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  1. Mainsail

    Another New (old) M1009 Driver

    I wish mine was there. It's behind the grill just inboard of the headlight. Does the grill itself come off? I really haven't looked too hard. I tried pulling the radiator overflow bottle but that doesn't get me there. By the way, does anyone know if the overflow bottle is unique to the...
  2. Mainsail

    Another New (old) M1009 Driver

    No, no problems at all. I've been driving it almost every day since I got it and it's been 100% even when it's cold here. The only negative right now is that I have to park it level or nose down if I'm not going to drive it for a day. I think the fuel filter has a very slight seep and nose-...
  3. Mainsail

    Another New (old) M1009 Driver

    I found the clear lenses on ebay, in fact most of the parts that I didn't already have came from ebay. On the back I was going to go with just black lenses and no lights. I didn't like the way it was looking so I cleaned up two of the amber lenses and was going to just use them without...
  4. Mainsail

    Another New (old) M1009 Driver

    I converted a Whelen Edge police lightbar to an offroad light. I removed the strobes and flashers, modified the reflector cups, and installed HIDs. So now it has SIX 35 watt HID bulbs in the reflector cups, TWO 55 watt halogen bulbs in the corners, and I left the stock bulbs in the alley...
  5. Mainsail

    M1009 as a daily driver

    Mine is bone stock and my daily driver.
  6. Mainsail

    Fried starter, do the Doghead conversion!

    Mine came with two!
  7. Mainsail

    Transmission worthless?

    One of mine is broken too.
  8. Mainsail

    rear window crank

    Mine was wasted when I got my M1009. I got all new parts from LMC and it works great without the lock cylinder installed. I have a lock but I can't figure out how to make it stay in. Lube up all the tracks and gears inside the lift-gate. That will take some of the stress off the pot metal...
  9. Mainsail

    M1009 hard top seals advice request

    Mine came from Ft Lewis- previously a range truck. No serious rust whatsoever. Don't worry about rust here. I just changed out all my seals, there's a thread here somewhere.
  10. Mainsail

    Puyallup, WA gun show and mil vehicle show Oct 13

    You had my interest up until that point.
  11. Mainsail

    Camping in the back of a 1008

    Weight? What weight? It weighs like 125#, and even with several people in it there hasn't been a problem. It works on trucks too: http://cascadiatents.com/images/med_1340982710.jpg http://cascadiatents.com/images/1325449097.jpg Two on one truck: http://cascadiatents.com/images/1339279825.jpg
  12. Mainsail

    Camping in the back of a 1008

    http://www.topohiker.com/Hikes/images/BigHump12/CVT01.png
  13. Mainsail

    Tailgate crank assy for dummies!

    I wish I had read this before I had to figure mine out the long way. Nevertheless, I still can't get the lock cylinder out of the old crank to put it in the new one. Does anyone know what's holding the lock cylinder in?
  14. Mainsail

    M1009 Rattle of DOOM!

    Flip the rear seat forward for a few days and report back.
  15. Mainsail

    m1009 gauge installation

    The aircraft tach will fit in the diagnostic bracket really well. You need to hog out the holes just a little bit, but otherwise it should fit really well. I have an aircraft clock in mine, and a similar looking oil pressure gauge waiting to install in another diagnostic bracket I picked up...
  16. Mainsail

    My M1009

    I notice yours has the sliding windows on the cap. I put some on mine and it's a great upgrade.
  17. Mainsail

    Fuel sending unit

    What happened when you disconnected the ground wire and put the key in Run?
  18. Mainsail

    Fuel sending unit

    So the gauge is off-scale high? Mine was stuck at ¼ full and only moved down from there. I did the troubleshooting procedure from the FM and the results said the indicator was bad. $60 for a new one and it's fixed. You start by disconnecting the ground wire which is bolted to the frame...
  19. Mainsail

    1985 m1009 alt options

    Start pulling fuses. Begin with the heater blower motor. Pull the fuses for whatever accessories you normally run- one at a time- until you figure out which is causing the high draw.
  20. Mainsail

    Government Oil testing on CUCVs

    It used to be called SOAP testing. Yeah, I'm old. We used to call long distance phone Autovon too, now it's DSN. The CBPO office isn't anymore either...
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