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LUV: 1981 Daily Driver
Name: David
Location: Lewisville,
AR USA
Forum Name: David's Luv
Notes: 81 diesel with 338000 total miles on truck. The MPG is what is best |
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LUV: 1979 Daily Driver
Name: Noboru Jones
Location: Northgate,
WA USA
Forum Name: nobiwankenobi
Notes: 3.8L Chevy v6, TH350, black velvet interior, pearl white paint, and dropped 3 inches. Built in LUVing memory of Jesse Travis. |
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LUV: 1980 On/Off Road
Name: Kelly Mathews
Location: Gravette,
AR USA
Forum Name: kmazoom
Notes: My Luv is a 1980 4X4 and is my daily driver. I bought it in 1996. In 1998 I removed the stock engine and transmission and installed a 1984 200hp 4.3 V6 with a 700R4 transmission. I whish I could finish this truck but the Air force sent me to Germany and I had to store it and my 1979 4X4 until I get back |
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LUV: 1980 Daily Driver
Name: Bill Burmeister
Location: Caldwell,
ID USA
Forum Name: Bill, Idaho
Notes: Bought in about 1986 for $400, with 80,000 miles. Bed was stuffed full of extra alternators, doors, engine, water pumps, etc. I am on my second engine (with the starter out of the original engine) and now have more than 500,000 miles on it. The speedo broke about 5 years ago! Tranny, both the front and rear-ends are original, a handful of head-gaskets, 3 clutches, but otherwise, the TOUGHEST truck ever made. (Also the ugliest) Goal is put 1 million miles on it. It has a front bumper off of a semi! Home made stainless-steel roll bar and stainless-steel rear bumper that doubles as an air tank for my on-board compressor. |
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LUV: 1979 On/Off Road
Name: Dennis Lambert
Location: Pinole,
CA USA
Forum Name: dllbert
Notes: Bought it 15 years ago for $20...basically, the gas money to tow it to my house. The reason it was so cheap is because the guy that sold it did not even own it!
It had been abandoned in his front yard, which I suppose happens a lot in north Richmond, or so he said...anyway he said that was not an issue because he knew how I could make it mine through lien sale. So 62 days later all the legal stuff arrives, now the fun begins. New motor, glass, battery, tires, too many trips to salvage yards to count...my truck must have bits and pieces from about 50 other LUV trucks. Been running strong since then...though this year I had some troubles getting emissions under the allowable limits for CA
It would be cool to get together with other LUV'ers...but not in a gay way, not that there's anything wrong with that. ;)
-bert |
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LUV: 1981 Street
Name: Keith
Location: Gillett,
PA USA
Forum Name: flattman
Notes: my first new truck bought in 1981 has survived alot of life changes a custom rag top now needs its 4th but 1st full off frame resto ive been in the body business 25+yrs time to build for my daughter!! |
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LUV: 1979 4x4
Name: Jeff
Location: KS USA
Notes: its unique alright....its a mess.. ha! |
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LUV: 1980 Daily Driver
Name: Scott
Location: Tacoma,
WA USA
Forum Name: vanneson3
Notes: little truck with original stock engine |
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LUV: 1977 Street
Name: Kenny Johnson
Location: Petaluma,
CA USA
Forum Name: LUVZV6
Notes: I have had my Chevy LUV for over 25 years,in 1983 I installed
a nice Buick V6 and Muncie 4 speed with a 30% over HONE-O-DRIVE
behind the Muncie. The truck still has 70% original paint. |
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LUV: 1978 Street/Strip
Name: Kent Myler
Location: Roseburg ,
OR USA
Notes: My Chevy Luv is a v8 swap and pushes roughly 400hp, even with old corvette exhaust manifolds, and the isuzu rearend. working on fitting hedman truck headers to 3" flowmaster power pipes. Im in the process of rebuilding the hump heads as well. |
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LUV: 1980 On/Off Road
Name: Kevin Thomas
Location: Wichita,
KS USA
Forum Name: Vegas
Notes: Great running truck never breaks down. In the process of fixing up. Only paid 700.00 for it in october of 04.All stock right now with roll cage and KC fog lites. |
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LUV: 1980 Daily Driver
Name: John Furman
Location: Chandler,
AZ USA
Forum Name: broknindarkagain
Notes: I just aquired a 1980 Chevy LUV. Its your classic junker truck. It has a tool box bed on it, the standard 4banger Isuzu motor in it, rear main seal leak, gas leak in the carb, and the timing/firing order were really messed up when i got it. Its definatly a project truck, but after some time and a little bit of money, it will be a show truck. |
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LUV: 1974 Street
Name: Vince Atkins
Location: Colfax,
NC USA
Forum Name: fireattack
Notes: Just took possession of a "FREE" stock 1974 Luv. And yes, it actually was owned by a littly old lady that only drove it to pick up supplies from the local town she lives in. It only has 76,000 miles and it's sweet. It has a 1.8 liter, 4 speed manual. I'm presntly working on acquiring a mid 80's Isuzu 3rd member in 3.42 gear ratio to lower the rpm's on top end and take advantage of the mpg. I plain to keep her stock as possible, but at the same time making it as efficient as it can be. I just LUV this little truck and I'm proud to be part of the LUV. |
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LUV: 1979 Street/Strip
Name: Kyle Woodmansee
Location: Ladysmith,
WI USA
Forum Name: kwood
Notes: rebuilding my luv |
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LUV: 1979 4x4
Name: Isidro Salcido
Location: Glendale,
AZ USA
Forum Name: Luv'n It!
