MarcusOReallyus
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Is a scarp heap a fancy Redneck name for the scrap pile?
No, no, no. It's a place to park trucks. Like this.
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Is a scarp heap a fancy Redneck name for the scrap pile?
Im going crazy waiting for the 86 1009 to get delivered,so much nicer than my 85.Someone at the fire dept. liked this truck.They put a chrome bumper with original brush bar,chrome mirrors,chrome wheels,all windows in back tinted,Not a fan of chrome on a 1009 but its a really nice looking 1009.And its still 24v/12v. Two silver dollar size rust holes and maybe a foot of rust in normal spot lower tailgate.Bought a younger brother for my 85 1009.An 86 1009 with 39k miles,its also ex-fire dept. red with reflective white stripe. Whats funny is I don't like red cars but all my cars are red.
Hey, that paint job looks terrific; nice work.Just completed (almost) a Behr camo paint job on my M1031.View attachment 560932 That brown on the hood is rust, not paint.
All original except for the 6 inch lift and HMMWV tires (and now the paint).Hey, that paint job looks terrific; nice work.
I really like the service-body; is it original GI?
Hey, that paint job looks terrific; nice work.
I really like the service-body; is it original GI?
What was the service-body used for, ordnance? Vehicle maintenance?All original except for the 6 inch lift and HMMWV tires (and now the paint).
That's a nice set-up.Vehicle maintenance, or I guess any off-site maintenance. Has a 12KW PTO gen and 5HP air compressor to run tools and equipment.
Something tells me that you know a little something about painting, and bodywork.Well I painted it yesterday. I don't have a tail gate yet and I'm waiting on a GM fuel door. Still need to do alot details but aleast it has color on it. Makes me think theres light at the end of the tunnel. Before anyone asks, that is my M936A2 wrecker in the background.
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New to me 1009 will be here tues. night or wed. morning.It is my second one,so first order of business is doghead starter relay mod,then headlight harness upgrade and some Hella replacement headlights,then the de-chroming process starts.And I can really dig into my first 1009,she wants new fuel tank,lift pumps,filters, lines,injector pump,injectors,brake lines,starter,radiator,and then it should be good for another 100k! And both will have block heaters before next fall now that Ohio winters are getting well below 0.Im going crazy waiting for the 86 1009 to get delivered,so much nicer than my 85.Someone at the fire dept. liked this truck.They put a chrome bumper with original brush bar,chrome mirrors,chrome wheels,all windows in back tinted,Not a fan of chrome on a 1009 but its a really nice looking 1009.And its still 24v/12v. Two silver dollar size rust holes and maybe a foot of rust in normal spot lower tailgate.
New to me 1009 will be here tues. night or wed. morning.It is my second one,so first order of business is doghead starter relay mod,then headlight harness upgrade and some Hella replacement headlights,then the de-chroming process starts.And I can really dig into my first 1009,she wants new fuel tank,lift pumps,filters, lines,injector pump,injectors,brake lines,starter,radiator,and then it should be good for another 100k! And both will have block heaters before next fall now that Ohio winters are getting well below 0.
Newer 1009 will be here in am Thursday,shipper was running a little behind schedule,cant wait to drive it.New to me 1009 will be here tues. night or wed. morning.It is my second one,so first order of business is doghead starter relay mod,then headlight harness upgrade and some Hella replacement headlights,then the de-chroming process starts.And I can really dig into my first 1009,she wants new fuel tank,lift pumps,filters, lines,injector pump,injectors,brake lines,starter,radiator,and then it should be good for another 100k! And both will have block heaters before next fall now that Ohio winters are getting well below 0.
I don't know, mine is an '86 and it had two of those crappy relays under the dash, one burned up and the other waiting to screw me the first chance it got.I believe 85.5+ used a different relay, so the doghead mod is not required.