stranger75
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Hi all, I picked up my new M1009 last week. I bought it from a guy outside of Louisville, KY who had purchased it from the Univ of Western KY. They had kept it in pretty decent running order. The truck had not been started in a couple of weeks when I got there to check it out. I turned the key and it fired right up. I checked all the lights, checked the fluids, tire pressure, test drove it, bought it, and drove it back to Nashville. No issues whatsoever! I plan to make this my daily driver and am beginning to address the truck's current issues and make reliability upgrades.
I also purchased a nearly complete parts truck for cheap here in town. It does not currently run and has title issues. I don't think my landlord would appreciate a junkyard on the property, so I plan to pull a bunch of parts, box them up and label them, and set them aside for later use. If anyone needs something specific, PM me and we can work something out before it goes to the scrapyard.
So far I have downloaded the TM's (need to print them out, don't like reading pdf's), changed the oil and filter, upgraded the starter relay (Doghead mod), and replaced the rear seatbelts (my kids couldn't operate the crusty ones the truck came with).
Immediate maintenance plans:
*Change remaining fluids and filters
*Replace rear passenger tire
*Replace burned out dash bulbs
*Strip and treat rusting areas (POR-15? Loctite Extend?)
*Address disc brakes (its pulling to the left a little when braking)
*Re-attach windshield rear view mirror (whats the best glue for this?)
Near future upgrades:
*Spin on fuel filter conversion
*Glow plug resistor bypass (I think I have most of the parts for this. My parts truck has a half- finished GP manual switch upgrade installed. Need to research.)
*Interior light install (parts truck came with cool white/ blue overhead light)
*Driver seat swap
*roll-on bed liner
*window tint (its hot!)
*Tailgate crank (I have one on parts truck... how do you get it off? Do you have to remove the glass and crank components and remove from inside tailgate?)
Future upgrades:
*Stereo system. (haven't decided how involved I'll get with this)
*3/4 ton axle swap (I have a pair from a '79 K20)
*4" lift
*H1 wheels and 37's
*Banks Turbo (from my brother's wrecked M102![Cool 8) 8)](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)
*Sliding back windows
*Replace dummy lights with meaningful gauges
*Coleman cooler A/C (once again, Its Hot!)
I'm really looking forward to working on and driving this truck. All comments, concerns, questions and suggestions are welcome. Thanks!
I also purchased a nearly complete parts truck for cheap here in town. It does not currently run and has title issues. I don't think my landlord would appreciate a junkyard on the property, so I plan to pull a bunch of parts, box them up and label them, and set them aside for later use. If anyone needs something specific, PM me and we can work something out before it goes to the scrapyard.
So far I have downloaded the TM's (need to print them out, don't like reading pdf's), changed the oil and filter, upgraded the starter relay (Doghead mod), and replaced the rear seatbelts (my kids couldn't operate the crusty ones the truck came with).
Immediate maintenance plans:
*Change remaining fluids and filters
*Replace rear passenger tire
*Replace burned out dash bulbs
*Strip and treat rusting areas (POR-15? Loctite Extend?)
*Address disc brakes (its pulling to the left a little when braking)
*Re-attach windshield rear view mirror (whats the best glue for this?)
Near future upgrades:
*Spin on fuel filter conversion
*Glow plug resistor bypass (I think I have most of the parts for this. My parts truck has a half- finished GP manual switch upgrade installed. Need to research.)
*Interior light install (parts truck came with cool white/ blue overhead light)
*Driver seat swap
*roll-on bed liner
*window tint (its hot!)
*Tailgate crank (I have one on parts truck... how do you get it off? Do you have to remove the glass and crank components and remove from inside tailgate?)
Future upgrades:
*Stereo system. (haven't decided how involved I'll get with this)
*3/4 ton axle swap (I have a pair from a '79 K20)
*4" lift
*H1 wheels and 37's
*Banks Turbo (from my brother's wrecked M102
![Cool 8) 8)](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)
*Sliding back windows
*Replace dummy lights with meaningful gauges
*Coleman cooler A/C (once again, Its Hot!)
I'm really looking forward to working on and driving this truck. All comments, concerns, questions and suggestions are welcome. Thanks!
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