Terminus M1009

[cucvrus]

Biggest , Baddest. I know how everyone tries to out do each other with the biggest and baddest. I gave Terminus M1009 the BB of solar battery chargers. Looks like a flat screen or a lap top.

Also wanted to point out a maintenance tip for all CUCV owners. the motor mounts may be bad in your truck. Check the clearance of the left exhaust stud that hold the oil dipstick in. Is yours chewing and hitting the frame rail flange? If it is the motor mounts need changed. These tucks have both had the mounts changed. You can see the tell tale signs in the picture on the right. Just an FYI. Have a great day.

 

[cucvrus]

I did a lot of scrubbing and cleaning and waxing today. I cleaned 2 of my favorite vehicles from top to bottom and I cleaned the windows and vacuumed them out. I waxed the brown one. Skipped the wax on the Mule M1009. I did wax my Honda tractor. I also waxed my wall hanger. Chevrolet G3500 HD front end. I loved the weather. I had a few people ask me about how I closed the front wall on the Mule M1009. Easy with a pick up front bed wall. That bed wall came from a 1980 truck that I had the bed stored for years. I used the bed sides and the floor on several different CUCV's over the years. Rubbing compound and a buffer can do wonders. I even did a spot on Terminus M1009. I buffed CARC before. Very nice. Hard on buffing pads. It was a wrecked fender and I was just messing around. Just like the barn. I was messing around one entire summer and painted it. I used a computer to get the star spacing 100% accurate measurements. 50 stars on each gabble end.

 

[Another Ahab]

I sure like the gable end of your barn, cucvrus. That's a treat!

 

[cucvrus]

Never let rain stop your progress. NEVER.I quickly removed the 1/4 glass from Terminus M1009. I had something else in mind. I installed a set of GM sliders from a 1990 K5 that I have in the field for parts. No use letting them go to waste. Adds a nice touch to such a clean nice original M1009. I have more work planned today also. I am going to work on Terminus M1009 all day while it is raining on and off. Time for me to get the tape measure and the fab hat on. I will post pictures of my project later. I picked up a lot of nice tubing and have a few things in mind to add onto Terminus M1009. More later. With pictures.

 

[cucvrus]

Ever since I rescued Terminus M1009 from the junk yard/crusher it has had this ugly 1/4 steel patch haphazardly welded in place on the left 1/4 panel. It also had expanding foam inside and was always a bees nest location. Every year a bees nest was in it. Time for eviction. Forceful eviction. Well the ugly patch has been removed. I decided early on I was going to do a field repair on this left 1/4 panel. That means only what I can find in the field here at my property and shop. $00. Budget. All body work must be done harvesting parts and material that I already own. Anything would be an improvement.

 

[cucvrus]

Looks like all I have is a slightly rusty GMC Jimmy. That will work. I cut it off entirely. Now I must cut it to fit Terminus M1009. Easy. I found a blade. Fair game. It has a bit of rust but not a much as the one I removed. I am NOT restoring this M1009. If I wanted to I still could but that is NOT my goal at this time. All the puss is cut out and the inner structure still looks fairly decent. Glued and screwed and it fits just fine. Not my best job but much better then what was there. I will be doing more work to Terminus M1009 in the next weeks.

 

[cucvrus]

I cut off both tailpipe hangers. They were not doing to much anyway. I will be pulling on a pair of universal tail pipe hangers. The tail pipes are 2 1/2". Bigger then stock. That was the first thing I done to Terminus M1009. I had a new exhaust installed front to back. No glass packs nice quiet mufflers.

 

[cucvrus]

Going back out to work on Terminus M1009 and mow grass. All work and no play makes me get a lot of work done. Also makes play time more enjoyable. Full progress report when I come back in. I have a box full of new parts to install today. Better get at it. Daylight is burning away.

 

[cucvrus]

Presents for Terminus M1009. Brakes front and rear. Rear axle bearings and axle seals. Rear wheel cylinders. New C Clip pin lock bolt. You ever need something and have to look hi and low to find one. Beats a trip to town. Front brakes are completed. Back to work.

 

[cucvrus]

This is the axle shaft that I removed from Terminus M1009. The bearing surface is rough and the seal surface has a deep groove worn in it. I suspect it was like that when I put it in. I never took notice and at the time I was just putting an axle in to check it out for drive ability. Well after several off road trips and numerous work details it was time for some routine maintenance. This axle was tossed onto the scarp pile and replaced with another used one. i paid a bit more attention to the bearing/seal contact surface. Check out the splines in the axle. A bit worn. This is the replacement axle I removed from stock to put in. I think it looks fine. I did not mic it and check it. i just pulled it from stop dusted it off and it slide right in and fit perfect.

