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Are there any Luv's that have had a different dash installed?

I am not thinking of a race truck stripped down dash. More of a custom dash or dash from a different car-truck

I am thinking of using a 59-60 chevy car-el camino dash
Any other ideas?

Richard

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75 Luv, 350 V8, TH350, Camaro rearend. New 1975 Luv Step side. Stock for now.
Grandmaster of the "Shade Tree" way.. I can't see the yard for all the cars. Come on down and we will sit on the porch and watch the grass grow.

I stumbled onto this but it's as much as the cover from Australia if they still have them, If it fit it would look pretty cool. Some of the other pages on the site have a picture of a more finnished one.

http://vibrantperformance.com/catalog/i ... 5b2143561b

Interesting!

I have been contemplating what to do to mine, as the dash pad is cracked at the radio...

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72 L.U.V.
427 SBC-700R4
SE 9-3/8 4P TracLoc, 6-lug rear discs,
custom rear leafs, custom made aluminum radiator,
Mustang II front suspension
LUV perf parts manufacturing
My Devotion to Karl :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmXc4F78 ... re=related

here is one it from a 70's camaro

and i was going to make my own with this but never did, its from a 63 galaxie

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My old but now gone Luv...

HUH!

Where did you find that pic?
I see the T/A steering wheel and the console looks like a great fit too

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72 L.U.V.
427 SBC-700R4
SE 9-3/8 4P TracLoc, 6-lug rear discs,
custom rear leafs, custom made aluminum radiator,
Mustang II front suspension
LUV perf parts manufacturing
My Devotion to Karl :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmXc4F78 ... re=related

my old truckin mags .. he even took the door pulls and put them on.. he said he had to cut the dash in the middle to shortin it but looks nice to me

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My old but now gone Luv...

I just looked at a couple of 59-60 El Camino dashes.
Bulky but reworked migtht look quite nice.
I think what stood out for me is that it was similar to the LUV dash shape and all metal; I like painted dashes...

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72 L.U.V.
427 SBC-700R4
SE 9-3/8 4P TracLoc, 6-lug rear discs,
custom rear leafs, custom made aluminum radiator,
Mustang II front suspension
LUV perf parts manufacturing
My Devotion to Karl :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmXc4F78 ... re=related

I have been thinking for a while taking the design from like a 50's chevy truck and implimenting it, it would be a lot of metal fab, but who knows, a winter project might be fun. . . ya know, once my truck gets out of paint. . .

-Austin

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1975 Chevy LUV Rockabilly Stepside:
Satin Black, V-8 Traditionally Named "Dean"

That mid-late 70's Trans Am dash, console, and arm rest looks pretty sweet in a LUV. I like the looks of it. Thanks for showing it to us ctmandu.

I have thought about using the set up out of a vette but never dedicated to the idea.

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The new dash width is the issue.

What about an S10 dash? Is it even close?

There is a Syclone/Typhoon, Dash replacement that is nice.

A 49-early 55 dash would work. Most all of the dashes would have to be cut out of the donor car-truck. I think the Luv dash would have to be cut out too.

I know a few people that have put differnt dashes in their VW's bugs. Cutting the new dash, shorting, changing the conture of the dash on the windshield side.

I think it would be worth the effort, if someone is not worried in keeping it stock. A differnt dash would allow you to use non Luv Parts that should be easy to find.

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75 Luv, 350 V8, TH350, Camaro rearend. New 1975 Luv Step side. Stock for now.
Grandmaster of the "Shade Tree" way.. I can't see the yard for all the cars. Come on down and we will sit on the porch and watch the grass grow.

heres mine

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

That is what I want to do with mine. Is that the original just covered. with aluminum or does the old have to be cut out entirely. I would like to cover mine in carpet or rock guard and paint it.

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Too much to do and not enough time or money!
Courage is the other side of fear!
Pain is the weakness leaving the body!

I was looking at LMC, and they are poppin' new 48-53 Chevrolet truck dashes and everything in them. They are metal so they could easily be cut and dialed in, I just want to know how far I will have to cut it i think that would be a cool dash to have.

-Austin

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1975 Chevy LUV Rockabilly Stepside:
Satin Black, V-8 Traditionally Named "Dean"

how about this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/64-Ponti ... dZViewItem

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My old but now gone Luv...

I think that would be awesome, but how would the dimensions be ? It looks like that dash wouldn't like to be cut and re-fitted to be put back together

-Austin

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1975 Chevy LUV Rockabilly Stepside:
Satin Black, V-8 Traditionally Named "Dean"

I cut the whole dash out the used 1/2" box tubing across the front and 3 1"x1/8th" strap across the top.The gauges just clear the front tubes and i used button head bolts instead of rivets to anchor it down with.Makes it easier to remove and replace.

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

Let's see a picture please.

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1977 Chevy Luv
350/TH350

tj white: dash looks nice. Did you custom make the aluminum part of the dash or bought it pre-bent?

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Life is a DRAG RACE!!!
I like my Luv WILD!!!

Sometimes too much to drink isn't enough!!
Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken.
http://www.wildluvracing.com

GTO dash, Hhmmm
I had a 65 El Camino and I liked the simplicity of that dashboard, and it even had a dash pad.
I would think that would be a clean appearing one alike this GTO idea ...

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72 L.U.V.
427 SBC-700R4
SE 9-3/8 4P TracLoc, 6-lug rear discs,
custom rear leafs, custom made aluminum radiator,
Mustang II front suspension
LUV perf parts manufacturing
My Devotion to Karl :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmXc4F78 ... re=related