CUCV-II, South Florida Rebuild

[Another Ahab]

IT RUNS....Got it started tonight, took longer than I thought it would. I couldn't understand why it wouldn't start....pulled the fuel filter and turn the key on to power the electric fuel pump and nothing......Dumped 10 gallons of fuel into the tank and bam!!!...Now I have fuel flowing.....now to recharge the batteries and try again.....after some more cranking, she finally started. It sounds real good.

NO vibration, and Clean. Nice.

 

[combatmech]

Very cool!! Thats awesome Phill

 

[Stonepicker1]

Installed a new AC Delco windshield washer pump motor. Part number 19244681.
The old motor stopped working and the tank was full of black algae. Cleaned the tank and all should be good.
Got to get some new tires now that the old ones are on my crew cab.

 

[NDT]

Phil, question for you, the CUCV Wikipedia article claims that CUCV-II's "are basic 3500 SRW trucks that were originally built as white in color with gray vinyl interiors" then moved to a different assembly area where they were painted green and militarized. Is there any truth to the "painted white" story? The firewall etc would have evidence of this.

 

[Stonepicker1]

Phil, question for you, the CUCV Wikipedia article claims that CUCV-II's "are basic 3500 SRW trucks that were originally built as white in color with gray vinyl interiors" then moved to a different assembly area where they were painted green and militarized. Is there any truth to the "painted white" story? The firewall etc would have evidence of this.

All three of my CUCV-II's have a factory green paint on the inside cab and firewall...no white paint.

 

[Warthog]

My truck started out black. And all of the ones I have seen have been the teal or black. Never seen a white one.

 

[ryan77]

Flat black or clearcoated gloss?

 

[Stonepicker1]

Installed a B&W turnover ball gooseneck hitch. I installed one on the truck before, but had to move it over to the crew cab to recover my LSSA from SC. Same with the wheels, I hope to get a set by next weekend.

 

[Warthog]

Flat black or clearcoated gloss?

Clearcoat gloss. Evil Dr Porkchops's Tahoe is the same gloss black.

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?100598-1999-CUCV-II-Tahoe

 

[ryan77]

Im on the hunt for one!

 

[NDT]

So any of us contemplating building a clone should start with a teal green or black truck. Got it.

 

[Warthog]

When they painted them it wasn't a showroom paint job. The door jambs are painted. Overspray is common. Some of our members have done a better job in their driveway.

 

[combatmech]

My K3500 had been painted OD green over gloss blue. It's pretty faded at the moment Little over spray here and there. The green on the true cucv 2's seems to be a little darker.
My clone is in work, not sure how deep I want to go at the moment. With Stonpickers help, ( pictures and measurements) I have a body shop working on a brushguard from a 1st gen CUCV brushguard. Will post pics when complete.

 

[Warthog]

Time for a status check. How is the truck running?

 

[Stonepicker1]

Time for a status check. How is the truck running?

I still need to get tires. I only drove it a few miles, but it runs great. Might have to get new batteries or something is draining them after a few days. "To many 24 volt Trucks = a lot of Batteries and a lot of $$$"

Going to work on the LSSV tomorrow after work.

 

[Stonepicker1]

Installed four new tire's and two new batteries tonight.

ABS light is going on and off after you first start the truck sometimes.

 

[Humvee1538]

CUCV Clone Colors

So any of us contemplating building a clone should start with a teal green or black truck. Got it.

I have 3 1999 CUCV Tahoes. Two are Black base coat and one is Emerald Green base coat. I have a NOS front bumper guard and a set of front lifting hook mounts around the house (The Black Hole) if you need pics. Hope this helps.

 

[Stonepicker1]

Update: truck is running great. Need to paint the rims.

 

[Warthog]

Since you now have a green one are you leaving this one the oddball tan?

 

[Stonepicker1]

Since you now have a green one are you leaving this one the oddball tan?

Yes, it will stay Tan.