jald3rd wrote:
I got interested on luvtruck when i saw one forsale. its a 1974 truck, looks decent from the outside, nice paint and wheels, with an orginal 100,000 miles and original engine. asking price is $1800. Is it worth the price if its on running condition? How about the maintenance on these trucks? parts always available?
Thanks
If the interior isn't trashed, and it runs well, that sounds like a pretty standard deal. For 1800 bucks, I'm willing to bet it's one or the other though. It's hard to find a running LUV with a decent interior, especially out there in the hot sun.
Most replacement engine parts are available without too much trouble. At worst, you'll have to call a few junkyards and have the part mailed to you. Cosmetic stuff is available too, but it's a bit harder to find precisely what you need. I would be surprised if you ever find a replacement dash, for instance. Don't expect to find what you need at autozone.
Lastly, speaking from experience, It's
worth the effort to take it to a mechanic, run a compression check, do a once-over on the rest of the drive train, look at the electrical situation, etc, before you buy it. Unless you're planning to drop another engine in it, don't assume all is well because it runs. If it has been sitting for a long time, expect to replace the head gaskets soon. The simplicity of these trucks is wonderful, but it's a double-edged sword. They were kept simple enough that joe hauler could 'fix' things on the fly, but too often those solutions are left forever. I found numerous jumped wires and cheap shortcuts after I took the time to look around carefully.
The bright side is that things are so basic, most repairs aren't very costly - and if you're handy, you can probably fix things yourself.
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