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I saw my LUV today. It drove right past me on my way home from work. My friend tried to follow it but we just couldn't keep up with her. That new Weber was working overtime. We lost her around the Ontario, Ca airport. The son of a bitch swapped licences. The license on her now is 5W01651. I called the Ontario Police and gave them the new number and they said it came back as a 77 Chevy truck. They said they would go to his house and see if it was there. Still waiting to hear from them. I guess I'll be driving around East Ontario on turkey day. See still looks the same except for some ugly rims. If my friend just had a faster car.. Thanks for all the replies.

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76 LUV

Sweet!! Hope you finally get it back! Good luck!

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RIP R.J.B.

How in the world can anything be slower than a LUV?
Alright man!
lol, least you can do to repay the guy is burn his house down!
-ret

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1980 4X4 LUV daily driver, as stock as can be.

Wow!

Did they try to lose you guys? In other words, do you think they knew they were being followed?

I hope you get it back. Hopefully with something left in it with their current address...

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FIAA!

SFPP!

Wow that's big news. Keep us posted.
It's great that is in tack and in town still.

If I ever tried swapping plates on my own vehicles, I'd get pulled over right away! Just my luck I guess.

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We were in my friends Scion X Box.. Looks like the new Weber made a big difference. I never drove my baby that fast. We were close, but just couldn't keep up with him. Traffic screwed us up. The cops looked around the area but couldn't find him. The cops won't give me his address so I'll just have to stay on top of that area. Another friend said he saw a yellow truck with the 5W01651 plates on it parked at 225 W. El Segundo Blvd in the Los Angeles area a while back. I checked out that address a few times but never saw the truck.

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damn hope you find the luv and the guy maybe run him over haha

wow thats great news, least it is still around and not stripped or in mexico good luck and we all hope you get it back...

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My old but now gone Luv...

If this helps....
The name and address of the registered owner of a vehicle is publicly attainable information.
I think the DMV will give you that information...
Oh, uh, I think there is a fee of some sort...
GoodLuck man!
-ret

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1980 4X4 LUV daily driver, as stock as can be.

Need help with a Vin number CLN1468238168.. This is the vin that goes with the license number that was on my truck. Any idea of make, model or year. I was told that the license number was for a 77 Chevy truck. The Police are not much help. They keep telling me that it was a truck that looks like mine. Not to many yellow step sides running around the Inland Empire. DMV was no help. Thanks again for all the help.

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76 LUV

check out this

http://www.73-87chevytrucks.com/VIN.htm

CLN1468238168

If it's a Chevy truck, it could be a

Chevy, C10 Pickup, 1976, assembled in Shreveport. But the L and N characters don't make sense in this context. I would confirm the VIN you were given.

Isn't the CLN the start of the LUV's serial number and if so then that number is not a 77?

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s

Good on ya TJ White. My LUV is a '72 so I've only seen a '72 VIN, which starts LUV. You're right-according to viewtopic.php?p=49061, CLN1468238168 would correspond to a series 6 LUV. I hope this person didn't figure out a way to legally register the truck if its not his.

I found her. He put a different license plate (5W01651) and he changed the VIN number
(CLN 1468238168). It came back as a 77 that was totaled . Are there any other places that I can check for the VIN number. Any differences between the 76 and 77. The police have her in impound till they can figure out who the legal owner is. May need a few parts if and when I get her back. I'll let you know what happens.

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Good deal. Somewhere on here is a thrad that shows the vin on the frame, and also on the cab under the cowl vent. Prosecute them!

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FIAA!

SFPP!

That's crazy. Hope you get it back soon.

Under the cowl plate is the unique serial portion of the VIN number. Pull the wipers, 5 or six screws I think, and it will be on the driver's side.

Differences between 76 and 77 are pretty much all down to the bed which being a stepside erases completely. The 77 bed Amber turn lenses, less tie down loops, but again that is the fleetside bed so it doesn't make any difference for you. I also looked at the wiring diagrams and I did not see anything even remotely significant to look for. I think if the police can find a correct vin on it somewhere that is about the only way they are going to really want to let it go. If you haven't already you should put together a list of every single thing you can remember about it that is distinctive and the more hidden the better. I know some intimate details on most of my rigs, spliced wires in the harness and that sort of thing. The more of a case you can make for it being yours the better.

Oh yeah, don't forget the door sticker. If they painted over it that will also be a place for the VIN to still exist if you can get the paint off cleanly. My other suggestion would be to track down the other truck. If you can prove the other VIN still exists on the other truck that would help too. Last registered owner might know something, but they might also be in on it too. I'm not sure you can get that info, but the cops should be able to figure that out if they aren't sitting on their thumbs.

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77 LUV 2wd stock beltway blaster (resting)
79 4x4 LUV project: 2.6L, 5spd, 31s (eventually)

MEPR: Man, my 4x4 makes all other LUVs look good

wow I cannot believe some people

well good luck to ya! way to be persistent I am sure that eventually
they will see you are the true owner.

It seems that he some how got a matching key. My key still opens the doors and starts the truck. He never changed out the door locks or igition switch. Has anyone changed out the door locks with any after market lock set. I think I can get the ignition switch at Auto Zone. Still waiting for news.

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