From: Mr. Bones (mrbones@ixks.com)
Date: Wed Dec 11 2002 - 16:12:17 PST
IHC and Greg,
LMC Truck <http://www.lmctruck.com> lists the tailgate glass as fitting 73-91
for the tinted, don't see why the clear would not be the same. Both sell for
139.95.
They have OEM tailgate shells for 449.95, and repos for 199.95...same yrs of
interchange...
I am not affiliated, but have been pleased with all I have bought there. There
are cheaper sources for many parts, but some they seem to be the only ones to
carry. Your mileage may vary, of course.
Last, but not least, I won't give away all my secrets, <grin>, but maybe just
this one won't hurt too bad...
Do a search on http://www.car-part.com for the parts you need or lack. You'll be
amazed at the amount of stuff you can find. It is a national inventory system
for salvage yards, usually very up to date. Same caveats as above.
I hope that this helps you guys get your M1009s sealed up, (brrrrr)
Best regards,
T. Bones Morris
Greg wrote:
> Just for curiosity, would the tailgate glass from a 1976 civvie Blazer fit?
> I think it's tinted, but I'd have to check to make sure.
> Greg
> Vista, CA
>
> Best damned Rhodesian Ridgeback in the world:
> (and not just because she bit Mark P. in the leg..)
> Mzirand. 2.27.90-4.17.01
> RIP
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nathan Wilkens" <nathan.wilkens@asu.edu>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 6:24 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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