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mjboyd
PostPosted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:33 am 
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Took 4 months but the 80 luv is now officially tagged, insured and driving down the streets of Austell, GA. What an adventure it has been. When Painless wiring named themselves, they didn't ask me if it was painless. But, anyway, all that's left is the paint which I'll due in a few months.

Here's how the truck looked when I drug it home in November last year:
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and here's it today:

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Here's the wiring as it was in November:

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and here's today:

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and last but not least, here's the entire Luvster:

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Seems like it took forever but now that I'm driving it, it doesn't seem like it took that long.

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looks like some fine work all that time sure payed off now alls you gotta do is show us what it can do :twisted:

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Looks great, where did the dash come from?

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It's the original dash - I cut the you know what out of it so the dash cap would fit on it. I painted the vents to match the blue metal flake on the gauge panel which is the same color as the truck is going to be someday.

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that is awesome, did you do your own carpet?

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Yeap - a $40 remnant and I have enough left to put on the back of cab once I get the stereo system in.

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damn that looks good!!

i used a $20 remanant from Home Depot, and i kinda messed it up, but i guess it will have to do.. i am poor

and if you dont mind me asking.. how much roughly did you put into it to get it to where it is?

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Almost six grand. It's basically rebuilt from the ground up and everything is new pretty much. Really, I think about the only thing that's not new is the wiper motor.

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very nice you did a great job there :D

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nice truck man!

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wow that is amazing!

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You should be very proud. You have done a very nice job. Put on the sunglasses, you be cool now. 8) 8) :lol:
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Excellent job. It looks really good. 8) 8)

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great work! 8)

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Wow, that thing looks great!!!! I think the condition of it in the beginning would have scared most people away, but damn, you did some nice work! Thanks for the pics!!!!
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where you buy the wiring kit?
and also where you buy all gauges?
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The wiring kit is a Painless and you can get it alot of places. They're on line as well. Summit has it in their catalog. Mine is the GM set with all the wires for everything imaginable. The gauges are a Stewart Warner set and I got it from my local performance shop called Barnett Performance in Atlanta.

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The truck looks Great!




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where you buy the wiring kit?
and also where you buy all gauges?


EZwiring has similar harnesses for less $$. I have kits from both and they seem to be of comparable quality.

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Fantastic job on your restro, looks great
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A new truck for six grand ain't bad, especially if you have it the way you want it. The truck looks great.

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