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Recent content by Alvydas

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    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    I managed to buy an m43a1 at an auction in Turkey after three years of searching. The last photo is my CUCV equipment.
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    Rebuilding after 15 years of storage

    Nice project. I also restored my CUCV M1009, so I was interested in the equipment. To my knowledge, the holes in M1008 are for mounting a bracket on which an an/vdr-2 radiac bracket is mounted, in which radiation control equipment is installed. In M1009, a different bracket is mounted in this...
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    CUCVRUS Repair Projects

    cucvrus, take care of yourself. I had this surgery a year ago. I waited three years because I thought it would go away on its own, but the pain kept getting worse. The surgery was easy, I was discharged home after one day. I feel great now and I consider myself a fool for not having the surgery...
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    M1009 1986 front bar documentation

    We have here in Lithuania EU laws also, but I did historic vehicle registration for my CUCV. Of course, the car must remain in its original condition, in which case, even the rear registration number does not need to be illuminated, if this is not provided by the manufacturer. There are other...
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    Holder for military Automatic Chemical Agent Detection Alarm Unit ABCA-M42

    Maybe somebody will find it useful where to buy a rarely found holder for military Automatic Chemical Agent Detection Alarm Unit ABCA-M42. Here is a link - https://www.ebay.com/itm/183503703648
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    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    I installed a hard-to-find chemical detector m43a1 (I won it at an auction in Turkey o_O after 3 years of searching) and a pioneer tool holder with tools
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    '86 M1008 info

    Number on the drivers door NGIVX4 is Registration No. of your vehicle ( like reg.plate for civil vehicles). The same number should be on the VIN plate mounted just in the drivers side door frame under your striker bolt for the door latch. If this number does not match, the door may have...
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    Naming of a spare part in the dashboard - Blazer K5 / Spare Parts Shop Search

    When I was searching this item I looked Dash Radio Mount Military or etc
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    Naming of a spare part in the dashboard - Blazer K5 / Spare Parts Shop Search

    Hi, look this https://www.hillbillywizard.com/cucv-and-k30-parts/dash-radio-mount/?fbclid=IwAR0dVXIPauTm6KcreYA7sh23UT55dDaowUTAuXXcG4yukBPQ0k0EWdTSzRw It looks it looks expensive, but it is, because it is quite a popular and rare item. And note, the mounting screw thread is inch not metric
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    European Member List

    :beer:
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    Chemical Agent alarm M43A01 & Dual Spectrum FSS hardware

    Hi, Dennis. I'm interested in Chemical detector M43A01, maybe you sell it ? Alvydas
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    European Member List

    HI, Friends. I'am with You:) Alvydas _________Vilnius ___________Lithuania
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    Bodywork - my 1009.

    Hi, Vanaise. I think, you know - https://www.globeworks.eu/body-parts_1, https://kemper-parts.com/en/chevrolet-blazer-k5/body-parts/, some parts are https://us-army-sale.de/ For my CUCV 1009 project I bought front floor panels from Kemper-parts, but that wasn't OEM GM and it looks like pretty...
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    Restoration and repair literature for Chevrolet K5 Blazer (M1009)

    Hello, sometimes I use forwarder services e.g. https://www.shipzee.com/en/ . You need send the link of the product you want, they calculate the final price (shipping, custom etc. ) and send you the offer for free. This is usually cheaper . You can also create your own post box with them...
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