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As a final wrap up to this story, it turns out the warm weather (and a pair of vice grips) was my answer. The top is now on and installed correctly. I was aware these tops were easier to install when it was warm outside, but I had no idea how much stretch they would have after being in the warm...

Well, one thing led to another, and now I've ended up replacing not only the light assemblies, but also the housings for both taillights and the rear marker lights. New front light assembly installed. The old rear housings were pretty much wasted. The worst part about this project is...

It's been a little chilly lately. If it gets below 20 degrees here, all of Houston shuts down. That's probably for the best, as nobody here seems to know how to drive, even when it's sunny outside. On the subject of safe driving, I didn't realize until I started driving this truck around that I...

Does anybody here have any tricks for getting these Packard connectors separated? I understand that they pull apart; I'm looking for a way to do this without damage. After 25+ years of use, at lot of these connectors have become quite difficult to separate and very fragile. Over the last few...

Seems like only yesterday. It's actually been almost a year to the day since this this truck was brought out of storage, but at least the hmmwv is getting close to being worthy of daily driver status. By storage, I mean it was sitting out in the yard behind the shed. Pretty good considering...

To put this fuel sender project to rest, I decided to just use clear silicone to secure the access panel. Because that's what I had on my shelf. Should be fine. Since the sealant doesn't go completely around the panel, it doesn't really seal anything. Works good, looks good. Another project...

Unless your brakes have been bled since, the dye in your brake fluid probably hasn't moved. So, if dye was also added to the power steering fluid, then it's power steering fluid. I had a lot of problems on my M1123 with these same types of leaks, and it doesn't help if the system is over filled...

Bring on the packard connectors. I'm not afraid.

The new year is over, but this project never is. Wrapping up the fuel sender change, everything gets a good cleaning. Yet another purpose-specific tool. This one is a crimping tool from DMC, an AF8 M22520/1-01 Aviation Crimp Tool, which is muy expensive. The good news here, however, is that...

As a final holiday treat, I did some work on New Year's Day sorting out the fuel level gauge. This hasn't been right since day one. First, the entire dash was removed, yet another new fuel gauge was installed, and everything was rewired. Just behind the crew cabin, the M1123 has an access...

Over the holidays, I was also able to finally get my wipers to work. This required removing the top, and dropping the windshield. In the interior, there are two pins, one of each side of the dash. Remove these pins, and the dash will be free to fall forward. If you have a DWF kit, remember to...

Over the holidays I got a few things done, beginning with the front transfer case seal. Disconnecting the front propeller shaft was fairly simple, as it's only 4 bolts. Getting the propeller shaft of the way however turned out a little trickier. While it's possible to push the shaft back a...

So, coming back to this issue after a bit of a hiatus, it turns out that through shear will and a set of vice grips, the top cover could be pulled around the b-pillar. It probably would've been easier to do this without the troop benches installed, as they didn't leave much room. Before...

Yep. That was all that was needed. That extra little bit of wiggle room was just enough to get free. I suspect that star seal may be the culprit here, as it's shot. I'll replace both that and the main seal as I'm already here. I'm tempted to replace all of the front u-joints, since there's...

Sigh. I think this is the way. So much for an easy little project that wouldn't take much time.