LUV: 1974
Name: Mike McAlister
Location: Long Beach, CA USA
Forum Name: turboluv
Notes: My 74 LUV appeared on the cover of Truckin' Magazine in June of 1985 and won many trophies at car shows. It was able to launch down the ¼ mile in the high 10 second range. It was stolen while parked in front of the National Lumber Store at Spring Street and Palo Verde Avenue in Long Beach, California on April 27, 1985. Never to be recovered. What can be seen in the photos is the result of five years of hard labor. With exception to the engine/transmission building and the mural on the tailgate and the lettering on the side it was a completely home grown project. The following is a short list of the modifications: Turbocharged 350 V8, Narrowed Jag rear end, extensive chrome plating, many body modifications, narrowed 1978 Trans Am dashboard, tilt steering column, polished aluminum firewall and floor pan, Oak hard wood bed floor. There are many more items that were modified and a close inspection of the photos will reveal more than I have described. An unusual item was that one of the forward Jag Rear End support rods passed through the gas tank (a tube was welded through the gas tank to allow the rod to pass through and still hold gas). Have you seen this LUV it has been missing for 22 years?

LUV: 1975 Daily Driver
Name: rudy
Location: Kingman, AZ USA
Forum Name: toorude365
Notes: 75 Chevy luv flat bed in the process of installing a 350 out of a 78 impala, Cant find out if it came with a flat bed or was it installed by some one, But it s pretty cool looking,

LUV: 1980 Daily Driver
Name: Greg
Location: Aubrey, TX USA
Forum Name: Wolfsburg
Notes: I had a 1980 Luv when I was in high school and wanted another one...restoring the entire truck.

LUV: 1978 Daily Driver
Name: Jeff Fadness
Location: Centralia, WA USA
Forum Name: Jeff Fadness
Notes: I am seventeen and this is my second luv. Its a 78 short bed. I found it on Craigslist in august of 2006 and i am slowly but surelly turning it into my dream truck. It was all stock when i got it, of course with the exeption of the typical wear and tear. I lowered it about two inches, put some eighteen inch ricer looking wheels with adapters, and instaled a weber carb. But this summer i want to C notch my frame and lay it to the ground with air bags. I also want the stock wheels. Its a work in progress so keep cheking up on it, thanks for looking!

LUV: 1975 Street
Name: Jordan
Location: Santa cruz, CA USA
Forum Name: jsfucttruck
Notes: 75 2wd LUV, all original except for paint. 1.8 original motor, 4 spd. Drum brakes seem to be the only downfall to the truck. I picked it up for $450 with new tags. Plans in the future include small block, th350, 10 bolt rear narrowed. Hopefully be able to do the Hooker conversion kit for the truck, and a disc brake conversion. I like the color sceme so I'll stick with it. Any Q's or answers please email me. Soon to be Luv'n it, jordan

LUV: 1972 4x4
Name: Andrew Johnson
Location: Ellwood City, PA USA
Forum Name: cool420
Notes: yellow/black 4x4 231 buick v6 400 turbo tranny Dann 36/44

LUV: 1977 Street
Name: Ray Suehring
Location: Yuma, AZ USA
Forum Name: rsuehring
Notes: 1977 stock Luv with rare step side box. New paint job

LUV: 1974 Street
Name: Don
Location: NC USA
Forum Name: 74-MIKADO
Notes: I have owned this truck for a number of years now and must admit it is a fun little truck to drive.

LUV: 1976 Drag
Name: Robert A'Brial
Location: Jacksonville, NC USA
Forum Name: Robert
Notes: she's a work in progress but man will she FLY down the track! in the 8th mile 91 mph at 7.6

LUV: 1978 Daily Driver
Name: Alex Martinez
Location: Port angeles, WA USA
Notes: I just luv my truck, theres alot of things I have done to it to make it unique. Its not the most unique on this site but i think i have it going in a nice direction, i still plan to do alot more to it.

LUV: 1979 4x4
Name: Todd
Location: Sierra Vista, AZ USA
Forum Name: tcanaday
Notes: I have had this truck for eight years and it just keeps on going

LUV: 1979 On/Off Road
Name: John W. Cross
Location: Roanoke, VA USA
Forum Name: RunninLUV27
Notes: 1979 Chevy LUV, Found it out in a field rusting away, so I rescued it and am going to bring it back to life. As many know and more don't know the LUV in still here and many are coming back strong.

LUV: 1976 Strip
Name: Larry Wren
Location: Clute, TX USA
Forum Name: QIKLUV
Notes: 1976 Chevy LUV All steel and glass windows.2855lbs w/driver. Stock front suspension, redrilled rotors for 5 lug,removable steel font clip and doors. 12 point cage 4 wheel disc 9" ford rear w/ 4.56 gear 31x13.5x15 MT et drags on a 15x14 rim. 2x3 tubing back half with ladder bars and wish bone with antiroll bar. Now the good stuff. 383 sbc Motown block, Callis crank. Eagle Hbeam rods 6", custome JE 13.1 pistons, Comp Cams solid roller 286 @.050 intake 296 @.050 ex .626 intake .646 ex. Brodix Track1X heads and Super Victor 4500 intake fully ported by Creative Flow Management Jesel Shaft rockers. Headers are custom 2-1/8" w/4" collectors and a 3.5" Dynomax Bullet muffler.Speedtech Diffuser Nitrous Plate 200hp right off the tranbrake and another 150hp on a timer, 1150 cfm dominator built by The Carb Shop. Motor dynoed at 648hp @7200. They would not let me spray it on the dyno..said i could but if the dyno broke i would have to pay to fix it. PG tranny w/tranbrake and 4000rpm convertor. I run in the index races in and around the houston area. 5.40 class. It has taken about 3-1/2years to complete. Best time to date breaking the wheelie bars..5.2s @135mph.......one of the fastest 23 degree heaed sbc ya'll find...and there more left in it...Keep on Luvin....QIKLUV

