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Hey guys, I dont have a grill on my 4x4 Luv. I'm trying to find a replacment, however I'm wondering if any of you have used an aftermarket grill or something else to protect the radiator.
I want to take mine out wheeling this winter, and dont want debris hitting my radiator.

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1980 Luv 4x4 with a 5 speed tranny.



"When all else fails, follow the directions".

Well, if your not going for looks, you could zip tie in some expanded metal or just some steel screen that is used for house windows.

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OK, I'm over it. Where's the beer?

I've gone that route and it works great, just be sure to tie it away from the rad not up againest it. I found out the hard way about that. A mud/rock clod fell from my buddies truck and BLAM right in to the rad. one other idea is to use the metal window screen with it attached to a refrigerator shelve grill, or something with a little back bone for support.

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80' 4wd flatbed (red)
80' 4wd driver (black)
80' & 76' 2wd parts trucks

If I did go the route of one of those middle screens, I want it very secure.
I may get a stock grill, and I'm also planning on a push bumper (a.k.a. brush guard) and then eventually put a wench on the front of that.

Sweet!!! How do you get one to agree to do that????

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RIP R.J.B.

That is my favorite typo of all time in newspaper adds. Nothing adds value to a truck like having an 8000 lb wench come with it.

Sorry to pick on you Zane, we're laughing with you really.

I'd go with the expanded metal screen and maybe even back it up with something. The rocks/sticks I'm used to running into 4 wheeling would go right through window screen.

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95 Isuzu Trooper Daily Driver
86 Isuzu Trooper reliable backup
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

Are you guys making refering to a "serving wench"? a girl with a big bust that brings you beer?

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1980 Luv 4x4 with a 5 speed tranny.



"When all else fails, follow the directions".

Women just have a good taste in trucks. Besides I need someone to bring me a cold beer.

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1980 Luv 4x4 with a 5 speed tranny.



"When all else fails, follow the directions".

the person who said expanded metal is a godo person, except for teh zip-tie idea,
here is what i did, i made a little frame out of 1" angle iron, it wasn't perfectly flat either, it had a bend in the very middle, made it look WAY better,
then you cut out expanded metal and weld it on there, drill the moles for the mounts, paint it BAM it looks amazing.
Deffinitally a godo way to go, other than that, you can go to junkyards and find a luv with a grill.

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The Luv Master

do you have pics of that?

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