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PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 10:22 am 
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Not much to update on.Trans is at the shop still, waiting on a return phone call from them and we will start the motor build this weekend.


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 7:47 am 
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Been awhile since I posted anything on this.
Finally got the trans back from rutland's after chewing there asses out, they had it for a month and after the ass chewing it took a day and a half to complete. I gave them everything to rebuild other than the BTE intermediate drum which they ordered. Motor will be finished by next weekend as we took push rod measurements yesterday. My son is ready to drive the luv but the real work is about to begin. We have just about everything we need to start and complete this build so look for post to be coming in about 2 weeks.


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 6:17 pm 
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We finally had some time to start getting back on the luv again. We started with the bed and rolled in a DIY bed liner. Hardest part was the prep work. We did this in preparation for the fuel system.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 6:31 pm 
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1ST coat is done. now a 4 hour break till the next one......that will be 8:00pm.
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9:00pm and the second coat is now complete. Wasn't to hard to do.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 6:51 pm 
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rearend has been plumbed and flushed from the reservoir back to the wheel cylinders.
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No sooner than we finished with the rear we noticed the right front caliper was stuck :evil: so we ordered a new one and replaced it.
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I guess the left front felt left out and decide to lock up also 8O :? :evil:
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my son is getting a life lesson in the luv truck world. This is his truck so we are busting his cherry the right way...What can go wrong will go wrong.lol


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 6:57 pm 
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After all the brake issue we are now doing the fuel system in 8AN push lock line and fitting. I HATE THE PUSH LOCK FITTINGS!!!!!!! My hands are sore as hell from pushing and pushing and pushing and cussing and pushing .... did I mention more pushing and cussing!!!!
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slow and painful start on the hoses.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 7:05 pm 
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it took a couple of days but we got all the hoses made and plumbed to the engine bay.

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 7:12 pm 
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more pictures. QFT 175 pump mounted just have to run the return line from the pump to the tank. I like that you really cant see the fuel line against the bed liner.
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used a bulkhead connector to go thru the bed.
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That's all for now. motor will be picked up Sunday and then we start with the drivetrain install.


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 10:45 pm 
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Nice work!

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 6:58 am 
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mytmouz wrote:
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Thank you sir.


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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 6:14 pm 
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finally had time to do the motor/trans install.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 6:15 pm 
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My son getting it done.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 6:17 pm 
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 6:33 pm 
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Been awhile since I posted anything on the build but it is finally finished. Got the exhaust done on the truck and took it to a buddies house straight from the muffler shop to tune the carb. Adjusted the carb, shut it off and cleaned up. We came back out to go test drive and it will not start????? It acted like the battery was dead....NOT!!! Well after a little digging,trying to trace wires and reading schematics I said FK IT and bought a new wiring harness from autowire. Had a friend install the harness but we routed it a little differently than stock so the wires are not seen on the firewall. The new luv I bought was done this way and looked really clean. so here are some pics and maybe a video if it loads of the finished product.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 7:43 pm 
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wiring coming out of the kick passenger side kick panel into the wheel well down to the front headlight.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 7:44 pm 
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firewall with no wires.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 7:57 am 
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really nice. Like seeing your son getting involved. Teach a kid the love of motorsports and they will never have enough money for drugs :)


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 9:09 pm 
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Thanks goober. He's the last one of the three ( even though they all are still home) that will listen to me on cars and such. Two oldest had the same opportunity but chose to do things differently.


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 9:59 pm 
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That truck Had feed sacks in the cab and bed when I got it .


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 10:04 pm 
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hotrod80 wrote:
That truck Had feed sacks in the cab and bed when I got it .

The only feed sacks it will have in it now are going to be Whataburger sacks. My son eats there everyday....lol.


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