1985 Chevrolet M1028 CUCV truck

20715 original miles currently.

Pictures and video at the bottom

-9200 GVW..

This truck was a 2 part build. August 2012- The truck was originally built with just under 15K miles on it. The lift, tires, exterior paint, bed liner, gooseneck, rear receiver, and trailer wiring were done then.

Then at just over 18K miles (February 2013) we did the 6.5, 4L80E, gauges, a/c, lizard skin, interior paint, engine compartment paint, floor mat, insulation, new seat cover, new foam, new sun visors, and color matched all of the interior.

-I bought the truck back from the original customer is August 2013.

I do have the original engine still. While it is not included in the sale price of the truck, it is for sale. It has had head studs and .010 thicker head gaskets installed as we were planning a turbo build for the same customer this truck was built for, but we have gone another route.

DRIVE TRAIN:

-6.5L Turbo Diesel from a 1992 Chevrolet

- Before being put in the truck it had a rebuilt injection pump (with new head and rotor), new glow plugs, new head gaskets, new rear main seal, new front seal, new water pump, new harmonic balancer, re sealed oil pan, re sealed valve covers, new thermostat and new oil fill cap installed.., starts easy, runs great, no leaks,
-New Gates belt and hoses

-New belt tensioner

- The glow plugs are AC Delco 60G's and are run off the civilian style glow plug relay

- Polyurethane engine mounts

-New Starter

-Custom Diamond Eye 4 inch exhaust.

-It is 3 inch from the turbo to just behind the transfer case. then is 4 inch the rest of the way out

-4l80E 4 speed automatic with over drive. From the same truck as the engine. Rebuilt with new torque converter before install. Operates flawlessly. No leaks

- There is also an additional heavy duty aftermarket cooler.

-The transmission is run off of the factory 1992 TCM. The diagnostic port is located inside the can underneath the glovebox. (See pics)

-NP208 2 speed (high/low) chain driven transfer case. Shifts through all ranges fine. no leaks, output shaft seals and fluid new at time of build

-The original adapter was machined to properly for the 4L80E housing

-Dana 60 front axle:

-4.56 Gears, Trac Lok limited slip differential

-Wheel bearings checked and repacked

- Axle u-joints and driveshaft u-joints nice and tight

-New front brake pads at time of build

-Warn Style style 3/4 turn lock outs

-New Fluid at time of build

-Corporate 14 bolt rear axle, 4.56 gears, Detroit Locker

-New fluid at time of build

-New rear brake shoes at time of build

-Emergency brakes work as they should

Service brakes work great front and back. No pulling or dragging.

-Tires and Wheels

315/75/16 (35x12.50) Nitto Terra Grapplers mounted on the ProComp Extreme Rock crawler Series 98 16x8 Black Steel wheels

The matching spare has never been used

Exterior Lighting:

-The truck has LMC's aftermarket heavy duty harness so it pulls the headlights power right from the battery.. This helps eliminate the common melted fuse block and makes sure your lights get the full voltage all the time.

-Wagner BL Headlights. Much brighter and whiter light.

-Aftermarket 55w off road lights (flood style)

-all other bulbs were replaced with new stock bulbs.

-LED license plate lights

-The front side maker lenses and rear tail light lenses were replaced with new aftermarket ones

-All Blackout lights work. All four bumper lights and the drive light

Interior lighting:

All factory interior lighting works as it should, as do the lights on the aftermarket gauges (dim along with the instrument lights).

Alternator:

New Alternator

Batteries:

The batteries were new in August 2012. The are heavy duty group 31's.

Instrumentation/Switches:

The Gen 1 dummy light still lights when the ignition is turned on and goes off when the truck is running and alternator charging.

The 4wd indicator light works as it should.

The Wait to start light still functions properly. It was wired into the civilian style relay, so it is timed correctly.

The Gen 2 dummy light, coolant temp, and oil pressure dummy lights have been disabled. I did leave the wiring for the oil and coolant switches if someone wanted to ad those down the road.

The fuel gauge works

The speedometer is only a few miles per hour off.

The truck also has a mechanical boost, pyrometer (EGT), and voltmeter. They are Phantom series by Autometer. The oil pressure and coolant temperature gauges are by Autogage .

