This all went down over a year ago now at this point - had a lot of stuff going on in my life with different projects and just decided to downsize. The decision to sell this is what gave rise to the idea of owning the old 84 mustang that we now all know today as the "Rotstang". Below are the links to the original Chevy Luv content: Part 1: th-cam.com/video/cMJ-d2zxDq0/w-d-xo.html Part 2: th-cam.com/users/edit?o=U&video_id=HFq3VLoLB-0
Who all likes v8s????? salvaging old cars is green, but not so much v8s. At least with 4wd you don't need the lightest possible engine for traction, but that's a better reason for diesel than for v8. I want a 2.2 in my B200!
+Longtrailside Iv since moved, but at the time my neighbors were filing noise complaints on it, and just awhile host of odd stuff was going on last year when I had this. Things have since been straightened out in my life. Full steam ahead.
Sorry, but I really liked my old LUV trucks. The first one I had was a later model of the first generation body. It was a 4x4 and I ran the hell out of that little truck. It was great in the mud too. Second one was a later body style 2wd with the Diesel engine. When I got it the bed was falling off and the rear half of the frame was pretty much shot. I widened and grafted on the rear frame from an old Datsun and built a flatbed on it. It got great mileage and I drove the wheels off it too. Really miss that little truck. After 62 years on this earth, I’ve learned that you can do a helluva lot without a V8 engine.
For what it's worth, I liked the variety this truck adds to your channel. I am a fan of both F 150s & old Japanese trucks because they are so weird. I wouldn't be put off if you did a '76 Toyota Hillux or something like that. It's all good fun and you've got great content. Thanks for your work.
I had a 79 Chevy LUV 4 by 4 got it in Idaho took it places people amazed it would make it there. Drove that sucker from Idaho all the way to Southwest Missouri wish I still had it fun little truck. Advance adapters made a kit to put a Ford V6 out of the 70s capris into the Chevy LUV.
omg I that would have been awesome with the newer performance parts. I remember back in 1980 at the ft smith ark fair, the local dealer had a black one, fully equipped, jacked, tired, bars, winch, tinted windows, I would have given a kidney for one. Not mine, of course. It's one of my biggest gripes with mini trucks and cars, they get something light, and put a sewing machine in it. Miata, midgets, coopers, luvs, hi-lux/datsuns, pontiac solstice/saturn's knockoff... or the first mass produced midengine american car, the pontiac fiero. If that had a real motor in it, it could be a road racer. Great, now I've got to find a fiero on ebay, and a mechanical engineer.
generalxanos nothing wrong with the 4 cylinders they all came with. They too are “real” motors as you want to put it. To a lot of people it’s about the power but man a lot of the old carbureted 4 bangers did have a nice sound to them and there is plenty you can do To make some more power. I got an old 85 D50. 2.0 Weber carb and a lot of other stuff but it’s a badass truck imo I like v8s too but there’s nothing wrong with a 4 or 6 banger. A cool car is still a cool car
When I was 16 a guy in my town had a little Chevy Luv with a 327 stuffed in it. I begged Dad to lend me the money for it but he was smart enough to say no. He probably saved my life.
I had a friend with a 2wd Chevy Luv 4 speed in the mid 1980’s. Chipper and his dad rebuilt the engine, I’m not sure what they did to it but it was pretty quick with the 4 speed and 4.10 gears! 👍
I really hate to see the LUV go. A lot of nostalgia for me. My dad had one and I can remember having to hold it in third gear for him as a child as we raced down the backwoods of South Alabama chasing deer dogs. It was a piece of crap but to me at 4 or 5 years old it might as well been a monster truck. It hauled many a deer from the woods...
My buddy had a 79 Luv right after we graduated high school in the mid 90’s. The thing was a big pile of shit. Floorboards were rusted out. Nothing worked. Leaked every fluid in the truck but yet started every single time. We used to throw our hockey gear in gear in the bed and our band equipment. I hated and Luv’d that truck all at the same time. So much so that our band wrote a song about it. Ahh memories.
I actually wouldn't mind one of those, but I'd want it in more original condition. Was really tempted to bid on one at an auction once, as it was in really good shape, but I just didn't have money at the time. Only went for $600, but I didn't even have that at the time.
The guy who bought the Mud Kitten is my cousin Bird. His Dad is my Uncle and he had a Chevy Luv just like it. We used to abuse that little truck in the trails on his dads property. His Dad gave him the truck and he regretfully sold it. I just went to visit him and saw this Luv sitting behind his house and I knew I had seen it before.
@@ThunderHead289 He has it running and driving right but other than that it's just another future project for him. He is building a rear engine Honda Del Sol currently. Knowing him the Luv won't stay the way it is. I'll let you know what he does with it.
No love for the Luv . My Dad had one way......back in the late 70's and it took more than one beat down . It had more HP in the heater fan motor than it did in its engine . Luckily it died...not sure how and he brought home a 71 ford 351 W with three on the tree , I still have the motor out of that truck and should put it in something . Well let's see what you got next up your sleeve.
Tom Burgess I liked it, it just needed some driveline parts that were hard and expensive to come by. With the The pushrod stuff, I have a pretty good stock of parts stashed away. If it was in better shape and I had more time, I would have just swapped it
Yes it will. The guy who bought this is my cousin and his dad had a Luv when we were kids and that thing was a trail monster. It got stuck but very rarely. Fun times in that lil truck.
