Finally got my M1009 Military Blazer from Government Liquidation!
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It runs and drives great. The diesel purrs and the TH400 shifts good and firmly. It needs a driver's side vent window and has a few small dents but it is overall in pretty nice shape. I got out there and cleaned it up. The CARC paint is pretty oxidized, but it looks great wet. I have planned on going back with the Camo paint scheme (it actually has "Special Paint - Camoflauge" on the SPID) but seeing it look like this is making me reconsider just going baxck with a fresh coat of OD green and going back the stars, bumper numbers, tire pressure numbers. It is blast to drive, and draws a crowd wherever I go!
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Here is what the original NATO pattern camo looks like. It looks great too. I found the patterns online to help get the pattern correct.
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nice score.You going to leave the pieces still welded to the side of the tub?
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NICE!!!!!!!!!
What was the price?? |
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cool blazer!
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NICE... I JUST GOT AN 84 CUCV BLAZER ABOUT 5 WEEKS AGO. I LOVE IT. I'M EVEN STARTING TO LIKE THE SMELL OF DIESEL. :lol::chevy: JOHN
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Nice!
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That thing is sweeeeeeet!
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Thanks guys, I love it. Buying something from Government Liquidation is quite an adventure (especially the first time) but now that I'm in system, I can get it much quicker than ther first time. I bought this thing before our house burned back in April, and I finally got approved to go get it on July 22nd. I have less than $1700 to buy it (including GL's 10% seller premuim and sales tax) and cost to go get it, so I can overlook the window, regulator, and small repairs it needs. I got a set of tow shackles for it today since it was missing them. It truly drives like a new one. It purrs at 75 on the interstate with the 3.08's (the M1008 trucks have 4.56's with no OD) and it so far proving to be great on fuel.
I have a Banks Sidewinder turbo set-up that I'm going to put on it eventually, but I'm going to get it painted and get some nice tires on it before I do that. I'm torn between solid OD green, OD camo, or desert tan camo. I'm not a big fan of just the straight desert tan. They look like a faded beige Blazer to me. I'm pretty sure I'm going with OD camo, but that desert camo looks great too. What do you guys think? |
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I think you should copy the paint in post #2. That was nicely done IMHO.:metal:
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I want one bad
Nice score man! |
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If someone could, i need more info on how these brackets are attached to the dash?
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Try www.steelsoldiers.com also for questions about CUCVs.
Nice truck! BTW took a 160 mile trip in my M1028a1 CUCV yesterday.It is bone stock, NP205, TH400, 4:56s, stock LT235/85R tires. Great for the mountain roads but not much for the interstates like your M1009 blazer. |
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I am drooling!!! Nice work, that is one of my top 5 dream vehicles for sure
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I needed that camo layout when I did my old K5. But it didn't turn out to bad....Nice truck by the way.
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It was pretty tame, 350/700r/208....D44/14 axles. I had a d60 waiting to go in it but I sold the truck before that happen. 9" of lift, 40" TSL's, 10pt roll cage,10,000 lbs winch. It was a fun truck,It drove ok on the street but it became to much of a pain with the fuzz.
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Though the pics are much worse than I hoped, I snapped a few pics of the blackout lights tonight. It pretty neat, and look mean sitting out there in the dark with just those little red and orange LED's shining!
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ive always been wanted one of those blazers.
there is a dude down the block from me who always has one on his trailer, i should stop by and see him and see where to go |
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WWW.GOVLIQUIDATION.COM THEY ARE AN ONLINE AUCTION HOUSE FOR ALL KINDS OF SURPLUS STUFF. YOU BUY DIRECTLY FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT & PICK IT UP AT AN ARMY BASE. YOU HAVE TO JUMP THROUGH SOME HOOPS & IT TAKES ABOUT 60 DAYS & HAVE TO BE APPROVED FOR EVERY AUCTION. BUT M1009 3/4 TON BLAZERS & M1008 5/4 TON PICKUPS TYPICALLY START AT $150 & WIND UP AT AROUND $2000 -$3000 FOR A LOW MILLAGE WESTERN TRUCK. RIGHT NOW THEY ARE RELEASING A TON OF THEM & HAVE AUCTIONS LOCATED ALL AROUNG THE COUNTRY. ONE NEAT THING IS... THEY CAN NEVER BE EXPORTED OUT OF THE U.S. & ONLY SOLD TO U.S. CITIZENS. I BOUGHT A M1009 A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. CHECK IT OUT..L. YOU'LL BE AMAZED. ;) JOHN :chevy:
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I love the Blazer, however, I still think that maybe my high Sierra could match up to yall's rigs. tell me what ya think? I call her Ma-Deuce. Its a 1979 GMC High Sierra with a 87 Suburban Front Fenders and Hood. she has a stock 350, 4 Speed Manual Transmission with a 205 Transfer Case, 3ft Cherry Bomb Exhaust ending under the cab. And Riding on 38 Super Swampers, I just found out that both axles are not Dana but the GM Original Axles for a 88 K5. Both are 3/4 ton. I do know her original color was blue, but I live in a place where I use this rig for hunting and just having fun. I do know that the back axle is 3.73 gears, but that is about it, I bought this one for $1500.00.
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K5 Blazers only came in 6 lug 1/2 ton versions. No 8 lug K5 Blazers from the factory. I have had over 20 K5 Blazers and ALL of them were 1/2 ton 6 lug. I even drove a CUCV K5 in the Army. Still only 1/2 ton with Gov't lockers.:chevy: |
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