All factory switches work properly. service lights, wiper, and blackout lights.

Glass/Weaherstripping:

All glass is in good shape.

The front windshield has been replaced with one that has the shading up top and built in antenna for the radio. it also has a new seal and lock.

The vent windows have had new seals installed.

The windows have been tinted as well. The front doors are 35%. The back glass is 20%

The doors had new GM window channel weatherstrip installed and new GM window seals installed inside and out

The glass in both mirrors are good. There are also blind spot mirrors.

Upholstery and trim:

The seat had new bottom foam installed and was recovered with new vinyl and then recolored to the factory Bronze metallic.

The sun visors are new and were color matched as well.

The original door panels, arm rests, and kick panels were re-colored as well so everything matched perfect

The dash pad was/is a brand new GM (not a reproduction or NOS. Bought new August 2012 when the truck was built) unit that was re-colored the factory Bronze metallic

The seat belts are new.

New floor mat and insulation.

Under hood insulation

Paint/Coatings Interior and Exterior:

The truck has been repainted inside, outside, and in the engine compartment.

The exterior was sanded and primed using a nice Urethane primer. Then sanded again before painting.

The exterior and interior were both painted with GCI's Current Issue Lusterless Olive Drab

The bumpers and grille were then blacked out.

Last for the exterior was the stenciling which includes the bumper star, tire pressure and fuel type.

Prior to painting the interior, it was sanded and prepped for the Lizard Skin, bed liner, and paint..

2 coats paint inside and 3 outside.

The engine bay was Lizard Skinned inside of the fenders, fender wells, core support, firewall and underside of hood. It does help with noise reduction and heat control. It was then painted with GCI's Flat Black

The interior was bed lined along the floor front to back, up to the kick panels and halfway up the back of the cab. Same bed liner as used in the bed.

The bed has a nice spray in bed liner by SEM as well as a nice thick rubber mat.

The frame and undercarriage were in excellent shape and to preserve them they were coated with a petroleum based undercoating by Rusfre front to back top to bottom. The front and rear inner fenders/wheel wells were just recoated.

THE EXTRAS: Lift. a/c etc

LIFT:

The truck has a 4 inch from 3 inch rear suspension lift by Tuff Country. The lift includes their 4 inch HD lift springs, 3 rear blocks,drop pitman arm, and 4 new Hydro Shocks. The sway bar had new polyurethane bushings installed as well.

-Rear blocks were used to retain the factory GVW since it has the factory overloads

A/C

The AIR CONDITIONING is a Gen IV set up by Vintage Air. It allows a factory appearance on the inside and keeps the firewall clean on the outside. All but the condenser tucks up under the dash. To get all the specifics you can go to www vintage air dot com

The A/C does blow ice cold and the heater blows hot as well.

Radio:

The head unit is a Kenwood CD player with Bluetooth capabilities, USB port, and IPOD controls. It also has a remote.

The rear speakers are Kenwood 3 way 6x9's in Sound Ordnance boxes.

The front speakers are Sound Ordnance 2 way 3 1/2's in the factory locations

There is also a self enclosed amp/sub combo by Kenwood under the seat with an exterior wired remote (By the 4wd shifter on the floor).

I can get actual part number if need be, i just cant find the receipts right now

Towing goodies:

It does still have the factory pintle and trailer wiring.

The truck also has a B&W (16000 pound rated/1600 tongue rated) receiver hitch and B&W turnover ball gooseneck hitch (30K pound rated). The hitch in the receiver is not included.

It also has a 7 way trailer plug with a Hays brake controller.

-There is a 12V power source just to the right of the ash tray

-Factory jack, crank, and lug wrench behind the seat.

I am sure I am forgetting things. I will try to post things as soon as I think of them, but don't hesitate to call or email if you have any questions or need pictures

-Clear Kansas title.

-Please call or email with any questions you may have or for more pictures..

913 757 3356

-Would not be worried to drive the truck anywhere.

Delivery can be arranged. Email or call for a quote

- Cash, bank checks, loan checks accepted. I prefer cash or bank check. Personal chacks can be used as well so long as I can get verification that funds or available or you wait until it fully clears

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1985 Chevrolet M1028 Cucv K30 Military Truck A/c 4l80e 6.5 Turbo Restored on 2040-cars