 

[cucvrus]

During my reassembly I cleaned all the parts. I took notice that the right e-brake spreader bar was on the left side and vise versa. I only done 1 side at a time like always when I changed the brakes on Terminus M1009 2 years ago. I also want to point out if you never changed the rear wheel cylinders on your CUCV. This is what they look like inside. I don't care how much you bleed the brakes. I put a new master cylinder and calipers on Terminus 2 years ago and I bleed these brakes. that stuff is trapped in the wheel cylinders. i took this apart to get to the crud. They are an inexpensive part and I would recommend changing them if you have any doubts.

 

[cucvrus]

I took Terminus M1009 apart 2 weeks ago. I already have Mud Dabbers building nests in the differential cover bolt holes. I tapped them out and cleaned the mud and spiders from the holes. This is the center pin C Clip lock pin bolt.This is the old one. TOSS the OLD one. Never use the old bolt over. NEVER. it could have catastrophic results if the bolt comes out and the pin comes loose. I know first hand. that is the only time I ever lost a 10 bolt rear in any vehicle I owned. It is less then $3 and made in USA. Always replace it when servicing the differential. Trust me on that one. It is not a modification.

 

[cucvrus]

They don't make heavy duty clamps like this anymore. I have had these in my shop for 30 years. They are GM clamps. M10 X 1.5 2 1/2" clamps. I drilled the metal extension from the universal tail pipe hangers and just used the rubbers and the swinger attachment. Very heavy duty tail pipe hangers. I eliminated the bent up scrap stock ones. They had a rough life.

 

[cucvrus]

Whats wrong with this picture? I got ahead of myself and assembled the right side with the E brake cable above the leaf springs. When I went to fix it the wave washer on the E brake arm under the drum went into orbit. The E clip failed. Glad it done it now. It slowed me up for about an hour for a 4 cent part. While I was under the right side I noticed the fuel fill support clamp was missing. I replaced it with a new worm clamp. Then I noticed how flimsy the right rear 1/4 panel leg was. I added a set of support rods. I removed them from a donor vehicle I have in the field. That complete the day. I still had some grass to mow and a lot of weed whacking. have a great day. More progress later. Tomorrow.

 

[cucvrus]

https://youtu.be/ZOJvhRBLFIY

Positive reinforcement for Terminus M1009

 

[cucvrus]

I was out driving on I81 North with the roll back and I noticed the steering wheel was off center and it was pulling to the right. I was hauling a civilian K5 Blazer and pulled off at an exit. the right front tire was low in air. These are brand new tires on the truck. They are Michelins 19.5 14PR tires. l looked and checked and put some air in and headed to the tire shop. The tire had a stone about 1/2" X 3/4" stuck in the outer rib of this new tire. A lot of rubber in that spot. I wiggled the stone and it was leaking from that spot. I used a knife blade to wiggle it. I thought it might be rusty steel. it was a stone. how does a blunt stone go thru the thickest part of the tire and right where the side wall and tread area meet when the tire was opened up. So it was a gray area. Do I fix it or get a new one? $275. for a new one. I had them patch./plug the old one. The shop guy said it was acceptable.

 

[Another Ahab]

I was out driving on I81 North with the roll back and I noticed the steering wheel was off center and it was pulling to the right. I was hauling a civilian K5 Blazer and pulled off at an exit. the right front tire was low in air. These are brand new tires on the truck. They are Michelins 19.5 14PR tires. l looked and checked and put some air in and headed to the tire shop. The tire had a stone about 1/2" X 3/4" stuck in the outer rib of this new tire. A lot of rubber in that spot. I wiggled the stone and it was leaking from that spot. I used a knife blade to wiggle it. I thought it might be rusty steel. it was a stone. how does a blunt stone go thru the thickest part of the tire and right where the side wall and tread area meet when the tire was opened up. So it was a gray area. Do I fix it or get a new one? $275. for a new one. I had them patch./plug the old one. The shop guy said it was acceptable.

Somebody told me once that you can't patch the sidewall of a tire.

I had no reason to doubt the guy who told me.

But I guess this wasn't the actual sidewall was it?

 

[cucvrus]

On the outside it was the outer rib of the Michelin. When you looked inside it was right on the border of the side was and tread. But if I had to call it and the US was the tread and the side wall was Mexico. It was still in sovereign US territory and legal. The man that patched it said he would NOT patch it if he even thought it would fail. he said it was a fair call to do the repair. I have a nice collection of new tires that have cosmetic blemishes and marks on them. Never a complete set just onesies most times. Same as wheels with a minor gouge. Every once in a while I go salvage nuts and dispose of many nice things. But I would say it was just legal.

 

[cucvrus]

https://youtu.be/icp2Pb5uoME

This would be a COOL goal for Terminus M1009. Doubtful but cool. Just thought I would share.

 

[Another Ahab]

https://youtu.be/icp2Pb5uoME

This would be a COOL goal for Terminus M1009. Doubtful but cool. Just thought I would share.

On a hot day it sure would be COOL!