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LUV: 1979 Show Truck
Name: Brandon
Location: Martinez,
GA USA
Notes: Well I bought my 79 luv barely running fixed it and its still running the motors never been rebuilt its got over 400,000 miles on the original motor and still going. I'm fixing to body drop it, it's a show truck right now ive got hydraulics on it full crush interior from the floor to the top, shaved door handles, shaved tail lights, shaved antenna. I'm going for first place with this one. |
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LUV: 1978 Daily Driver
Name: Jim
Location: Fairfield,
CA USA
Notes: I brought my truck in 1981, put a 68 vett. motor in it in 82. A strong 327, with a saganal 4 speed tranny, a Ford 9 in. rearend with 350 gears. Since then I`ve put a 350 turbo tranny with a shift kit changed teh gears to 308 for the highway. Its driven daily, just finished shaving the handles, and putting a rollpan on the rear. I recessed the license plate into the tail gate and trying to prepare it for paint instead of the black primer. but its a great truck and I always looking for parts. |
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LUV: 1980 Street
Name: Danny Pinson
Location: Medina,
TN USA
Forum Name: Danny Pinson
Notes: Bought this truck for my son when he was 15. He is now 31 and it has been setting in my shop for 10 yrs. Got it running last month and it is a classic. Has the Calif customizing with step side bed, mag wheels, snap on cover and wood trim on the bed. I would like to keep it to show, but don't have time. Will be selling it soon. |
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LUV: 1977 Drag
Name: Bubba Lax
Location: Memphis,
TN USA
Forum Name: Dragracer
Notes: I have a '77 LUV,that my uncle bought new.A few years later my father bought it from him.He drove it for a few years.From there it bounced around between my brother and myself. Until about 6 years ago.Thats when i got it back.The day that i got it is the day we started turning it into a race truck.It's been a long time in the making,but it will be worth it in the end. I should have some pictures posted soon,along with more details. 1V8LUV |
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LUV: 1980 Daily Driver
Name: Blaine Hall
Location: Paris,
TX USA
Notes: Bought my LUV at a raffle for $5 plus TT&L Total $145.62 and drove it home. Everything works even the A/C. I probly wont big block it till I burn up the 1.8 Izusu P.O.S. |
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LUV: 1980 Street
Name: William
Location: Oklahoma,
OK USA
Notes: I want to sell mine. I dont drive it so I need to sell it |
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LUV: 1979 4x4
Name: Vishal
Location: Avon,
CT USA
Forum Name: BEETLEVH
Notes: 79 LUV 4x4 with power steering. Lots of electrical upgrades. |
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LUV: 1974 Street/Strip
Name: Chad Cline
Location: Orange,
CA USA
Forum Name: blonluv
Notes: This truck has been in hot rod 2 times trucking and hot rod swimsuit issue it won the 1979 street nationals for pro street
and make 700hp on the street |
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LUV: 1979 On/Off Road
Name: Ryan Whinery
Location: Lisbon,
OH USA
Forum Name: 19794x4Luv
Notes: factory air mikado trim |
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LUV: 1975 Street
Name: Kevin Terry
Location: Ferndale,
WA USA
Forum Name: Kevin Terry
Notes: My '75 is still a still a project truck, but it currently has a small block 305 from a 79 chevy stationwagon. I will be putting a 4 speed in it shortly. |
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LUV: 1979 Street/Strip
Name: Brandon Klang
Location: Yakima,
WA USA
Notes: I am looking to put a 3.8 chevy v6 in my chevy luv. If any one know how email me. I am looking for a dash too. |
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LUV: 1981 Street/Strip
Name: Cris Battles
Location: Ashville,
AL USA
Forum Name: luv355
Notes: This is the first Luv I have owned. It has a fairly hopped up 350, it's been a lot of fun. With more to come as I add to the motor. |
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LUV: 1973 Street/Strip
Name: Leonard Orozco Jr.
