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Just bought a couple more cucvs. This one in particular from the Pa Dept Forestry. Truck does not cycle when you turn on the key, but actually started after sitting a long time. Can not find a glow plug card. They had an M1009 and a parts truck set up the same way. Thoughts? Thanks
Put a brand new stock walker exhaust system on the M1028a1, which still had the ORIGINAL one on it. Everything fit quite well, pretty straight forward job. Bought the mufflers on Amazon, the pipes from carpartkings and the tail pipes from carid.
Clamps and donuts from Napa.
Everyone's free to do with their own truck what they want. We've had 35 CUCVs (at least) over the years. I still have the first one, which happens to be a stock unmodified M1028a1 and I would never drive it over 70, but that's just my opinion.
If only GL did it this way.
For $25.00 at Manheim auction they will load your vehicle with this John Deere. So I paid the $25 to have a non-running M1008 loaded on my trailer. A no brainer in wet 28 degree weather with no helper. In and out in 45 minutes.
And btw, people complain about GL fees...
Remember, Kodiak, Top Kick, C50 60 70 trucks of that era use the same dash pad. I've found quite a few good ones in the local wrecking yard on the bigger trucks.
pa state auction
A running, state inspected, original , rust free M1008 with a good dash pad and seat (needed a jump to start) that you could drive home, brought $4100 plus $280 buyers fee before sales tax, registration and notary fees at the Pa. state auction yesterday. Fair price for a...