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Following this thread is inspiring me to work on my M1009, it has been a very reliable driver for years. But what I have found is lots of little things are beginning to add up. Sharing what I am doing on this site helps, I posted a picture of a nut that was loose on my power steering bracket...
Really impressive work, I am making notes of things I want to do with my 1986 M1009, what paint are you using and the vendor? I don't have a spray booth but a CUCV doesn't seem to need that quality of finish. I really appreciate your photo documentation.
That is interesting, I somehow assumed they were gray based on what mine had but the build/resurrection cucvrus is doing got me thinking because he tends to try to stay "stock". Thank you for that bit of information. While I have and will modify my M1009, the overall goal is to not make it...
cucvrus, I have a question as to the original dash pad in the M1009, I got my M1009 from Nellis Air Force Base just outside Las Vegas in September 2011, it had 42,000 miles on it and appeared to have been cannibalized somewhat, but once I got it home and started working on it most of the parts...