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O.K. I did a search on mikado and couldnt find any truth about what a mikado really is! I have two luvs , and still dont understand what you guys are talking about. Im starting to think this must be inside secret information. Could someone please let me know the secret password to inter this clasified information!!!

the makido is kinda like a luxury luv. better looking steering wheel, some have carpeted door panels. just add-ons man
mines a sport model and there's nothing different about mine than a another luv.

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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

according to the ad in the info section a "mikado" had:

"full with seats upholstered in deluxe fabric, matching door inserts, carpeted floor and door kick panels, leather-like covered three spoke steering wheel and gearshift knob, automatic locking retractable seat belts, deluxe dome lamps with door operated switches, astray lamp, dual note horn, and Mikado nameplates on glovebox door and rear fenders"

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I like my steak like I like my women, young, tender and bloody.

All I need is my weed, women, and wine. -Edge City Outlaws

COOL.. did they come in 4x4 to?

Mine is. It has a/c also. If I can ever find a rebuilt compressor for less than 350 bones.

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Hammer to fit, paint to match.
If it aint broke, don't fix it.
There's always room for duct tape and bailing wire.

WATCH YOUR PIEHOLE!!!!!!

one of my scrap trucks was... too bad it was just about rusted solid.. It was '79 4x4 in yellow..

just had to post one more time to bust 100.. heheh.....

LOL! Good job. Well, my truck is a 79. And has more cannon holes in it than Saddam's palace (hehe). I plan on restoring it to factory specs after I get a few things payed off and another pile to drive.

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Hammer to fit, paint to match.
If it aint broke, don't fix it.
There's always room for duct tape and bailing wire.

WATCH YOUR PIEHOLE!!!!!!

yeah the Mikados were just a nicer intirior. There were acpuple diferent types, my 80 is an off road model(im guessing becouse i havnt seen a luv whith my type of skid plates) and it has a skid plate in the front that protects the steering and oil pan, a plate that protects the tranny and transfercase and than a plate that protects the gas tank.

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

i don't think its a special model. i have all the skid plates too. that stuff is great to go on some rocks with

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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

http://www.luvtruck.com/Gallery/JonNega ... index.html
http://www.luvtruck.com/Gallery/JohnSch ... index.html
http://www.luvtruck.com/Gallery/Matts80 ... index.html
these guys have them too.

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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

Hey bcg im one of those guys you listed as having a mikado.My 79 has ac and all the skid plates under it , but i dont have a fancy steering wheel, or any other goodies like what they are saying is on a mikado. Can you tell from the vin number?

nice luv man. you pretty sure you can tell from the vin numbers.someone on here will be able to break it down for you.
i don't think yours is a makido. just a little extra. like on mine, i have skid plates, i have a light in my ash tray, but the thing thats are weird is there's no cut out holes for radio speakers.just one in the center of the dash. my luv isn't a makido, just a little extra

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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

Well my 80 luv dosent have all the skid plates under it like my 79 does. The paint sceme on my 80 has been erased. Man i wonder what they put in the paint to make it almost impossable to sand off! I have seen another 80 with that paint and they have alot of cool looking things inside.My 80 dosent.So still i wonder what the true specks are for a MickeyCaddoo!?!?

Yeah, mine is a Mikado (Jon Negaard). I have the carpeted door panels, three spoke steering wheel, and not much else in the form of an upgraded interior. I don't have a/c either. I wish I could do power steering though...

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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?

mine dont have any mikado emblems or carpeted door panals. but i does have A/C and the 3 spoke steering wheel

maybe its a inbred bastard

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I like my steak like I like my women, young, tender and bloody.

All I need is my weed, women, and wine. -Edge City Outlaws

you guys are lucky
My Mikado doesn't even have door panels

A lot of Mikado trucks seem to get canibalized for the deluxe parts it seems, especially that steering wheel. At this point most of the LUVs you come across have had some parts swapped or another, and deluxe parts are easy to pull and switch.

The 4x4 skid plates are standard as far as I know. All five of the 4x4s I've had all came with the plates except for one truck was missing the trans/t-case plate, but you could see where it had been there.

My 79 has the skid plates , but my 80 dosent. I dont really want to switch them out.Does anyone out there have any skid plates for my 804x4??