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any updates on this project?

I am leaning toward the way Rustystud did his, but would like to be able to have a redundant ability to pump to the engine or the other tank, just playing with ideas until I have the truck back where I can work on it. California fuel prices are crazy, like a dollar a gallon more than Oregon or...

The tank is mounted but not connected yet, I got a really good deal on the tank and brake lever and quickly mounted/installed them to not have loose pieces laying around but moved out of California before I got everything done. The mounting is just like the original one except the filler is at...

For what is worth, I swapped out the whale tail P-brake lever for the twist to adjust knob handle P-brake lever. I am happy with it, but routing the cable was a real chore, made worse due to the fact I added second 50 gallon fuel tank on the drivers side and removed the spare tire carrier and...

I experienced the hard start a while back on my M1009 as well. I thought it was glow plugs but they were fine, I also found it was much harder to start if the front of the truck was uphill instead of down. It got worse and i finally realized the fuel filter base was leaking and allowed air to...

Sharecropper, it is almost a shame to put that beautiful engine under a hood. Absolutely a beautiful job you are doing.

Is the FlowKooler pump set up for the "V" belt or the serpentine belt? Years ago I put a serpentine (reverse rotation) pump on a Mustang with a "V" belt engine and couldn't understand why it seemed to run hotter after ward :confused:. If it is for the "V" belt what is the part number? Sorry you...

The only time I saw the temp light before the re-core work was pulling a M101 trailer behind my M1009 up the Cajon pass when it was over 100 degrees although on occasion the fan clutch would engage before the re-core so I had a similar experience to yours with normal driving. I was concerned...

I also opted to have the original radiator in my M1009 re-cored even though it was pricey. The original had started seeping, not really leaking but the shop said the core was too far gone to "rod out". The temp light light would flicker on steep long grades in summer heat and the fan clutch...

Mrmag1, the bed liner on the step is a good idea, I am thinking of doing the front fender tops as well.

Privatewrench, I really like the look of the stained finish of the wood slates for the bed sides, I guess it is like the old "woodies". Very nice work!

Not done today or lately but about one year ago the door lock on the drivers side had gotten to the point I could no longer insert the key all the way, with jiggling sometimes but it was so hard to turn I worried the key would snap off. I figured I would be buying new door locks in order to fix...

My first time driving my Deuce I naively/stupidly drove to a nearby dry riverbed in the high desert in Southern California to "just try it out". Well the sand was much softer than I thought and the front axle immediately sank to the axle tubes and both rear axles were digging in. The thought of...

I love posts that make you think about items you have stored away and don't recall details or had a specific use when you got it, better than finding loose change under the sofa cushions. I look forward to seeing what treasure you discover.

Grounds are the bane of automotive electrical, the steel frame and body conducts electricity fine but rust and corrosion does not. I have started to add a "home run" ground wire to the battery negative post so the frame/body is redundant, not bypassed. Soldered connections are much more...

KI4FKW, You may be able to build one, but unless you can do so for less than $70.00 it may be easier and faster to purchase one from LMC Truck or a similar vendor. If you have the skill set to fabricate your own flexible circuit "board" you time is probably worth far more than you can save on...

My electrical problem on my M1009 was my right turn signal indicator would come on with the headlights and stay on. The turn signal worked as normal and the indicator flashed normally as well but it just bugged me to see that indicator light on with the head lights. Finally found the problem, a...

I am grateful Clark County isn't that bad yet. My wife and I left California as well as friends for the same reason. Anyway I am heading off track here, everything I own seems to pull to the right............ There is a casino in Northern Calif on "Liberal Ave." and we always joke about the...

For what it is worth, losing an old front tire on a medium duty truck is not a fun experience. My right front tire on my TopKick blew out driving on I-5 in Oregon. It was all I could do to stop and keep the truck on the road and not in the guard rail where it wanted to go. This truck is near the...

That's right, you have mentioned your headaches with the building permit process in some of your other posts. I need to put together a waste oil fired space heater for my shop so I can get more done in the winter as well. I look forward to following this project and hopefully use the ideas to...