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Nice Matt, you guys have me beat. I have been supporting my Mom for years and as a result I am always strapped for cash.
I have to wait until either tax return time or if I get deployed to get stuff.:-|
David........ I love it!!!:mrgreen:
Now having said that I would not say "restoration" as the die-hard folks would say its not a restoration but rather a makeover. For example the H1 rims were never on standard cucv's.
Anyways back to drooling at your pics......
Some guys choose to install the "Head-Liner" here is one thread with link to product but this one was installed on a M1008.
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/cucv/36723-head-liner-m1008.html
No worries dstang, had the DUI accident not happened right in front of me I would not have "vented" near as much.......that very well could have been my family in that wreck too had I not slowed down. You should count yourself lucky too because the if the guy that hit your truck did not see it...
I currently have a tan 86 M1008, it had stenciling on the door that reads:
US ARMY
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
but a gate guard told me I could not have that on a POV so I changed to read
"UNOFFICIAL USE ONLY"
I'll post pictures later, I had to restore my laptop back to factory settings...
Hey Matt,
Funny you should ask about what "detuned" means, To be honest it was a accident I bought it. The GL lot I bid on advertised them as 6.2L diesel engines. After the purchase I noticed a faded shop tag that said it was a 6.5L detuned HMMWV engine. As I understand it the evolution of...
Mike and Aaron,
I extended a invite to "US74k5" He is deployed to OEF and owns a M1009. He will be returning from deployment at the end of the month so perhaps he can make it out too.
I bumped into him on this thread...
Here's another thread:
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/alternative-fuels/47113-multi-fuel-1008-1009-a.html
I have a M1008 and also had a M1009, not to mention I drove these as a private back in Desrt Shield/Storm with the 24th INF DIV (M) Do not get crazy ideas from the heat over there in OEF...
(Quoted from STUMPS)
"The multifuel engine is a very interesting contraption. It was originally designed by the famous diesel engine company MAN as the MAN Hypercycle Engine, also known as the Whisper Diesel. MAN engineers were attempting to design a compression-ignition (C-I) engine that...
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