Thanks guys! I appreciate that.
I have to say that the previous owner, while he was not very good with the parts that make it "go," did a ton of great work bringing the paint back to life. All I did was slap a wax job on it. It has really been well-preserved. As soon as we can, we are going to get it up on a lift and undercoat everything. I do plan on keeping it in the garage, too, which should help a lot in keeping the rust away. I know my dad has told me stories about the Mikado my grandpa used to own. It was a red '79, and he bought it back in '81 or so. Even in that short period of time, that truck had started to rust. When my dad found this '76, he was amazed at the fact that it had no rust, except for a couple of fist-sized patches of surface rust on the top. Those spots were easy fixes, though. We just stripped the top, treated it, and shot it white. We didn't think we could match the yellow. If I ever do repaint the truck, I will go back yellow, but I kind of like it as is. It shows some age, but it's old, and it should show it. Heck, I've only seen two other LUVs in real life, and both of them were drag trucks and highly modified. I had never seen an original. It's just so funky that it's cool. I think as long as I can keep the engine running and as pure as this truck is, I'm gonna leave it that way.
Anyway, it's a blast to drive. I get the strangest looks from people. The other day I passed a 1972 or so AMC Hornet going the other direction. We honked and waved as we passed. It was just cool!
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