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Well finally got my shop built, so pulled the LUV in and started the project that has been sitting in the driveway/yard for over 3 years! The original plan was to build a hot rod, well living in alaska and with shipping prices on parts, Ive decided to build it into a 4x4...

Heres the plan for now if I can find the donor chassis:

1976 Luv body , 97 -2006 Jeep wrangler frame with 4.0L, either Ford 9" rear Or dana 44, HP Dana 44 front, full cage, and the luv fenders with tube fender flares ( I'm gonna try to keep the luv body lines, for the most part) If I cant find a reasonbly priced wrecked Wrangler, then Im gonna use the luv frame with a chevy 350, TH400, 205 t-case same axles

Heres some pics of the dissasembly:

cant wait to see the progress!so is this going to be a full trail rig?

The plan is to make it street legal, Im gonna keep the stance as low as possable, but still have plenty of ground clearance.

You know from a guy that has done a frame swap. I wouldnt do it again. Theres a lot of work to it! Mines on a 86 ranger frame and it has been non stop fabing. It was fun, way fun to build it! but I wish i just straight axled it and 4.3 or 350'd it. The wiring for that 4.0l is gona be somthing. I just took all the ranger wiring even the steering wheel.

I made a flatbed and striped it down completly and its about to be painted. I didnt have a clue at how much work it was gona be. Just my .02 cents anyway. From a guy that has really done it. (Im not downing your build or fab skills or want!)

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"Project Rangeluv"-Dana 28/7.5 rear, TFI2.9V6 5spd, 86 Ranger frame swap, custom flatbed,Custom luv!
1989 ford bronco II "The Mountain Rig"
My build thread (viewtopic.php?f=33&t=24076)

the luv frame is pretty strong. if there is nothing really wrong with it i would try building from it save time and money to spend on a mean 350

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Luvless
1980 Mikado-Sold.

1993 Lexus SC400 my Daily
2004 Yamaha WR250F my new love in life
2016 Toyota Camry my girls ride

the luv frame is pretty strong. if there is nothing really wrong with it i would try building from it save time and money to spend on a mean 350

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Luvless
1980 Mikado-Sold.

1993 Lexus SC400 my Daily
2004 Yamaha WR250F my new love in life
2016 Toyota Camry my girls ride

Nothing wrong with it at all, I havn't found one rust hole on the chassis or body for that matter, all suface rust.. I know the LUV frame is strong, the reason for the TJ (wrangler chassis) is because I would really like to run the coil spring suspension and the jeep drivetrain ( minus the jeep axles) If I dont find a doner jeep soon, Im just gonna build off the Luv frame

Theres all kinds of stuff for Coils. Coils are the easiest to do in my opion anyway. Theres a build thread on here called "Smokeys V8 4x4" He did coils and hes got a good build thread. Probley What your looking at doing. Hope this helps.

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"Project Rangeluv"-Dana 28/7.5 rear, TFI2.9V6 5spd, 86 Ranger frame swap, custom flatbed,Custom luv!
1989 ford bronco II "The Mountain Rig"
My build thread (viewtopic.php?f=33&t=24076)

G,Day from down under ( Australia ) I,m interested as how you are going finish off the dash. My Luv has as pretty crappy dash and I am not just what to do with it.