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1967KaiserM715 · 02-27-2019, 09:42 PM

Glad to be a member, been a long time lurker, always doing research. Decided it was finally time to join. I'm mainly into the square body trucks right now, but also enjoy VW aircooled, military, and Jeep trucks>the gladiator style ones.

My first project, slightly unfinished, need to redo the bed- made made a few mistakes painting; a 1985 GMC K1500, installed a 6.5 Turbo diesel, with an NV4500, NP208. That's the metallic green truck.

My current project is a 1986 CUCV M1008, K30, picked up as cab and frame, installed installed a set of 1 ton Cab and Chassis dually axles, eventual 3 or 4 inch lift, 292 inline 6, backed by an early low first NV4500 and NP208.

underliner6 · 02-28-2019, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by 1967KaiserM715

Glad to be a member, been a long time lurker, always doing research. Decided it was finally time to join. I'm mainly into the square body trucks right now, but also enjoy VW aircooled, military, and Jeep trucks>the gladiator style ones.

My first project, slightly unfinished, need to redo the bed- made made a few mistakes painting; a 1985 GMC K1500, installed a 6.5 Turbo diesel, with an NV4500, NP208. That's the metallic green truck.

My current project is a 1986 CUCV M1008, K30, picked up as cab and frame, installed installed a set of 1 ton Cab and Chassis dually axles, eventual 3 or 4 inch lift, 292 inline 6, backed by an early low first NV4500 and NP208.

Really nice trucks! Love the M1008s and CUCVs

underliner6 · 02-28-2019, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 1967KaiserM715

Glad to be a member, been a long time lurker, always doing research. Decided it was finally time to join. I'm mainly into the square body trucks right now, but also enjoy VW aircooled, military, and Jeep trucks>the gladiator style ones.

My first project, slightly unfinished, need to redo the bed- made made a few mistakes painting; a 1985 GMC K1500, installed a 6.5 Turbo diesel, with an NV4500, NP208. That's the metallic green truck.

My current project is a 1986 CUCV M1008, K30, picked up as cab and frame, installed installed a set of 1 ton Cab and Chassis dually axles, eventual 3 or 4 inch lift, 292 inline 6, backed by an early low first NV4500 and NP208.

Really nice trucks! Love the M1008s and CUCVs

1967KaiserM715 · 02-28-2019, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by underliner6

Really nice trucks! Love the M1008s and CUCVs

Thanks! I thought about keeping the CUCV stock, but wiring has been spliced too many times, and I've been wanting a 292 K truck for a while. Had a 1977 motor with maybe 20,000 original miles on it waiting for a truck.

Lokin4AReason · 02-28-2019, 04:23 PM

welcome to the site and nice rig .....

jamyers · 02-28-2019, 04:58 PM

Welcome! Loong time since I heard the term "CUCV", lol

underliner6 · 03-01-2019, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 1967KaiserM715

Thanks! I thought about keeping the CUCV stock, but wiring has been spliced too many times, and I've been wanting a 292 K truck for a while. Had a 1977 motor with maybe 20,000 original miles on it waiting for a truck.

Those 4.56 gears in the one tons axles should help move that straight 6 right along.

I love the clack clack clack of the 6.2 diesels though. Someday I would like to score one of those rigs.

**straight6chevyguy** · 03-01-2019, 03:48 PM

Welcome to the forum!

1967KaiserM715 · 03-01-2019, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by underliner6

Those 4.56 gears in the one tons axles should help move that straight 6 right along.

I love the clack clack clack of the 6.2 diesels though. Someday I would like to score one of those rigs.

The axles under the one ton are not original and have 4:10's, pretty good for my plans with the truck.

The 6.x series motors definitely have some quirks and downfalls, but I've always loved them, and while they aren't power motors, they do a dang good job.

**straight6chevyguy** · 03-01-2019, 05:20 PM

Forgot to say that I like the truck!

Green is my favorite color!

1967KaiserM715 · 03-01-2019, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by straight6chevyguy

Forgot to say that I like the truck!

Green is my favorite color!

Thanks! I grew up with John Deere's, so greens always been a favorite color of mine as well.

02-27-2019, 09:42 PM	#1
1967KaiserM715 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Troy NH Posts: 91	Hi All! Glad to be a member, been a long time lurker, always doing research. Decided it was finally time to join. I'm mainly into the square body trucks right now, but also enjoy VW aircooled, military, and Jeep trucks>the gladiator style ones. My first project, slightly unfinished, need to redo the bed- made made a few mistakes painting; a 1985 GMC K1500, installed a 6.5 Turbo diesel, with an NV4500, NP208. That's the metallic green truck. My current project is a 1986 CUCV M1008, K30, picked up as cab and frame, installed installed a set of 1 ton Cab and Chassis dually axles, eventual 3 or 4 inch lift, 292 inline 6, backed by an early low first NV4500 and NP208. Attached Images

02-28-2019, 04:23 PM	#5
Lokin4AReason Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: somewhere . . . Posts: 973	Re: Hi All! welcome to the site and nice rig ..... __________________ dont want to hear excuses, i want to hear solution(s)

02-28-2019, 04:58 PM	#6
jamyers Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Buffalo Gap, TX Posts: 229	Re: Hi All! Welcome! Loong time since I heard the term "CUCV", lol __________________ My Chevy Truck Project Build Thread '62 Ranchero - 200 I6, 3-on-the-tree, power nothing. '71 LeSabre - 455 Stage 1, power everything.

03-01-2019, 03:48 PM	#8
straight6chevyguy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: yamhill OR Posts: 910	Re: Hi All! Welcome to the forum! __________________ 1965 chevy c20 292 4speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=777601 1976 chevy c10 250 4speed http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=787037 1978 chevy c20 350 4speed 1998 chevy c1500 4.3L 5speed 2002 Chevy s10 4.3L auto 4x4 Plus a Mercury & some Fords... To many projects!

03-01-2019, 05:20 PM	#10
straight6chevyguy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: yamhill OR Posts: 910	Re: Hi All! Forgot to say that I like the truck! Green is my favorite color! __________________ 1965 chevy c20 292 4speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=777601 1976 chevy c10 250 4speed http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=787037 1978 chevy c20 350 4speed 1998 chevy c1500 4.3L 5speed 2002 Chevy s10 4.3L auto 4x4 Plus a Mercury & some Fords... To many projects!



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