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Traction bars.



Since I was digging up old pictures, here are some of the notches in the frame for the dual 3" exhaust.


Interior, I was bored at the time.

Front pulley clearance (or lack of)

thanks ben that helps alot terry

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don`t have the luv no more but I still like em.72 el camino,
00 & 06 silverado one 4x4, turboed vw sandrail,99 banshee, 06 raptor 700, 02 polaris trailblazer.

now that's what you call a exhaust . interior looks great

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1980 luv sport 4x4 Just a memory now
Frame rusted from the inside. Truck stripped and now looking for a new donor in southern ohio

That is awesome! I'm working on mine. I threw away a 13-gallon trash bag that was half-full of unnecessary wire from my truck after I fixed the ground in my parking lights the other day. I have so much more room under my dash, now, that it's ridiculous!

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Kuranosuke
Grampa's Driving:

1990 Luv 4X4 "Family Cab"
with the big 4 banger on 31" Dueller A/Ts

1989 Dodge Raider with some junk...

"Urban Fighter F.P.C" coming soon to a road near you...
got BOOBIES?

Ya, if memory serves, at least 1/2 the wires on the truck are for smog related crap.

One of my funnest LUV troubleshooting sessions was figuring out why my 79 suddenly began to stay running after the key was shut off. Turned out to be a combination of alternator wire shorting coasting richer valve shorting to the hot side of the transmission switch for the reverse lights. That one main bundle of wires has a lot of stuff to figure out.

i just noticed your dash nice!!

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1980 luv sport 4x4 Just a memory now
Frame rusted from the inside. Truck stripped and now looking for a new donor in southern ohio

These weren't smog. They were rigged running and signal lights. Everything now works off of the factory equipment again. The problem was that the main run going to the rear was pinched, and the insulation was melted with all the wires bare on the frame. Three days of troubleshooting and re-wiring, and correcting the start circuit is next.

Ben, I can't get over how great your interior looks, man.

800xl, when are we going to meet up? I'm looking forward to meeting you!

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Kuranosuke
Grampa's Driving:

1990 Luv 4X4 "Family Cab"
with the big 4 banger on 31" Dueller A/Ts

1989 Dodge Raider with some junk...

"Urban Fighter F.P.C" coming soon to a road near you...
got BOOBIES?

Ya, I have some TLC in the interior. I happened to get one of the last dash's from Chevy which is why mine isn't all cracked.

I should take a few more shots of the inside. I made lots of panels to cover some of the not-so-good looking areas down by your feet and behind the seats. I also have a lot of work into the stereo install. I'll have to snap a few more shots, maybe it'll give someone a few ideas about how to improve the interior above the stock look.

i'll kill you for that dash. lol. give us some info about the interior so everybodys elses will look that good

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1980 luv sport 4x4 Just a memory now
Frame rusted from the inside. Truck stripped and now looking for a new donor in southern ohio

here you go ben i`ll give you something else to fix on your truck. another tech issue .the front of the traction bars is supposed to have a strap or u bolt over the top of the leaf spring to prevent the front of the traction bar from hitting the track. i guess what they are worried about is getting to much wrap up or i guess down would be better way to say it, if you suddenly back off the gas or have to brake hard to prevent the axle from twisting to far the other way. and causing an end over end flip when the bars dig in.since you don`t have anything better to do. he he later terry

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don`t have the luv no more but I still like em.72 el camino,
00 & 06 silverado one 4x4, turboed vw sandrail,99 banshee, 06 raptor 700, 02 polaris trailblazer.

COOL BARS JUST GLAD I DONT HAVE TO HAVE THEM ON MINE LOL J/K

I have mids and tweets in my kickpanels.
yeah those look too fugly without something covering them or speakers in them.

nice interior by the way.
it is layed out nicely.

aren't the leaves a pain?

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03Cobra

LOL! Ya, I have to clean those leaves out all the time.

hey Ben when we going to fix ur truck?

hey ben. i just noticed the little red button to the left of your wheel. whats that for?

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1980 luv sport 4x4 Just a memory now
Frame rusted from the inside. Truck stripped and now looking for a new donor in southern ohio

Gas tank door opener.

Gas tank door opener... big red button... i dont think they go together vary well, J/K
If you get a Nitrous set up you should get a military style missle togle switch for it thats labeled burn baby burn. Like in the GT-500 in Gone in 60 Seconds

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...