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Thanks for the tip nukeday. I will shop around for some place different.

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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

i have to say thats a cool azz ride!!!

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When buying a used car, punch the buttons on the radio. If all the stations are rock and roll, there's a good chance the transmission is shot!!!

I got the bumper the other day. Although its not perfect, it is a good piece. There are a few imperfection that can easily be fixed with body filler and since they are the only ones that make a front bumper for the LUV, I'm not complaining.

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Glad to hear that is wasn't a total waste.

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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

Well I finally got around to installing the fiber glass front bumper. It weights in at under 5 lbs with brackets and only took a little bondo and sanding to repair the minor imperfections. I mounted it up tight against the lower valance so it would be sturdy and used a small piece of rubber to prevent the backet from scuffing the valance.


Mounting brackets 1" pipe weled to radiator support



Bumper with 3/4" OD pipe brackets welded to .090: sheet metal.



Close up when mounted....note rubber bumper up agains lower valance.


Before and After

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Looks good.

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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

gotta say it looks better

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No luv right now =(

Can I get some more pics of the interior? And where did you get those stacks?



Looks great.

The stacks are nothing more than 2 polished stainless steel muffler, turnout and band clamp. Everything is 3" All of which I got from JEGS.com You can drop a beer can through them, plus its no too loud and I haven't been stopped yet.


Here's some more pics of the interior. Some are posted else where on this site but I've been asked more than once so I'm going to put them all here. Another good place to look to get some ideas on alm. interiors is to check out Ebay and search "drag cars"...thats what I did.

All it take is a lot of time, tons of cardboard and two $60 sheets of aluminum .040" thick. The area under the drivers and passagers feet is .100" thick (two old stop signs). I have a cheap bead roller and some sheet metal hand tools from Home Depot....no big fancy break. It's the second car I did and I'm by no means a sheet metal worker.

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Is that coil overs or a strut front end? Someone has some mad sheet metal skills.... Rack and pion too.

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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.

Mustang-II type front/coil overs with a pinto rack. Unequall length 4 link with coil overs in the rear. The suspension, roll cage and the paint was done before I bought it.

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you are one, And a damn good one at that
i'd pay you to do mine but sad to say... i live too far away

Tube , tube , and more tube . Nice truck .

Love the shifter mount!!!!!

tu-be or not tu-be
Ok slap me now

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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.

Just a quick update in case anyone's interested.

I finally got the LUV to the strip. I was hoping for a low 13 or maybe a high twelve.....and wouldn't you know off the trailer it ran a 12.004 @112. The wheather cooled down and it slowed to 12.054 so I jetted from 66s to 68s/69s (only have two of each) It then dropped to 11.85. As luck would have it, rain showers ended the day at this point. I was more than a little suprised at how well it handled and ran first time out concidering I'm running with a near stock 454....its tough to beat a 2650 lb BBC truck though. Although I was a little disappointed when the gal at the time slip booth LOL "My, is that the cutest little thing". The truck sure did get a lot of second takes and I can't count the number of times I was asked if it was a Datsun........guess I'll have to get some Chevy Luv Stickers.

Here's the facts

Track: Brainerd International Raceway "Show and Go"
Weight: 2650 lb in street trim (muffers, passager seat, DOT slicks + one fat guy)
Motor: (out of my boat) 9.1 compression 454 steel oval port heads, Headers, Street Tunnel ram with Daul 650s on 91 octane rev limiter @ 5800rpm and hydralic cam.
Trans: TH350 with Hypster Trans Brake, and JEGS 9" converter
Rear: 9" Ford, spool, 3.70 gear
Tire: 29 X 14.5 X 15 Hoosiers Street Slicks.

Winter plans are to return the motor to its rightful owner and build something more race than street.

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Sweet!

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FIAA!

SFPP!

That is pretty awesome!!!

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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

Wow I haven't checked back on this ride for a while MY GOD this is a nice setup I really love the work on the aluminum you have done!!!

Just a quick update:

I now have a "Certified LUV for Racing". The truck passed its NHRA chassis certification this week. It's now legal to 8.50. The boat motor has been pulled for a 461BBC more fit for racing. While it won't make it into 8's (unless I spray it). It should break into the 9's.

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