CUCV Build... Here We Go Again...

[hndrsonj]

The truck looks great. Any info on the winch and the mods to mount it? It (and the truck) look perfect. How long has it been since you picked it up? 3 years?

 

[devilman96]

The truck looks great. Any info on the winch and the mods to mount it? It (and the truck) look perfect. How long has it been since you picked it up? 3 years?

Yep... 3 years to the month!

Winch is one I found at Sam Club of all places. I think they rate it at 10k (my arse) but with a doubler block I am sure it will get it out of most messes. I mostly bought it because it was one of the few I could lay a tape measure on and knew it would fit into the grill assy with out killing the over all look. I honestly didn't know it would be such a glove fit when I started but it sure did work out nice in the end.

Labor hours... I dont know... I dont wanna... The main part of dissembling, painting and reassembling wasn't bad you could do that in about 100 - 120 hours if you moved fast on a stock truck. It was things like modding the firewall and such that just KILLED me. Keeping the heater for example probably cost me 40 hours alone. Over all it is WELL over 1000 hours and I probably have another 200 that I need to put into it. It just takes an INCREDIBLE amount of time to sit there and hand fab parts. I mean that stupid hammer in the back was $30... but it took 3 hours to make the knobs and screw it into place... The crap just adds up!

 

[gringeltaube]

Yep... 3 years to the month!
...............................................Over all it is WELL over 1000 hours and I probably have another 200 that I need to put into it.......

Hi devilman! Glad to see you around here more often. Also glad to know you have enough time (and $$$$) on hand to spare.........

PM sent!

G.

 

[ssgtcampbell77]

Amazing build. Absolutely amazing. Whats the deal with the number placard on the front bumper?

 

[True Knight]

Wow that snorkel looks amazingly well done! Im definitely stealing that idea too!

 

[bdc]

That was an amazing thread and an AMAZING rig!! This is probably a stupid question (knowing now that your could probably fabricate a scale model of the Eiffel Tower with just a couple of pieces of scrap angle iron) but did you have to fabricate brackets for those front seats to mount to your CUCV? If so, any pointers?

 

[ParamediCUCV]

Awesome truck!! I'd love to hear it run now that the intake and overhaul is complete! How quiet is it now from inside the cab vs. outside?

 

[Recovry4x4]

Awesome truck!! I'd love to hear it run now that the intake and overhaul is complete! How quiet is it now from inside the cab vs. outside?

I put about 100 miles on it at the FL Rally in Feb. It's every bit as quiet as my 91 Suburban with a factory 6.2. The exhaust has no muffler. It's not very loud but the turbo noise is very distinct.

 

[andytk5]

Absolutely amazing!

Are there any more finished interior shots? Id love to see the finished seats and computer/console setup you made!

Thanks for such a great thread!

 

[2INSANE]

Looking great! Keep up the good work!

 

[bshupe]

Getting to the end of this thread is like waking up from a wet dream. Especially the part where the truck is not here.

It seems like we all would love to see a set of final build photos and maybe another little video like the one you posted early on, that was really cool.

Thanks for letting us share in your love fest.

 

[DriverSideImpact1008]

Thank you for resurrecting this bshupe!

Awesome build!!

I want to know what the rear seat is out of. That's a really nice seat.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Give me some time and I'll try to generate some more pics and video. He is setting everything up for the 6th Annual Florida Rally right now and is in the midst of a trailer build for the Oh-9. The trailer is just as wild as the truck with a removable self supporting steel topper and aux fuel supply. The Oh-9 will be at the FL Rally this approaching weekend.

 

[DriverSideImpact1008]

Any idea what the rear seat is out of yet? I was going to be going out to some of the local pick-n-pulls in the next few days. Trying to find a new split front bench or pair of buckets for the front, and a nice rear seat like devilman's would be icing on the cake.

 

[Recovry4x4]

I will ask tomorrow eve when I get to his rally.

 

[DriverSideImpact1008]

You sir are awesome!

 

[medrod2006]

Awsome build! Any pics on the trailer?

 

[WARWAG]

Any updates on the trailer as well?

 

[Recovry4x4]

Trailer has been largely ignored. Just too dang hot to work on anything right now.

 

[HOWEY]

Onboard air.

Did he get around to fitting the onboard air?
If so could you snap a couple of pics of that also please