New life for an old GI, 1984 Chevy M1028

[kennyw]

Slow progress, but still progress. I pulled the windshield to prep for a new one and found the source of my water leak. Cleaned, treated with Rust Mort, filled with JB weld, and ready for a good used windshield with a DOD parking sticker and new gasket.






After that, I pulled the crappy rear slider and installed a good used solid window with an old NRA sticker.

 

[kennyw]

New Windshield gasket and non-cracked used windshield installed today.


My seats are also ready to pick up.

 

[kennyw]

Today I started a rebuild of the wing windows. I need to grab the rivets for the upper home tomorrow. I didn't realize they were not part of the deal kit when I bought it. Luckily the precision seal dealer is 2 miles away from me and keeps a ton of parts in stock.

 

[kennyw]

Today's progress, picked up the rivets to finish both wing windows, driver's side door reassembled. I even cleaned up the replacement door panel and scrounged up a complete set of correct hardware to hold it on the truck. I probably set the window crank in the wrong position but I can fix it later if need be.






Next up, passenger door.

 

[SPLATT]

So I see you're on here as well. I responded to your post on FB about the wing windows the other day.

 

[kennyw]

I've been on here longer than FB has been available. It just doesn't offer a good experience for the technical side of the hobby like a forum can. But it works much better for the classified ads.

 

[kennyw]

New seats are home, good thing I know a guy that makes the brackets to mount these in a pickup. I will need to wrap the exposed portion of the seat frame. I'm going to try parachord first.

 

[SPLATT]

I've been on here longer than FB has been available. It just doesn't offer a good experience for the technical side of the hobby like a forum can. But it works much better for the classified ads.

I definitely like forums over FB for more in depth information.

 

[kennyw]

Passenger side door is back together with new seals.



I started assembling the seat brackets. I found the low back seats sit lower than the bench so I dig up some 1" spacers from transmission crossmembers to use between the brackets and seat.

 

[mrk5]

I'm surprised you're door doesn't have the extra seal along the top. My M1009 did and I always thought that was a military thing.

 

[kennyw]

I'm surprised you're door doesn't have the extra seal along the top. My M1009 did and I always thought that was a military thing.

I thought that was something GM added in later production years (86 or 87). But I'm not really sure. I've never seen that seal on a CUCV when I was in the service or later in life dealing with them that I remember.

 

[kennyw]

My assumption on needing the spacers was wrong, it was the old, broke down seat foam that made the seat feel too low. I removed the spacers and went back to the factory mounting without the spacers and they sit perfect now.

 

[mrk5]

I thought that was something GM added in later production years (86 or 87). But I'm not really sure. I've never seen that seal on a CUCV when I was in the service or later in life dealing with them that I remember.

FWIW my CUCV was an 84.

 

[kennyw]

I brought home a little brother.

 

[82355]

Missing the wheels?

Martin

 

[kennyw]

Missing the wheels?

It came with 3 loose wheels but they are not correct either. The spare looks correct.

 

[kennyw]

Going up. Pulled the front axle to install 4" front springs, FUSH, crossover, etc. Then spent 2 hours searching for the new air chisel to drive out rivets... more to come this week.

 

[Truckman4life]

Seems like every other time I need something I can't find it and spend bunches of time searching. And I'm not even that old to blame it on age.

 

[kennyw]

Seems like every other time I need something I can't find it and spend bunches of time searching. And I'm not even that old to blame it on age.

For me, I'm very well organized with the stuff I use the most but still looking for things I haven't used since moving 2 years ago. I still remember where they were at the old house though.

 

[kennyw]

Old hanggers removed. I went with the air hammer/ chisel method that was the best way of removing rivets i have ever used.