LUV: 1979 Street
Name: Kevin Whitten
Location: Yacolt , WA USA
Forum Name: Kevin Whitten
Notes: My latest truck is my 1979 4x4 project, which is complete other than body and paint work. See project pictures and info for details....It is one of a kind, as I have never seen this type of modification done. I have been in to Luvs since 1984, and have had many over the years and currently have a 1972,2-1979 4x4's, and a 1980 4x4.

LUV: 1976 Street/Strip
Name: mario
Location: Spokane, WA USA
Forum Name: show some luv
Notes: This truck was built from the ground up.It has a buick 300 nailhead v8.It has a b&m rachet shifter,3 speed tranny.It also has a ford 9in.rearend.It has crome side pipes.The interior is custom button tuck to match the outside colors.I'm still in the process of finishing it but need to find a couple parts first.If you know were I can get a front grill or if you can build a grill please e-mail me.

LUV: 1980 On/Off Road
Name: David
Location: Norman, OK USA
Forum Name: DaveNnorman
Notes: 4x4, now I can take my boys off road, and camp where some can't.

LUV: 1974 Street/Strip
Name: Rob Lawson
Location: USA
Notes: 383 Stroker small block chevy Weiand Tunnel ram w/ Edlebrock carbs Blackjack headers 350 Transmission w/B&M street-strip shift kit 4000 RPM B&M Stall convertor Hurst Megashifter Hurst line lock Ford 9" rearend WAR case narrowed to 29 1/2" 486 gears mini spool Mickey Thompson Sportsman tires 19.50-15 Box has been shortened 9" Tubbed for narrowed rearend Shaved door handles Custom rear window Hand made dash Sunroof Custom tailgate Ford Mustang GT front spoiler/bumper Be Cool radiator This truck was built entirely by myself and my 15 year old daughter in our garage. We use it mostly as a toy in car shows and a few drag races.

LUV: 1976 Show Truck
Name: ROBERT
Location: ORANGE COUNTY, CA USA
Forum Name: LUVSICK
Notes: THIS TRUCK WAS MY 1ST CAR WHEN I TURNED 17,THIS TRUCK WAS GIVEN TO ME BY MY DAD. I SET OUT TO MAKE THIS THE BEST CHEVY LUV OUT!!!!

LUV: 1979 Daily Driver
Name: Jay Cole
Location: Beaverton, OR, OR USA
Forum Name: beer guy
Notes: bought my LUV completely stock 12 years ago. Still pretty stock, but now has a Weber. Still use it as a truck and a commuter, 70 miles round trip. Can't bust it!

LUV: 1979 On/Off Road
Name: Ron
Location: Corbett, OR USA
Forum Name: ronexlr8s
Notes: Owned 4X4 since new, repainted stock blue twice, striped by Mitch Kim twice, reupholstered twice, no smog stuff, Thrush exhaust, chrome wheels plus stock wheels with studded tires, bed liner, 200,000 candle power airliner landing light inside grill,amber fog lights inside bumper, dash cap, lighted custom oil pressure and ammeter guages centered below instrument panel in separate panel, lighted accessory switches, switched light under dash to light storage tray, CB with loudspeaker inside grill, custom chrome air cleaner, truck never dented or scratched = perfect body.

LUV: 1973 Drag
Name: Kelly Duncan
Location: Mesquite, TX USA
Forum Name: 1 BAD LUV

LUV: 1972 Street/Strip
Name: Beth Shelton
Location: Riverside, CA USA
Notes: I just brought this 1972 Chevy Luv. I want to put a 350 motor and 350 auto trans and 12 bolt rearend. If anybody has parts for a 1972 Luv or knows the best mounts for the V8 and which headers and knows somebody that can shorten a 12 bolt rearend. Any info or parts would be great. This is a Father Daughter Project.

LUV: 1979 Daily Driver
Name: Rory Mahan
Location: Buckeye, AZ USA
Forum Name: 79RatLuv
Notes: It maybe be ugly but it's a work in progress.

Name: justin heller
Location: Huntington beach, CA USA
Forum Name: 123justin
Notes: i have a 1975 luv truck i just got and planning to poot a v8 in it soon...

LUV: 1982 Daily Driver
Name: jonathan callaway
Location: Monticello, GA USA
Forum Name: it o k truck need a body
Notes: i love my truck and i wish that i can affored to get it fix up or put a hood and front fender and need a bed cuz most of it is rust and it has a desiel too and it go about 50 mile per gallon witch is verry good on gas also need new flooring inside the truck and dash cover and i only pay 700 dollars for it and i had it for 2 years so far hahaha