yahoos Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Ive posted up a build on my old 620 on here before and I havent been really active on here since besides creeping on yalls builds. lol Well in high school I drove a 1977 toyota hilux, then i had my 77 620, and now i have this 77 chevy luv. Im building this thing to be hopefully a good daily and cruiser! 5 Quote Link to comment
yahoos Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Well heres the only pic of the toyota i can find, drove it when i was 16. then this is my datsun when i got it. and how it ended up. built it when i was 18-19 and heres the luv i picked up yesterday. more pics of it soon. Quote Link to comment
yahoos Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 underneath the hood is ugly. the inside needs a dash cap headliner and glove box. the carpets decent, the door panels and seat are nice. they have black ostrich inserts and i actually like them. Quote Link to comment
yahoos Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 oh and check out the sweet exhaust. 8O over all not a bad little truck, i wish it still had the bed hooks on it tho! Quote Link to comment
yahoos Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Started get rid of the wires i dont need under the hood. and re running the wiring harness. hopefully get some more done tomorrow before work, time for work now. Quote Link to comment
yahoos Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 got a little more done on the harness today. ive now got passenger side wiring for the headlights,sidemarker,bumper light going down the driver side fender well and then crossing over under the core support. the wiring for the tail lights and what not run straight down from the main gromet of the firewall instead of running along the firewall to the passenger side and then down. i have a few wires left which run to the alt, starter, dizzy that i havent routed yet to im un sure where i wanna mount my battery. Quote Link to comment
yahoos Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Well i got this truck back in march and i worked on it to that pint and then let it sit until a month ago when I decided to start working on it again Quote Link to comment
yahoos Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 new to me gm boat intake to replace the highrise from the van that was on it More to come in the next weeks. Dont mind those awesome motors mounts the previous owner fabbed plan on ordering some pba tomorrow. Quote Link to comment
yahoos Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 trailered it out to my buddys house yesterday to cut the old mounts out. turns out a hammer and a spoon for doing tires is all i needed to get them out. lol my 4.3 is built in dallas and should be here on hump day this week. I sent my order out to powerbyace for the new mounts. Will be doing some little things today. painting parts etc. hoping to have her going in a month. the topper for my carb i build from a dodge durango. shop lol old vs new intake degreasing Quote Link to comment
yahoos Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Cleaning some parts. test fitting my 14" steelies from my datsun. they dont like clearing the disk in the front or back. lol i need longer studs and spacers front and back and i did grind on the caliper a little on the rear. good news is theyre gonna end up working which is great since i love the look of them. and being dumb putting my 22" steelies on it haha done a few little things on her. this next weekend should be putting the 4.3 together then its a waiting game for my mounts and few other things. Im ready to get her running, slam her down and cruise her. Quote Link to comment
yahoos Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Well I got the call today to get my motor! I used dallas city motor supply and so far im happy with the service i recieved and the price! As long as she runs good I highly recommend them to anyone near them. They deal in quite a bit of motors to.And they brought it to me over 3 hrs away for $40. Quote Link to comment
yahoos Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Cash Talks, Bullshit Walks! The ol flying 69 is sold, mixed feelings about it, but on the other hand more $$$$ for the luv. Speaking of which I need to name her still. Quote Link to comment
yahoos Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Well worked alot this weekend. Motor assembled and in. Should have her going next weekend hopefuly. 1 Quote Link to comment
yahoos Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Im waiting on a few parts and time to work on it. Its out at a friends house but soon she should be on the road Quote Link to comment
yahoos Posted November 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 No Love for the Luv ? Well Ive been driving it and have a few small things that i want to change but that will come in time. I need to have exhaust put on it and hook up my heater for sure! Other plans are to get longer studs so i can run a spacer so I can put my datsun steelies on it. Once those are on then its time to lower her down some more! Quote Link to comment
yahoos Posted November 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 I stillhave some cleaning up to do in the engine bay but for the before and after i think im on the right track. BEFORE Quote Link to comment
yahoos Posted November 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 ]AFTER one of the brackets for the shield for the k&n I ended up just cutting the factory cable to the length I needed then build a short flat bracket and clamped it, works great. I really like the look of the durango topper on the carb, idk how i feel so much about the rest of the intake tho. Ended up looking more "ricer" then i intended I need a new thermostat. I put a 160 in there and thats exactly what it stays at. I guess the radiator does its job lol Quote Link to comment
yahoos Posted November 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 The interior still needs some help but that will come in time. And i did keep my hand painted and coated shift knob from when i sold my 69. My new $30 kenwood deck too. And the name of the luv since the numerous small issues I kept running into. My kicker 3.5s behind my vents The 6x9s i need to make and crapet panels for. The kicker hide away unit that has a small sub and amp built in. No ridiculous bass and it gives the oldies a good tone that i Like to cruise to, and barely takes up room on the plus side. The 2 important gauges lol It had some 3/4 point whatever racing style harness on the bench seat when i got it, I threw these in there because i like lapbelts They were shorter then i realized so I made some small L brackets to bolt them to that gave me atleast 4 inches. So thats where im at today. Its been cold and raining all weekend. I went out early and threw on the choke cable and mounted it. So as of now it seems like a good little truck. It needs an alignment which im not going to do until I get the other wheels and tires on it for good. After exhaust and alignment I want to have the rearend regeared to something like a 3:55 maybe 3:42. Appearance wise, a bed with hooks on it. A flat baby blue with some black coming thru sort of like patina. Squatted down on the black steelies and black out the windows. I plan on eventually throwing on tbi and then A/C. Have a good day folks! :D :D :D Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Hope you run these, the others are hideous. I'm just not a fan of them. They take away from the overall which is very good. Quote Link to comment
yahoos Posted November 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Those are going on asap. I need longer studs and spacers to clear all the disk brakes. Its my only driver and its either drive it with ugly wheels or take the shoelace express. Quote Link to comment
Spoona_Jay21 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 I agree with Mike on this one, GORGEOUS truck, but those wheels have gotta go! lol anyway, keep up the good work man! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 I think it's a mixture of things both culturally and trendiness. Some are just more flamboyant than others, maybe brought up that way or they are a slave to what's in fashion. I just believe that less is more and too much throws the balance off. That stock looks (usually) the best and is hard to improve on. That $1,500 rims and $900 worth of tires on a $2,000 vehicle says that YOU have your priorities all wrong and that your vehicle is a Christmas tree to hang shit on. I like where this is going. Inside and out. Quote Link to comment
yahoos Posted November 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 I cant tell if your making a statement or if you actually think I like the wheels and tires that are on it? haha Quote Link to comment
yahoos Posted November 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Heres a pic of my c10 i just sold. You can see it in the background of a few of the pics. I run steelies on EVERYTHING lol Quote Link to comment
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