From: IHC53 (IHC53@bellsouth.net)
Date: Wed Dec 11 2002 - 06:32:32 PST
Been there and done that. Nathan knows what he is talking
about....and speaks the truth!
IHC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nathan Wilkens" <nathan.wilkens@asu.edu>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] WTB CUCV parts! Tan Cargo Cover for M-1008A1 and Blazer
Tailgate?
> I gave up looking for my M1009 tailgate, and thought I would just go down
to
> the local junkyard and buy a used civilian tailgate, then repaint it to
> match... But, to find a tailgate with glass (extremely few of these even
in
> junkyards) that was tinted (so it would match the rest of the glass) was
> almost impossible. I spent several weeks calling every junkyard in the
> Phoenix AZ area, and I was only able to find two tailgates with glass
> intact - the first one I saw had severely scratched glass, the second one
I
> found had literally just been taken off the wrecker... after a lot of
> wheeling and dealing, I finally talked them out of it and I have a
tailgate
> (with glass) for my M1009...
>
> My recommendation for a source? Call every junkyard you can to see if
they
> have the tailgate, and race down and buy the first one that's moderately
> decent.... or get used to on open truck! Since the glass sticks out
> slightly even when the it's rolled down, it was frequently broken. Also,
if
> the glass was missing, or the window seals old and cracked, water would
pool
> up inside the bottom of the tailgate and rust it out... so even junkyard
> vehicles are often missing good tailgates. Also, don't forget that a
> complete tailgate comes in at least three parts - 1. the shell, 2. the
> window, and 3. the crank mechanism and window regulator. Often, each of
> these will cost about the same, and every "good deal" I found on new parts
> seemed to be missing at least 1 of these components (and would be about
1/3
> less in price, at least initially)..
> Good luck,
> Nathan Wilkens
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "IHC53" <IHC53@bellsouth.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 5:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] WTB CUCV parts! Tan Cargo Cover for M-1008A1 and Blazer
> Tailgate?
>
>
> > Take it from someone thats been looking for a M1009
> > tailgate for the last two months...there arent any. Honestly,
> > if you are looking for "a good one" your best bet would be
> > ebay motors or your local chevy dealership.
> >
> > Ive seen new shells (no complete replacements) range from $150
> > to well over $300. If you go the shell route, be prepared to trans-
> > fer your glass and cranking hardware.
> >
> > If you happen to luck out and find a source, please drop me a line!
> >
> > IHC (the tailgate-less M1009 owner).
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <rock1@mindspring.com>
> > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 12:03 AM
> > Subject: [MV] WTB CUCV parts! Tan Cargo Cover for M-1008A1 and Blazer
> > Tailgate?
> >
> >
> > > Last month or earlier, someone in the Northeast had a Tan Cargo Cover
> for
> > > an M-1008A1 CUCV pickup. If you still have one or if you already sold
> it,
> > > contact me off list.
> > >
> > > I am also looking for an OD tailgate with glass for an M-1009 CUCV
> Blazer.
> > > This Blazer is almost perfect, so I'm looking for a good one. If you
> have
> > > one, contact me off list.
> > >
> > > I'm in Georgia, so East Coast or Southern sources are preferred.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sgt. Rock's Motor pool
> > > rock1@mindspring.com
> > >
> > >
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