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Wow , this truck really did find a good home . Keep the up dates on the reassembly coming .

Over the past few months I have been beginning the process of putting the truck back together. For around two years, the funds just weren't there and when it comes to allocating funds, family is first. I am trying to do everything as cheaply as possible and sticking to stock. My hope is to have it up and running by the end of the year. I am changing the color from factory red to white. Here are some of the pics. Most of my earlier pics somehow got deleted in my files.

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1978 LUV Mikado - all stock with automatic/AC

It has been a busy morning. Yesterday I built a portable "gallows" (as my daughter called it) in order to use a chain hoist to put the cab back onto the frame. This morning, and as usual all alone, I succeeded in getting it back on. Well, at least the cat watched my every move - he is under the truck in pictures 3 and 4. To be fair, I have one son at a beachhouse in Rockport and the other is at a condo in Galveston. Now I can get after the re-assembly of the rest of the truck. I obviously need to make a torsion bar ajustment since there is a noticeable lean now. I am just glad that it is going back together. I considered using the chrome Nissan pickup wheels that are on it now, but I have decided to go to the stock wheels with NOS hubcaps.

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1978 LUV Mikado - all stock with automatic/AC

Looking great. You have put in alot of time just under the hood alone. The Firewall, backside of fenders and inner fenders look as though they are brand new. The engine and the rest looks great as well. Now be honest, is that all your work or did the cat jump in and help out?

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In life there is the "Way things should be" and then "There's the way they are".

2005 Silverado 3/4T Crew Cab
1981 Luv 2WD
1979 Luv 4x4 Currently going through Open Heart and Cosmetic surgery
1995 Roughneck JetBoat
1981 Luv parts trk

I am betting the cat helped a bit.. That is looking great. I didn't kow under the hood could look that good. Mine has always been just a bit less pristine that that..

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Tact is for people not funny enough to be sarcastic.

Thanks. The work was tedious, but it is paying off. The cat is loyal when it comes to keeping me company.

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1978 LUV Mikado - all stock with automatic/AC

Slowly but surely the truck is closer to being finished.

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1978 LUV Mikado - all stock with automatic/AC

If you hadn't posted all those pictures, I'd assume you just built a brand new truck.

Nice work.

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Certified pilots, looking down on people since 1903.

As strange as it may be we have a cat that will hang out while im working on stuff .

Nice progress .