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WildLuvRacing1974
 Post subject: Re: LUV II
PostPosted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:41 pm 
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Those cheapo wheels are knock offs of weld prostars. Look good though.

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Wicked Mayhem
 Post subject: Re: LUV II
PostPosted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:47 pm 
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WildLuvRacing1974 wrote:
Those cheapo wheels are knock offs of weld prostars. Look good though.


correct.. i dont like them on the truck at all. i cant wait to buy the weld racing magnum's.. then these wheels will be my full set of spares!

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 Post subject: Re: LUV II
PostPosted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:00 pm 
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Wicked Mayhem wrote:
WildLuvRacing1974 wrote:
Those cheapo wheels are knock offs of weld prostars. Look good though.


correct.. i dont like them on the truck at all. i cant wait to buy the weld racing magnum's.. then these wheels will be my full set of spares!


Those will look nice on your luv. Can't wait to see them on there.

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 Post subject: Re: LUV II
PostPosted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:27 pm 
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:26 am 
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That looks sick, I dig the rat rod look.
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Wicked Mayhem
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:48 pm 
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got the radiator.. cut out some of my core support for it..thats where i would like it to sit.. but will have to be quite a bit further away from engine so i can fit my hoses, air intake, and fans...

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next i need to find the tightest 90 degree bend.. im guessing 3.5-4" pipe.. then figure out my hoses if my damn water neck ever shows up..

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:05 pm 
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ur gona have one fast luv

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 1:50 pm 
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What is the size and brand of the radiator ? Looks like a good fit .
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:34 pm 
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19x24

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Thanks for the info . They also make one for a standard SBC at the same price . My Griffen had epoxy where the core met the tanks . Welded could be repaired or modified if needed .
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Wicked Mayhem
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:38 am 
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Yeah it looks like a nice radiator especially for the price. Once I got tuis cobra head elbow for my air intake and fans, I'll get the radiator mounted.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:12 pm 
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WOW! Nice build! Can't wait to see videos of it rollin'! I wish I had the fabrication skills you have! I want my '75 to look like your truck. The stance is killer.
You're going to hate me but I have a ton of questions for you...
What's that mig welder you use? Do you use is it both on the body work and the frame work? What wire size? Settings?
Where do you get your steel?
What job do you and your dad do that taught you how to fab like that and make custom parts like the hubs, engine mount and all that other awesome stuff?
I wish I lived near you to just follow you around and learn all the cool stuff you do on your truck!

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Wicked Mayhem
 Post subject: Re: LUV II
PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:43 am 
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krawte89 wrote:
WOW! Nice build! Can't wait to see videos of it rollin'! I wish I had the fabrication skills you have! I want my '75 to look like your truck. The stance is killer.
You're going to hate me but I have a ton of questions for you...
What's that mig welder you use? Do you use is it both on the body work and the frame work? What wire size? Settings?
Where do you get your steel?
What job do you and your dad do that taught you how to fab like that and make custom parts like the hubs, engine mount and all that other awesome stuff?
I wish I lived near you to just follow you around and learn all the cool stuff you do on your truck!


thanks man.

we use an old century welder. same welder for body work and frame.. IIRC wire size is .023.. heat/wire speed.. varies on what im doing.
tubing from standard steel in texas city.
i work on torque wrenches, air/electric hydraulic pumps etc.. dad is a machinist. dad has been working on cars his whole life, and ive learned alot from him and from reading articles/forums on the internet. buy books and read them.. i dont know alot IMO. cant wait till i have built a full chassis/my own suspension for the truck..

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Wicked Mayhem
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:38 pm 
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figure id throw an update in here.. non luv related..

i dropped my daily driver.. pieced together a drop kit for cheap.. found deals on everything. rides like stock. 5/8 drop.

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:31 am 
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Looks good.

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:56 am 
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thanks.

i need to buy more parts for the LUV before i can really continue.

next things to be buying -

kwik performance alternator bracket
kwik performance ac compressor bracket
vintage air ac kit(might as well buy the whole kit now.. will need compressor and and condenser,then i can get it all setup under dash)
alternator
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electric fan/shroud kit
then i can figure out my radiator hoses

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:08 pm 
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damn dude that thing is dumped!!

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krawte89
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:19 pm 
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What did you use to make such clean cuts on the LUV's fenders? And cut outs in the bed?

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 Post subject: Re: LUV II
PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:59 pm 
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the fenders un bolt

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:54 am 
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luv75/77 wrote:
the fenders un bolt

What I really meant was the front wheel wells to the fire wall, what he used to cut them out. And the wheel wells of the bed. Sorry for the confusion.

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