1986 Camp Shelby M1008 Restoration

[rlltide12]

And now its in the truck

 

[Alabama Mike]

Rlltide12, its looking good. I love the seat! Where at in Bama are you, I'm in Cullman, I see by your signature you own a "Money Pit" I got a couple of those myself as well!

 

[rlltide12]

Yea we ride up at stony lonesome a good bit up there. Im originally from berry, but workin down in south alabama now

 

[Alabama Mike]

Yea we ride up at stony lonesome a good bit up there. Im originally from berry, but workin down in south alabama now

Stoney lonesome is about 6 miles from the house, I live out between Dodge City and Good Hope on Smith Lake. I got one Sammy I take up there, and got another that I'm getting ready to crossbred like you did. Keep up the work on the M1008, its looking good so far!

 

[rlltide12]

Thanks man. I may be up that way for the night ride next weekend. Ill holler at you if we come that way

 

[rlltide12]

Single din radio installed using the metra 73-87 kit.

 

[rlltide12]

Just to help anyone out who has dash light troubles. I pulled my dash housing and used a pencil eraser to clean all the copper tabs up on the printed circuit then took my dremel with a sanding wheel and gently sanded all the brass tabs on the light bulb holders until there was shiny brass showing. Now all my lights on my dash work perfectly

 

[rlltide12]

Last pics of the interior. Pretty much done.

 

[rlltide12]

Came a long way from this.

 

[rlltide12]

New speaker brackets from jeff drew at 73-87.com awesome brackets and look great in the 08

 

[rlltide12]

Anybody have any info on this? Found it on the truck.

 

[frontiersman]

Hey man, met you and your fine truck in Thomasville, AL. I am trying hard to find a decent M1008 or M1028 to restore as you are doing. Would love to come help/learn from you before I get mine. Thanks!

 

[rlltide12]

6" rough country lift, hmmwv 37s, and us wheel 16.5x8.25 wheels.

 

[frontiersman]

Damm nice looking truck!

 

[rlltide12]

Its way bigger than i was expecting haha

 

[rlltide12]

I will be doing crossover steering in the very near future, got the PS 2WD gearbox, SUP-1104 drop pitman arm, and a springless kingpin crossover steering kit using 1.5" 0.25 wall DOM. I have a question for those who have done this and need some advice. Does the drag link have to be bent with a 6 inch lift? Also, has anyone ever experienced the frame cracking issue on a K30 cucv? Thanks in advance!

 

[84cucv1ton]

frames do crack on these old trucks.. so here ya go
http://www.offroaddesign.com/catalog/steeringkit.htm
bolt on and weld in..
in the morning. i can get a picture of my link from the crossover.. ord is pretty good company

this guys has some great part. good guy too http://diy4x.com/

have things from here. great palce. http://www.wfoconcepts.com/Default.aspx

 

[123mack]

Nice CUCV. I have a M1009. Bring it to some of our meets. Modded or not not, as long as its military, you're GTG. http://www.ddmvpa.org/?p=events

 

[rlltide12]

I have done the reading on the frame cracks, but i would love some pics of a m1008 frame that has cracked. I cant find anyone who has actually had it happen, just a lot of people saying it does. And thanks for the invite 123mack i joined today!

 

[84cucv1ton]

2 i found