Let the work begin

[camoyj7]

A friend and I just got back from Huntsville AL to pick up two 101 trailers and my m1009. It was a close fit but we got it all in with 2" to spare! Now the fun begins.

 

[Cucvnut]

sweet nice combo. more pics when they are off the trailer.

 

[Mohawk Dave]

more pics!

-Dave

 

[camoyj7]

I just got the M1009 out of the trailer and into the garage this weekend to get moving on the project. I hooked up the batteries and it didn't crank at all. So I checked the relay and all the wiring until I got to the starter and realized it didn't have one! After getting a starter in she fired right up and runs great. Now I can feel good about putting some money into it. Going to start doing body work this week.

 

[rnd-motorsports]

Keep us up to date and pics are great!

 

[camoyj7]

Here are some pics I took today. Still need to find a tailgate,driver side door panel. I found the door glass and a set of sliding rear windows for the top. Kind of weird that my truck has one of each on it now. Going to try and start fixing the dents this week. Too bad it looks like they ripped the bracket off the pass side quater panel. Thats going to be the hard one to fix.

 

[rnd-motorsports]

the body looks really solid in the pics! what are the floors like? other than the sides at the antenna and driver front fender looks good.

 

[camoyj7]

Started to work on the passenger side dent today. I made dent puller out of a chain,eye bolt and a piece of 1/4" steel. It got most of the big dent out but I still need to work on the body line. Here is before and after pic's.

 

[Warthog]

.............After getting a starter in she fired right up and runs great.

Good looking project truck. You should have it in great shape in no time. I really like the hauler you used.

Make sure you install the correct starter support bracket (if you haven't already.)

 

[camoyj7]

Make sure you install the correct starter support bracket (if you haven't already.)[/QUOTE]

I sure did. I don't need the starter bolts snaping off!

 

[Warthog]

I sure did. I don't need the starter bolts snaping off!

Great to hear that.

Looking forward to progress reports.

 

[camoyj7]

Been making some progress on the pass side quarter panel this week. The dent has been a bigger pain in the a$$ then I first thought! I picked up a couple of tailgates and I think I'm going to use the black one. It's not all dented like the Mil. one. I just need to swap the guts and pull off the trim panel.

 

[epitts]

"Too bad it looks like they ripped the bracket off the pass side quater panel. Thats going to be the hard one to fix. "

Mine looks like that but on he drivers side. Have not started the repair on it yet. Have fixed the dents in the doors. Need to get a tail gate also but money is tite right now. Looks good keep us posted.

 

[SGT Estum]

Nice Tetris on the recovery rig.

 

[camoyj7]

Nice Tetris on the recovery rig.

Thanks! It's a 27' trailer with the V nose with the M1009 and 101 inside we had about a inch and a half to spare.

 

[camoyj7]

I finished the passenger side now I'm working on the drivers side. The drivers side front fender is too far gone for me. I found a replacement for $75 so it's just not worth the time to fix. I ordered the paint from Alan Haage today and hope to paint it in a few weeks.

 

[swampzr2]

Lookin good, can't wait for the next road trip down south to pick up more projects!!!

 

[blazerboy]

Camoyj7 look like you're doing a good job there.Another thing I would do is the doghead starter relay fix.It will save you from troubles down the road.Do a search on here,you will find out about it.

 

[camoyj7]

Here is todays progress. I got the tailgate on and all the chrome trim off. I spent some time pounding the dents out of the front fender. I just have a quater size rust spot on the rear quarter panel to fix then time for some primer and lots of block sanding.

 

[swampzr2]

I like the way it looks with the top off!!! Was it a tight squeeze getting it in garage?