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PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:32 am 
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Hello Fellow LUV TRUCKERS.
NO, I'm NOT a Newbie :arrow: I've been a member on here Since Apr-08 :ebiggrin
I bought this project truck from San Rafeal Ca back in 2008....it had clean Title & Non-op... pd $215.
As you can see it's a serious rescue project as it was in a flood when a creek had overflowed.

I was already working on a 75 LUV project which i purchased from a neighbor a couple yrs prior (the carb caught fire & wires n hoses &engine bay was nicely burn but not too bad)
& i was installing a 77 G180 motor & while a modification to the motor mounts was being worked on at a friends. It was pushed out to the street, tag n towed, :oops: :signoops so then as DMV fees were close to $500 & dmv wanted it smogged before registering it. but its a 75 ?? :econfused ...LONG story shortened, i decided to scrap the 75, swap over the best parts i had to this 77 SS (Step-Side) which would entail taking both trucks COMPLETELY apart.


These 1st pics was emailed to me with the story of the flood When I 1ST inquired about this truck i found listed on Craigslist..& that's How it got its nickname.." Yellow Submarine "


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:39 am 
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so prior to the flood, this truck was already down w/ engine problems but i already had a new engine & trans. :D


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:47 am 
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so after the flood water went down the truck was pulled out into the yard there to dry out in the good ole California SUNSHINE to dry out


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:53 am 
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since it had been flooded up to the windshield ...basically everything had to come part, get double checked & completely gone thru


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98 GMC Gas Guzzler~>The reason 4 my ~>3rdLuvNext2a66MALIBU =)
66 Chevelle The Oldest of all the vehicles I owned
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 6:02 am 
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these "OUT IN THE SUN PICS " were on the Craigslist ad i had seen & is exactly what i had to start with. This truck was a mess. but the body was complete &all i neede was the running gear WHICH I HAD :D


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66 Chevelle The Oldest of all the vehicles I owned
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 6:12 am 
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Starting w/ all the puzzle pieces :? as you see here I just went thru cleaning up all the parts w/ fume free oven cleaner (works great on greasy parts & takes paint off to Soooo be careful )

I had some rust settling in on the floor but most was just surface rust and NOT to bad


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3rd 77 Step fixing up aka The Yellow Submarine to Luv Ms (Sun)Shine=)
98 GMC Gas Guzzler~>The reason 4 my ~>3rdLuvNext2a66MALIBU =)
66 Chevelle The Oldest of all the vehicles I owned
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 6:15 am 
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What a steal matt, looks like it's rust free also.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 6:15 am 
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& at the last minute the guy finds this tailgate which only came w/ 1 hinge..Yes there hard to find
looks like it once had a CHEVROLET decal on the back.


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3rd 77 Step fixing up aka The Yellow Submarine to Luv Ms (Sun)Shine=)
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66 Chevelle The Oldest of all the vehicles I owned
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 6:27 am 
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more pictures & story soon its getting early Z Z zz zz zz

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66 Chevelle The Oldest of all the vehicles I owned


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 10:46 pm 
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get the truck back home to my shop area & started going thru all the parts

sorting out what i know & preparing to get some sort of plan to clean up everything


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98 GMC Gas Guzzler~>The reason 4 my ~>3rdLuvNext2a66MALIBU =)
66 Chevelle The Oldest of all the vehicles I owned


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 10:52 pm 
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The plan is to pull it all apart and clean up / dry out everything..the floor pans where not to bad mostly just some surface rust it wsn't flooded long Just long enough to be encourage someone trying to get her going again to give up and sell it ..=)
That's where i lucked out and found the listing


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Previously owned 2 Luvs) 75 & 77 Fleet-side
3rd 77 Step fixing up aka The Yellow Submarine to Luv Ms (Sun)Shine=)
98 GMC Gas Guzzler~>The reason 4 my ~>3rdLuvNext2a66MALIBU =)
66 Chevelle The Oldest of all the vehicles I owned


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 10:57 pm 
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these are pics as i found it and started to document what it is & where things are hooked up
some wires & lines are labeled so that will help but will double check w/ a manual


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Previously owned 2 Luvs) 75 & 77 Fleet-side
3rd 77 Step fixing up aka The Yellow Submarine to Luv Ms (Sun)Shine=)
98 GMC Gas Guzzler~>The reason 4 my ~>3rdLuvNext2a66MALIBU =)
66 Chevelle The Oldest of all the vehicles I owned


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:00 pm 
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looking pretty greasy but this is the old motor & i'm pulling it out


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66 Chevelle The Oldest of all the vehicles I owned
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:10 pm 
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still noting all the hoses & there placement
Look at all the dirt that still sits on top of the the frame where the fender was a bunch already fell off while taking the fenders off


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66 Chevelle The Oldest of all the vehicles I owned
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:19 pm 
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more pics lots of dirt & pine needled under the cowling / windshield wiper vent tin


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:25 pm 
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a couple more notes / tags to record then we go the old engine / trans out it was pretty filthy completely covered in grease


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98 GMC Gas Guzzler~>The reason 4 my ~>3rdLuvNext2a66MALIBU =)
66 Chevelle The Oldest of all the vehicles I owned


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:28 pm 
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engine bay is time to clean it up see what were working with


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66 Chevelle The Oldest of all the vehicles I owned
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:31 pm 
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so the bed was empty & it seems we always throw parts in the back ... RIGHT :)


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66 Chevelle The Oldest of all the vehicles I owned
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 12:04 am 
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ok fender walls are all cleaned up wiped w/ some greaser sorted thru some wires cleaned up some ends w/ a wire brush getting started on replacing parts in the engine bay


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66 Chevelle The Oldest of all the vehicles I owned
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 12:09 am 
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stripped it almost all the way down...., Drying out in the sun & slowly going thru each part pulled off

starting in on the motor parts cleaning them up & getting some paint on them


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66 Chevelle The Oldest of all the vehicles I owned
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