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My wife wants safety straps installed on the driver and passenger side. I spent some time staring at the Mite, trying to figure out how to install straps that would be functional but not require drilling any holes. I wanted a solution that would be easy to use, easy to adjust, and military. A...

This data plate is on the side of the engine. The only way to access it is to pull the engine out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We pulled the oil pan. Doc cleaned it. Thankfully it's in good shape. Doc repaired a hole in the pan a while ago and painted over it. I think there's a picture of that repair earlier in this thread, but can't remember. We replaced the oil pan gasket and reinstalled. I didn't take any pictures of...

We removed the pressure plate, clutch plate, and flywheel. Thankfully the flywheel is is good shape. It needs to be cut, but there are no cracks or broken teeth. It quickly became apparent to us that this is the factory clutch, and has not seen the light of day since late 1960! It took Doc...

The clutch is completely shot. It's worn down to the rivets. The flywheel has streaks of copper embedded in it from the rubbing rivets. The back of the engine was covered in oil. We think it's from a pinched fitting on the top of the engine, just below the distributor. The bell housing, inside...

We removed the starter, generator, cables, fuel line, electrical and sensor connections. We removed the bolts from the bell housing and the front motor mount. We successfully removed the engine from the bell housing, transmission, and transfer case!!! :-) [thumbzup] :jumpin: :clinto: 8)...

We removed the transmission and transfer case covers to access the bell housing bolts and motor mounts.

Prepping her for surgery involved dealing with Mother Nature. A cold front swept through, bringing LOTS of rain. That left us limited room in the OR, and unable to work in the driveway. We pulled the front clip. I took pictures before we started, and after we pulled it loose.

It’s been about 1.5 years since I’ve seen the Mite. Life has thrown countless curve balls, which have gotten in the way of my journey to turn wrenches. This past Friday I headed to Doc’s vehicular hospital to work on the her. We spent all day Friday and Saturday in surgery. The first step was...

I agree with microjeep. It's a great donor vehicle for another closed cab Dodge. The engine, cab, and sheet metal (if solid) are worth every nickle of $400.

30 degrees this morning in Orlando. My wife's Tahoe is in the shop, so I left her the Dodge. I had a choice between the M1009 or the Model A. I needed some diesel therapy. I unplugged my Battery Tender from my M1009. It started it up with one glow plug cycle and without touching the throttle! :-)

I like the spare tire mount on that M1009!! :-) [thumbzup]

Yes, a M1009 can tow, provided you have the correct hardware installed. I have a Class III hitch on my M1009. It's bead welded and bolted to the frame, and sits under my pintle. I installed a Tekonsha brake controller, pretty sure it's a Prodigy. I have an 18' double axle steel bed car hauler...

Thank you for posting the PS Magazine articles! :-)

A 7-11 sized cup won't fit in my 2" conduit cup holders. I bought one of these for my Ford Model A. It works well on the flat floor of the car. It can hold larger drinks. I think you can find them at Wally World also...

Please read through my friend Quadjeeper's build thread. He took LOTS of pictures of the van body access he created in his M109A3. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?129292-Survival-109-build

I asked an electrician friend of mine to make me cup holders that will fit a water bottle. He welded metal 2 gang plates to the bottom of scrap 2" conduit, roughly 4" long. He drilled a hole and welded a 65 lb Harbor Freight magnet to the sides. He hammered on plastic collars to the open end of...

I used to detail cars for a dealership when I was in high school. I knew my shop vac wasn't powerful enough to get all of the shards off of the seats and carpet. I don't have the attachment that gets into the small crevices. I told the crew at the car wash/detailing shop that I know how to do...

I put on leather gloves and knocked out a lot of the loose pieces. My wife swept the street, and I used my shop vac to get the rest of it. I drove the truck to a local detailing shop. Paid $10 to have them clean all the shards off of the seats, carpet, and door panels. That trip was well worth...

Sunday morning at roughly 3 am, my 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 was vandalized. Thieves attempted to steal it, but didn’t. They didn’t steal anything out of the truck. I called 911, and an officer showed up to write the report. She showed me where they pried the glass against the door frame, shattering...