First M1009 arrived today!!!

[dc9137]

After a few tries I finally won an M1009 at GL for a decent price (I think). She arrived today! I knew it was going to be in pretty rough shape from the pictures on GL. It was missing radiator, shroud, alternators, etc.

I was pleasantly surprised when it arrived. It's definitely in rough shape, but most of the parts I thought were missing were piled up in the back! She's definitely a Frankenstein truck. It has blue doors and who knows where the unattached parts came from, but overall the body isn't in too bad of shape. It does have a nice new spare tire and the rifle racks. Someone was even nice enough to leave a few tools and a wire brush for me. Ha!

Here are a few pics. Now the fun begins!!!

Dale

 

[Warthog]

My neck was hurting looking at the pics....

Looks good. The price was right and the parts are a BIG plus

 

[dc9137]

Oops...Thanks!

 

[jeeplvr247]

Looks like you have a decent sized project ahead of you. Good luck and welcome to the addiction. A CUCV is just the start of it all, it is like the gateway drug of the MV world.

 

[85CUCVtom]

Welcome to the OD madness!

 

[Warthog]

Take an inventory of your "parts" and then look thru the TM 9-2320-289-34P parts manual to find the parts. Label and group them as you go.

Looks like you have all the brackets for the drivers side alternator and at least one of the brackets for the passenger.

You need to find out if the flywheel has been removed and the extra is a spare.

Alot of the bolts look like they are missing.

By having all the parts you are saving some serious coin.

This is going to be a great project with your kid.

 

[dc9137]

Thanks guys!

Warthog-There are bolts laying around all over so some of them may be there.

 

[epartsman]

Have fun and take it slow. Read the TM's and do the Doghead Mod before you attempt a start. The correct bolts and bracketry especially on the starter can be critical, check flywheel for trueness, and make sure the engine turns over at least with a breaker bar. Looks like you have gotten the CUCV in a box do it yourself kit. The biggest key is do not get frustrated and good luck! Welcome.

 

[dc9137]

Looks like you have gotten the CUCV in a box do it yourself kit.

Ha. I like it! Thanks!

 

[paraclete comes]

youll have fun and loose your mind at times. I have found a nice cool beer while working makes me love working on the truck. Good luck and welcome

 

[ARYankee]

Glad to see it made it! Welcome to the CUCV club!!!!

 

[Cletus09]

Welcome to the fun!
I'd rather have blue doors without dents and without mirrors than green doors with dents and mirrors

 

[rickf]

With the parts I am seeing removed from the engine I am guessing the engine is bad. Check that out before going too far. Definitely before putting anything back on. They did not disassemble it for nothing. Put a socket on the front balancer bolt and go back and forth with it and see if the crank is broken.

Rick