Mg84648
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Hey folks! First off I would like to thank everyone on this site for making my initial foray into prior service vehicle ownership and easy and enjoyable one. The wealth of knowledge on this site is absolutely phenomenal!
Second, I will tell you about myself and my reasons behind purchasing this vehicle. I spent 6 years in the Army as a Chinook helicopter Crew Chief and Flight Engineer and it was possibly the best time in my life.
I left the Army for greener pastures in 2000 to pursue a career in the airline industry, obviously not as glamorous as hanging out the door of a -47 doing low level N.O.E flying but the money was good I guess. Anyway, started a family and moved to Atlanta and immediately started working midnight shift. I guess I'd been going that for 14 years and felt like I was in a rut. Until suddenly I found an organization called the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation flying out of Tara Field in Hampton GA. For you guys not familiar with the south side of Atlanta its right next to the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Anyhow, I began volunteering there a few times a month especially when the winter maintenance schedule ramped up. It brought me back to my roots sort to speak. Working on old AH-1F Cobras and UH-1H Hueys was a privilege but it got me thinking "why cant I do something like this?" This is where the M1009 comes into play.
Volunteering at the Foundation is extremely rewarding but unfortunately their schedule doesn't align well with a guy who has been on rotating midnight shifts for 14 years! And also because there is no way the wife would ever let me rebuild and overhaul a CH-47D in the garage, I needed something smaller I could tinker with here at home. I began looking for HMMWV's but those are super expensive if you can find them. That's when a co-worker suggested M1009.
I found one on craigslist and bought it.
Lastly, the 1984 M1009 CUCV with 67k on the odometer.
The truck runs and drives strong. It has little "visible corrosion" I'll get into that later! And it has for the most part not been "bubba'd". The rear lift gate window and both roll-up windows were broken. The seats where heavily soiled and the Army had used a fiber glass patch to cover some floor pan rot(more on that later). The bed, lower doors and rocker panels are all free of rot but there are several areas near the door and foot wells that need attention. The exterior is dent free and motor is clean and 24v system is intact.
Essentially the vehicle looks good for 30 years old.
I've included some pics and would like to make this a build thread so mods please do not send this to the introduction section
More to come later,,,,,,,
Second, I will tell you about myself and my reasons behind purchasing this vehicle. I spent 6 years in the Army as a Chinook helicopter Crew Chief and Flight Engineer and it was possibly the best time in my life.
I left the Army for greener pastures in 2000 to pursue a career in the airline industry, obviously not as glamorous as hanging out the door of a -47 doing low level N.O.E flying but the money was good I guess. Anyway, started a family and moved to Atlanta and immediately started working midnight shift. I guess I'd been going that for 14 years and felt like I was in a rut. Until suddenly I found an organization called the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation flying out of Tara Field in Hampton GA. For you guys not familiar with the south side of Atlanta its right next to the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Anyhow, I began volunteering there a few times a month especially when the winter maintenance schedule ramped up. It brought me back to my roots sort to speak. Working on old AH-1F Cobras and UH-1H Hueys was a privilege but it got me thinking "why cant I do something like this?" This is where the M1009 comes into play.
Volunteering at the Foundation is extremely rewarding but unfortunately their schedule doesn't align well with a guy who has been on rotating midnight shifts for 14 years! And also because there is no way the wife would ever let me rebuild and overhaul a CH-47D in the garage, I needed something smaller I could tinker with here at home. I began looking for HMMWV's but those are super expensive if you can find them. That's when a co-worker suggested M1009.
I found one on craigslist and bought it.
Lastly, the 1984 M1009 CUCV with 67k on the odometer.
The truck runs and drives strong. It has little "visible corrosion" I'll get into that later! And it has for the most part not been "bubba'd". The rear lift gate window and both roll-up windows were broken. The seats where heavily soiled and the Army had used a fiber glass patch to cover some floor pan rot(more on that later). The bed, lower doors and rocker panels are all free of rot but there are several areas near the door and foot wells that need attention. The exterior is dent free and motor is clean and 24v system is intact.
Essentially the vehicle looks good for 30 years old.
I've included some pics and would like to make this a build thread so mods please do not send this to the introduction section
More to come later,,,,,,,
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You have joined a prestigious (in my opinion) community of fellow OD addicts. You've already contracted a serious case of OD Fever, and I regret to say that there is no cure and no 12 step program. There is no end to how many pieces of linen stamped with the faces of dead presidents that this illness can consume. 
You have a great project on your hands, and I get the impression you're not afraid of a little cutting, grinding, and welding. Keep us up to date with your progress!
