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IMHO that does not look like a Genuine GM dash pad. It looks like a reproduction from Brothers or LMC. I have dealt with them. The OEM ones had steel all the way down to the flanges at the cluster cover. You will have to do the best you can with that cover. I like an original one even if it has...

Tonight I finished the sanding and hand sanded the entire vehicle. After that I removed the wheels and tires and set it down on jack stands. Now comes the tape up and prep for paint. I want to tape and paper to the floor on this job. I hope to have a few fair warm days to get this sealed and...

If it helps I have a few of the old direct drive starter support brackets. I also had a machine shop make me a few of the brackets. I like to trade if you are interested. Have a Great Day.

Not much excitement here. I spent the evening sanding the M1009 in preparation for paint. That was easy enough. I also reattached the roof with all the fasteners. That is a step in the right direction. A bit more sanding and hand sanding and it will be time to clean and mask the entire vehicle...

You could push the wire back thru the hole in the socket. Put the spring on the wire and carefully open the copper tab/button and solder it back on carefully. Problem solved. Common problem with that socket. If you really went wild you could buy a new voltmeter and it would come with a new light...

Make sure the connection is tight. If the switch was that hot the heat was on the connection prongs and they are now weak and loose again. Just as important to change the pigtail or make sure you cleaned it and it stays tight. Some dielectric grease may help. Good Luck. Stay Safe.

I had some help and moved the M1009 roof outside. I started the M1009 and drove it outside so I could get the roof mounted back on the truck. The roof is back on and that was the goal for the night. The garage has been swept clean and the winches have been removed from ceiling beams. They would...

Luck was with me today. I had enough time to focus on my M1009's and I was actually able to start both and let them run for about a 1/2 hour. Both started with no issues. The wait light and then fired up on the first crank. Both have stock everything. I removed all the pre-painted parts from the...

After a week away from my project I was able to get the needed help to install the new weather strips onto the M1009 rear roof. After I had help and all the surfaces clean it took less than and hour to properly install the new seals. That and them being Genuine GM seals made the job much easier...

I sourced the pigtail where ever I could. The new GM one was expensive and the wires were all white. I op[ted to pull them out of salvage vehicles used was just as good as new and new was much more expensive. Do as you wish. I used dielectric grease and made sure to have a tight connection and...

It is probably the connection at the blower switch up behind the control panel. You will need to remove the instrument cluster cover to access the heater control panel. That switch and connection are known for being an issue. It gets loose and makes a poor connection causing heat build up and...

CAUTION Proceed very carefully in wooded areas with mirrors like that. Reminds me of the Dodges I see on the road with huge stacks coming from the bed. Where did you get them mirrors?

Good idea. 5/8"or3/4" hole saw should do the job. It is going to be hit or miss. But better than destroying the regulator. Good idea.

Tonight was a clean the shop and put all the tools away night. It started out with me putting the front bumper braces on the frame and I could not find a socket so I put 1 on and stopped and cleaned the entire shop ansd went outside and cleaned up some debris and scrap that had accumulated. It...

I towed other CUCV's thousands of miles over the past 25 years. Some very far. I never had any issues. I towed a lot of firewood on a trailer with and M1009 and a huge chipper. As long as I drove below 60 I was fine. It was a real grade finder in an M1009. It was all stock and it just kept going...

Take a look . The K5 inner roof panel and the pick up inner roof panel are completely different inside. K5 smooth and pick with visor indentations and the curve at the rear and B pillars. Easy to cut a roof at A and B pillars. Done it. Slip some flat bar down the A and B pillar get some good...

Very nice that should work. If you have exhausted all other methods of removal it is time to use forceful means and things get broke. As long as you have a confirmed back up plan proceed with caution and "Let the chips fall where they may" Good Luck. Thank you for sharing your plight. Let the...

I would advise against that. That OEM regulator if it's still working is better than the replacement ones. I don't care if it is an A C Delco. That just means it's made in mainland China. The GM originals were marked with the GM parts packaging NOT the AC Delco. Trust me on that one. I had an A...

More steps in the right direction were acheived tonight. I sanded the entire hood on the outside. It had a lot of crud on it and it is in near perfect condition for an old township truck hood. I got some help and flipped the roof over and removed all the lower sill seals and cleaned the surfaces...

Does it look like this or is the lock cylinder still in place? If you can get the lock cylinder out you can jam a screw driver in the hole and jam the clutch to the regulator. Try using the key to remove the lock cylinder from the handle. Your driver part of the handle may be toasted anyway and...