Notes: I see a lot O LUV's out there that are made out to be a race or a drag. My LUV is a 4x4 and I heard that there aren't that many out there. I think that makes it unique. |
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LUV: 1972 Daily Driver
Name: Frank Southard
Location: Morganton,
NC USA
Forum Name: frankie foodle
Notes: used to be a mail truck- the color is mail box blue- they said only 500 were made like this one |
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LUV: 1972 Street
Name: Bill Miller
Location: Cadsiz,
KY USA
Notes: 327ci 400 turbo trans jaguar Rear end Chopped about four inches
custom made bed with full size chevy fenders shaved door handels good litle grocery gitter |
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LUV: 1981 Daily Driver
Name: Tony Barber
Location: Roberts,
WI USA
Forum Name: ol,luv
Notes: my 1981 chevy luv is 2 wheel drive nothing special about it but i love the truck , but the frame is bad when i got it in 2000 but i fixed some of it slowly but geting there |
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LUV: 1977 Street
Name: Gilbert Meraz
Location: Petaluma,
CA USA
Forum Name: G LUV 77
Notes: It was given to me bye my friend's wife after he died on april 26th this year. He owned a used car lot in SF And had it in dealer inventory for over 20 years, only used it to go to the dumps. It was yellow when i got it but since then i primed it grey&black (Raider fan) in rene's memory I'm going to fix & clean up this truck. I would like to put a stepside bed on it but can't find one if anyone knows where I can find one please call or e-mail me at 415-208-2871-g.meraz@earthlink.net GLUV77 |
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LUV: 1980 4x4
Name: Andy
Location: Robinson,
IL USA
Forum Name: andy#3luv2nd
Notes: 2nd owner of a 4x4 two other for parts all have rust thinking about restoreing 4x4 customizing one of the 2x4s going to need a lot of info |
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LUV: 1981 On/Off Road
Name: Godwin Pelissero, Jr
Location: Kula,
HI USA
Forum Name: LUV4x4
Notes: My dad bought this 4x4 LUV new in '81. It's stock and all original (even original paint). Still less than 48,000 miles on it (not a typo!) and currently used as a materials hauler and in off-road, property-support. |
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LUV: 1976 Street
Name: Pop Hummel
Location: Concord,
NH USA
Forum Name: Popsluv
Notes: Got it from daughter in law's grandfather, had sat for 17 years in garage, has 78k original miles. Replaced gas tank, alternator and radio, master cylinder. Looking for a temperature sending unit. |
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LUV: 1980 Street
Name: Janet
Location: Fontana,
CA USA
Forum Name: mz peek
Notes: anyhow, my dad bought the truck when i was about 10. it was the familys 3rd vechicle. it was only driven up to the mountains to our cabin and back. my dad was a non smoker and always kept it nice and garaged. after we sold the cabin my dad just drove it minimal. just liked having a truck. he put a jackman tubular bumper and ball and hitch. it has always had a brahama shell over the truck bed and always kept it carpeted.
the dash has a minor split in the back strip, other than that its nice and black. all the gauges and lenses are perfect. my dad may have used the 4wd once because we got stuck in the snow.
the paint job is excellent for 25 1/2 years, the decals are shot though.
i wonder if the decals are available anymore.
i also need door seals and the manual on it
it has all new hoses and what not.
the engine compartment is very clean
i want to put a ram bumper on the front. it still has the shiny original one it came with.
i want to put a mean bumper on it to protect my engine.
the truck has brand new dunlop all terraine tires as well as a dunlop spare;
the truck only has as of now 59761 miles.
i hope it runs forever.
i was offered $1,000 for it
i laughed
yeah right
i was born blonde but not stupid. ttyl.
janet.
(im in san bernardino county, calif)
what i love about this truck is when people look at it as old, i tell them come see me driving what you have; in about 26 years and then we will talk old. i love my luv |
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LUV: 1974 Street/Strip
Name: Rodger
Location: Phelan,
CA USA
Forum Name: crazy luv dodge
Notes: I have a 74 already did the 350 thing got a free rv 440 and trans complete with everything all ready in need help on getting it to hook want to do 4 link tubbed with the biggest meats possible i have 100.00 already invested i like to do all myself i always have to do what people say i cant anw help? |
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LUV: 1979 Daily Driver
Name: James Vance
Location: Friendsville,
TN USA
Forum Name: my70pickup
Notes: my truck was left to me by my unckle tom whitehead he died three years ago i did not pick the truck up till about two munts ago it needs some work but i think its worth it |
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