guy' next door... what the h=!! is that about?"

 

[Danger Ranger]

You have snow in Missouri? We got squat in the middle of Iowa!

 

[chief1983]

Yeah, thought we were just SOL this winter and then this random front came through and dropped 2-4 inches across MO, from KC to St Louis. Dunno how it missed Iowa.

 

[wayne pick]

Removed and welded broken power steering bracket. Top pivot tab broke cleen through, slide adj under alt split. Probably the cause of throwing both belts a few weeks back, never checked the pump. Have been hearing a buzz from what sounded like a loose heat shield, there are none on my truck. Just could not track it down. I found the pump jumping arround a few days after I re tightened the new belts. Check your pump bracket if you have reocurring belt throwing.

 

[chevyCUCV]

I put a new starter wire in the other day. The little wire on the solenoid came loose. I replaced the terminal and put a new nut on it with lock washer.
Had to drop the starter to do this, i couldnt get at the little stud.

 

[jdeoliveira74]

buryed mine in the mud and then got saved by a chick... gotta love the south!

 

[chief1983]

Hope you got digits in case you get stuck again.

 

[tdfontaine]

 

[unaffiliated]

@tdfontaine. I was going to say the same thing. Gotta love a chick in a truck or a chick on a bike.

 

[mudman]

I have rebuilt the glow plug system, cleaned the door sills, Dog Head relay all in the last 3 weeks. got alternator rebuild kit coming for Alt's one & two, and have a set of sliders coming form member "Shankem-Deep". Working on my M1028 is better than Married Sex!!!!

 

[True Knight]

Today I replaced the glow plugs and then I took the truck to play in the mud a little.

 

[jdeoliveira74]

Hope you got digits in case you get stuck again.

yeah I did.. worse part was I passed her and they were checking out my truck. then got to pull me out. I need new tires bad!

 

[combatmech]

Changed oil/oil filter and fuel filter. Greased front end and drive train as per the lube order.
Truck had been a little slugish over the past month. Found some loose clamps on the filter housing. I suspected air getting in the system...now I know where it was coming from.

 

[edpdx]

MUDMAN wrote:

Working on my M1028 is better than Married Sex!!!!

mudman, can I get your trucks number? .
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[CycleJay]

Hi Guys,

Today 18 February 2012, I went out in the pouring rain,
and replaced the negative battery cable to the front battery,
and fixed the solargizer wiring, so the little solargizer box blinks now.

 

[mudman]

Took mine to Reno today, it was a 60 mile round trip. Nice day also!!!