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 Post subject: luv bolt on ifs swap
PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:13 am 
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im new here,does anyone know if anyone makes a direct bolt on ifs clip for chevy luvs?im told the mustang II would work,and i like the room plus the rack&pinon,i hate the idea of cutting my frame rails.thanx mines a 75 luv


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:12 am 
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 1:28 pm 
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You mean that the words "bolt on" and "luv" dont go in the same sentence?

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 12:21 am 
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Like Tilted hinted at, there is very little that is bolt on for our trucks. If you want to go IFS you are gonna have to do a bit of hacking and fab work. If you do a lil bit of searching there are a few posts of doing the rack and pinion and coilover conversions on this site.

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 9:22 pm 
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IFS = Independent Front Suspension all luvs are independent front suspension? ? or what exactly do u want???? or did you mean IRS? independent rear suspension?


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PostPosted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 3:31 pm 
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Anyone know what the front of these trucks messure? I'm looking to have a guy make a IFS mustang II front end kit for my 76 LUV but my frame has been changed I think!! Can anyone help I need inside to inside of front frame messurement and does anyone know front hub to hub?

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 5:46 pm 
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There is a member here who had one done.

viewtopic.php?f=33&t=26874&start=0

I don't know if its hub to hub but here is track width info.

http://www.luvtruck.com/PDF/LUV_Demension.pdf

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 6:40 pm 
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This appears to be another hit-and-run. The guy has not even visited the site since April 28. Replies are probably wasted.

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 7:24 pm 
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I posted for ourtwisted, he is looking and will be back.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 4:43 pm 
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THANK YOU luvrV8 ... :P

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WMS to WMS on the rear axle is 54", the dimensions noted in the link are the centerline of the tire/wheel, which changes with the wheel width, offset & backspace. Since the front is noted as wider to the same place I would expect it to be 55-1/4" WMS to WMS. It's common for the front to be wider than the back to space the tires away from the frame at full turn.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 9:17 pm 
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Ourtwisted, this shop is 5 miles from my house (Scott's hotrods) if I Alan help in any way from here let me know. I can say his shop has a great reputation out here.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 4:42 pm 
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Thanks ill have to look them up!!

thanks for the info oldestisuzuist cause mine was 56" which I thought was weird but seems to have worked out some how.. lol

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:04 pm 
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Hey guys. I passed the info to him awhile back. He is local to me. Thanks Luvr8 for offering up to visit Scott's. They did a great job for me. It looks good, but can't say how it rides, yet. The next step is engine and trans, then on to stripping and painting.

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Hey any of you guys or gals have facebook look me up! I just ordered a Jonny Law mustang II setup and will be updating my page with the build!! https://www.facebook.com/luvtruck

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ourtwisted3, I think you are close to me. You can come by and take a look at mine if you like.

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oldestisuzuist wrote:
WMS to WMS on the rear axle is 54", the dimensions noted in the link are the centerline of the tire/wheel, which changes with the wheel width, offset & backspace. Since the front is noted as wider to the same place I would expect it to be 55-1/4" WMS to WMS. It's common for the front to be wider than the back to space the tires away from the frame at full turn.


Forgive my ignorance, but what does WMS refer to? Does that mean "wheel mounting surface" (ie hub face to hub face)?

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crazycracker wrote:
oldestisuzuist wrote:
WMS to WMS on the rear axle is 54", the dimensions noted in the link are the centerline of the tire/wheel, which changes with the wheel width, offset & backspace. Since the front is noted as wider to the same place I would expect it to be 55-1/4" WMS to WMS. It's common for the front to be wider than the back to space the tires away from the frame at full turn.


Forgive my ignorance, but what does WMS refer to? Does that mean "wheel mounting surface" (ie hub face to hub face)?

Correct, WMS=wheel mounting surface
"Track" generally refers to the distance between the centerlines of the tire/wheel combination & is the same as WMS distance only with zero offset wheels.

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