Location: Tucson,
AZ USA
Forum Name: wicked73luv
Notes: 350 small block, toyota front spindles, turbo 350 trans, homemade backhalf with comp. engineering 4-link and chris alston coilovers, ford 9-inch with 35-spline axles and full spool with 4.56 gears, 32-14x15 ET Drag slicks on 15x14 weld draglite wheels, fronts are 15x3.5 draglites with 165-r15 tires. Truck is driven at least 3-4 times a week back and forth to work and around town for errands and also on weekends. |
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LUV: 1979 Daily Driver
Name: Corey Williams
Location: Goldthwaite,
TX USA
Notes: I have two luv trucks one is a (runing)1979 Mikado 4x4 with A/C and 4-speed trans. with 4:56 gears and 3" body lift, another is one of the first luvs made its a 1971 2WD Cally Step with an ford 302 Boss motor and a C-4 trans. with possy rear end, 12" rear rems and 7" front rems. But too bad one is not running, have the stuff but no money. SEE PICS |
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LUV: 1979 4x4
Name: Zeke
Location: Colorado Springs,
CO USA
Forum Name: zvarela
Notes: I have a 79' 4x4 complete for sale, $400.00. The head is bad and was running when it was set aside. Truck is sitting on rims. Please make an offer. |
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LUV: 1976 Daily Driver
Name: Dennis Keaton
Location: Eagle Point,
OR USA
Forum Name: diarmadhim
Notes: 76 is a daily driver. Just got it (Oct 2003) w/ 60000mi on it nice truck completely stock. Soon to get the 80 sitting around the corner and do a v8 conv. Will be the second v8 conv I've had, sold the other in 93 283/350 in that one. Luv these things! |
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LUV: 1972 Daily Driver
Name: Nick Bittler
Location: OH USA
Notes: My LUV restoration is quite the project... It presents lots of problems for me to solve, but I never give up on my LUV.... |
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LUV: 1975 Daily Driver
Name: Reggie Morgan
Location: Houston,
TX USA
Forum Name: LiL' LUV
Notes: Daily driver with original drivetrain, 4in drop with Weld wheels, new exhaush, etc., 80,000 original miles. Plans to install 454ci, powerglide, 9in w/ladder bar, and narrowed stock frame rails. |
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LUV: 1979 Daily Driver
Name: Kyle Nagle
Location: Tullahoma,
TN USA
Forum Name: luvon
Notes: Rusty but trusty, gets me to work on time, it can climb with it's 1.9. |
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LUV: 1976 Street/Strip
Name: Bill Armand Bonsaint
Location: Graham,
WA USA
Notes: I got it in PA for 600 a runner driver. Took home and tore it
apart. I put in a 406ci chevy sb,muncie 21 4 spd, ford 9" (notnarrowed)
full floater locked disc brake 350 rear end.New dash parts and gages
from auto meter. Jegs helped me lots for parts. I raced limited
sportsmen class at south sound, car totaled one day so I put all
I had in race car into my luv pu. wood sides and tail gate I call
it thumper. To much to list but willing to show and tell to help
others in area with theres.Haven't been to track to see times but
we all figure about 450 to 480 horse. Its a fun ride and I'am
looking for a club. |
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LUV: 1980 Daily Driver
Name: Ryan Bechtold
Location: Cheyenne ,
WY USA
Notes: Its multi colored due to an accident. The clutch rod broke and went into the guard rail. |
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LUV: 1979 On/Off Road
Name: Joseph Reagan
Location: Yerington,
NV USA
Forum Name: dodoman
Notes: I baught it for 50 buck at a junkyard. Now all I need is rims, tires and paint job. |
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LUV: 1974 Street/Strip
Name: Johnathon
Location: Springfield ,
MO USA
Notes: My truck is a 1974 chevy luv no rust on it. It has a 327 in it right now but i am working on a 350 and new paint. The truck is black right now but the new color is yellow. The truck is used for street and strip but mainly strip because of gas. |
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LUV: 1974 Street/Strip
Name: Tom Braver
Location: Henderson ,
NV USA
Forum Name: 74 LUV 9.50
Notes: Painted house of color Sweet Pee green Has been balk halfed ,650 horse small block chevy, Dart heads and intake corello 6.20 rods, 13.5 to 1, 690 roller jones camshaft all MSD ignition ,5000 stall ,5.13 strange gears 14/32 w goodyears |
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LUV: 1981 Daily Driver
Name: William Brown Jr.
Location: Columbus,
GA USA
Notes: I just love my Chevy Luv Truck. |
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