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 Post subject: My 74 LUV
PostPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:18 pm 
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Since I built my truck over 5 years ago I have a few things I need to upgrade or repair. It is now in my garage on stands torn down.

1. Fuel system. My current system was done to just get it running with the idea I would do it correct soon, I think 5 years is not soon enough. Time to remove all of it and build it correct this time, you know get rid of the rubber lines and hose clamps. :roll: I should have never waited this long.

2. Raise the truck, getting tired of my exhaust system hitting the reflectors in the middle of the road on lane changes.

3. Do the frame cut with curved pipe welded in like Ben's article shows, if time permits have a local shop build a custom set of headers. This place does real nice work here in town. http://www.rewarderheaders.com/

4. Thinking of doing the coil over front set up.

5. I bought a Toyota Tundra hard bed cover to cut down to fit the bed. Lets hope I actually follow through and get it done this time.

6. I have several gauges that I should install. I am torn about doing this or not as it's just a street truck and never ment to get on the track. My thinking was if the oil light ever came on, get it towed home and build a new engine. I run all of the stock gauges now, I rather run the stock temp gauge then really know how hot it gets.

7. Install the chrome square grill. I sent it out to chrome, they wanted $700 to do it. After I was done shitting myself I took it to 3 other places, they were even higher. I took it apart and was able to polish the main part and had the 4 other parts done for $150.

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 Post subject: Re: My 74 LUV
PostPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:44 pm 
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When you get it all done that will be one helluva rig. I have a mighty big "want to do, need to do, should do" list. Right now I'm putting all the efforts on getting my sons '86 Blazer ready to paint next week, then repair my boat from the damages when it was stolen. I never seem to catch up on projects. I will eventually get back on my LUV. Good luck with your LUV. I'm Interested in the coil over project.

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:25 pm 
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Good luck with the upgrades...

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:47 am 
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Keep the pics coming , we love pics . :lol:


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:42 pm 
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This truck is sweet! I am forgetful sometimes, you bought the hubs from me right?

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:41 pm 
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Cool. Just making sure they're doin good 8)

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I am seriously working on the truck between feeding the twins.

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Here I am a couple years later and still needing to get a few things done. So the plan is next week pull it around to the back garage and start on it. Still need to re do the fuel system, what I have now works but I want to get rid of the hose clamps and rubber lines and install the steel bradded lines, replace the fuel pump with the much better one that has been on my shelf for years. Still working up the courage to cut down that Toyota fiberglass bed cover to fit the LUV, I guess I should stop thinking I will find a Snugtop someday. My arms are itching just thinking about that.

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