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Hey dUBBa,
2 things:

1) Get the paint code, quick, and write it down somewhere...

2) Try rubbing the truck down with Penetrol - I know, sounds wacky. It's a lot of work, but it's worth it. It soaks into the paint and puts back some of the oils that have oxidized out. Afterwards, a light polishing and a few coats of carnauba will really bring the color back out. (Did this to a 1984 MR2 that had faded to pink, and it really made the red pop back out.) It'll be really sticky and hard to rub out. Wipe it on with a rag, then as it dries rub it off with cheesecloth or something similar.

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1978 shortbed fleetside, th350, Fireball 231 Even Fire V6, Edelbrock 500CFM Performer with Edelbrock intake. Workin' Truck.

All the paint codes are here.
http://www.luvtruck.com/Information.htm
page 5 of the masters part list

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Did a v8 conversion in 1981 on my '76 luv
Current Fleet
#1 1980 Black 2wd, #2 1980 Blue 2wd, #3 1980 Black 4x4 #4 1980 black 2wd Long bed #5 1979 black 4x4 #6 1977 red 2WD
pics
http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q223/gs11x/

wow dubba..

that looks like my truck 15 years from now if i let it sit.

lol but that is most deff the color of my truck.


i gotta find the color code then, and where could i go to get the paint from?

or what shop could i go to to have them touch it up.

now.. im really curious.


is my truck really a 79?

i was looking under the hood, the hood is an 1980 diagram.

i know those can be changed easily, but that 76 looks extremely comparable to mine.

is it because luvs were made so identical or what.

even the side edge or w/e on the trucks look the same. the one that goes from the bed to the door.

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im so confused.

Man you still havn't found that paint yet? I'm thinkin of stopping in at Bob's paintland myself and having them look up the codes, you got my curiosity up....That truck is lookin sweet! great work! I'd be all over a pacific nothwest Luv get together, count me in... Hope to see that truck drivin around Vancouver

there is a 76 green here in town for sale

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My old but now gone Luv...

yeah kevin im still looking. and you'll definately see me drivin around sooner or later, im on mill plain alot going to and from school in the morns and afternoons.


and ctmandu, could you possibly snap a few shots of the one for sale? id like to see how similar the trucks are.

Well, I converted the paint code charts from the parts list...

LUV Paint Code Reference

Jst in case anyone needs the info in a hurry.

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1978 shortbed fleetside, th350, Fireball 231 Even Fire V6, Edelbrock 500CFM Performer with Edelbrock intake. Workin' Truck.

thanks for that info stephen

hey chris whatever happened to your lil lime luv? i remeber that thing its part of what got me to get mine

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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

its unbelievable you totally change the condition of the truck. Now its looking 100 times better then its looking in past. How much it costs to change the condition of the truck. I can guess you have invested a lot of time and money to rebuild the truck.Thanks for sharing you really make the truck truck rocking.

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I've still got it! It's broke down on me several times now though, neglect is not a good thing when it comes to these beautiful machines. lol

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New pics!

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crazy, it seems like it was just yesterday it was still trapped in the driveway... oh wait it was

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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

I like the little spoiler under the front bumper. Is that from an S:10? It looks much like what my '82 S:10 had way back when.

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OK, I'm over it. Where's the beer?

Funny you should mention the S-10 spoiler Ron,that is exactly what I used on my 81 Celica.
Cut about 2 inches off the top of it and screwed it on.Wraps around perfectly.

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"You can't please everyone,so you've got to please yourself"

haha



and I feel like it probably is. I've been asked that several times, and I have no idea what it's from, always thought it was part of the truck. It looks simliar to what my buddy's got, and he's got an 82 s10 as well.

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where did you get that front lip?! ive been trying to make one, but they keep coming out looking bad.

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'78 2wd LUV, Betsy, THE LUV MACHINE

I wish I knew, haha

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Headed out to do a quick and dirty spray paint job on the rest of the interior. I started 6 years ago, painted one door, and the back of the cab. Pictures when I'm done!

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