With the petrol prices the way they are, and will continue to be, a 4 cyl is just the ticket. Ya we all love V8's, but for many they are totally out of range price-wise... to build and to run on stupidly expensive petrol. At the rate the prices are going, a ride down the street with a BB ford will soon require a second mortgage... more 4 cyl and 6 inlines would be great... had an inline 6 in my 79 Mustang, and with a bit of work ( all on a flowbench ) not only did it haul ass, but cornered like a rollerskate, unlike the V8 Mustangs that loved to nosedive around corners. (had a few of em in my time) 8|
My cousin had a Chevy LUV just like that...it was painted "Smurf" blue...fucken hideous but ran good lol. Great video man and V8 is good...although i just got a 98 GMC Sonoma with a v6 4.3... good engine and transmission power.
Idol was to low should have been 850 to 950 not the 650 to 750 and it need a hotter spark.. Once it is drive on a long trip or time it would probably back fire at stop light???? Not a clap of thunder but a small boom in the exhaust pipe??????? Only guessing not there to see or touch!!!!!!!
So do you like the little g180 engine I have Chevy LUV once I like the truck the g180 was just terrible no power spun a bearing busted a head I used to carry a bicycle in the back for when it broke down
A v8 swap would of been a better option. There always will be more projects like this beauty i found on craigslist in iowa, just gotta deal with a missing title: iowacity.craigslist.org/cto/d/1964-chevrolet-impala-ss-2/6436348387.html
The Decimator way more worth it! The luv was just going to take time that I didn’t want to give in with everything else going. Was disappointing, but it needed to happen. The final straw was all the noise complaints
You got rid of it because its not a V8? Down under in Australia that same motor pumps out over 500 horses. th-cam.com/video/OZsbz1tsvLk/w-d-xo.html and 10 sec quarters th-cam.com/video/UzLCtlMnEIs/w-d-xo.html I'm fixing one of these 4x4 luvs right now.
Before you mentioned Suzuki I was all set to agree with you! I had to check, it looks like Isuzu/Suzuki and GM went into some sort of partnership in the early 80's but I can't find anything that lays claim to Isuzu manufacturing the engines for the Samurai and Tracker.
@@ThunderHead289 and about doing what you do id love to be able to again but sadly im old and disabled due to a bad bus wreck...go ahead n pick on me about that
I moved unfortunately for this project - couldn’t take everything with me. Traded the luv to live with the lady of 6 years now. I have no regrets, very happy life with her 👍
This all went down over a year ago now at this point - had a lot of stuff going on in my life with different projects and just decided to downsize. The decision to sell this is what gave rise to the idea of owning the old 84 mustang that we now all know today as the "Rotstang". Below are the links to the original Chevy Luv content:
Part 1: th-cam.com/video/cMJ-d2zxDq0/w-d-xo.html
Part 2: th-cam.com/users/edit?o=U&video_id=HFq3VLoLB-0
Who all likes v8s????? salvaging old cars is green, but not so much v8s. At least with 4wd you don't need the lightest possible engine for traction, but that's a better reason for diesel than for v8. I want a 2.2 in my B200!
I don't care how many cyl it is. Just have fun doing what you like, and show us along the way. Take care.
+Longtrailside Iv since moved, but at the time my neighbors were filing noise complaints on it, and just awhile host of odd stuff was going on last year when I had this. Things have since been straightened out in my life. Full steam ahead.
Good to hear.
Sorry, but I really liked my old LUV trucks. The first one I had was a later model of the first generation body. It was a 4x4 and I ran the hell out of that little truck. It was great in the mud too. Second one was a later body style 2wd with the Diesel engine. When I got it the bed was falling off and the rear half of the frame was pretty much shot. I widened and grafted on the rear frame from an old Datsun and built a flatbed on it. It got great mileage and I drove the wheels off it too. Really miss that little truck. After 62 years on this earth, I’ve learned that you can do a helluva lot without a V8 engine.
It looks like the perfect candidate for a buick 215.
For what it's worth, I liked the variety this truck adds to your channel. I am a fan of both F 150s & old Japanese trucks because they are so weird. I wouldn't be put off if you did a '76 Toyota Hillux or something like that. It's all good fun and you've got great content. Thanks for your work.
I had a 79 Chevy LUV 4 by 4 got it in Idaho took it places people amazed it would make it there. Drove that sucker from Idaho all the way to Southwest Missouri wish I still had it fun little truck. Advance adapters made a kit to put a Ford V6 out of the 70s capris into the Chevy LUV.
omg I that would have been awesome with the newer performance parts. I remember back in 1980 at the ft smith ark fair, the local dealer had a black one, fully equipped, jacked, tired, bars, winch, tinted windows, I would have given a kidney for one. Not mine, of course. It's one of my biggest gripes with mini trucks and cars, they get something light, and put a sewing machine in it. Miata, midgets, coopers, luvs, hi-lux/datsuns, pontiac solstice/saturn's knockoff... or the first mass produced midengine american car, the pontiac fiero. If that had a real motor in it, it could be a road racer. Great, now I've got to find a fiero on ebay, and a mechanical engineer.
generalxanos nothing wrong with the 4 cylinders they all came with. They too are “real” motors as you want to put it. To a lot of people it’s about the power but man a lot of the old carbureted 4 bangers did have a nice sound to them and there is plenty you can do
To make some more power. I got an old 85 D50. 2.0 Weber carb and a lot of other stuff but it’s a badass truck imo I like v8s too but there’s nothing wrong with a 4 or 6 banger. A cool car is still a cool car
When I was 16 a guy in my town had a little Chevy Luv with a 327 stuffed in it. I begged Dad to lend me the money for it but he was smart enough to say no. He probably saved my life.
My brother had a 2wd Luv with a camper top. He called it the Luv Machine lol. Couldn't kill that little 4 cylinder Isuzu engine.
LUV Stood for Light Utility Vehicle.
I had a friend with a 2wd Chevy Luv 4 speed in the mid 1980’s. Chipper and his dad rebuilt the engine, I’m not sure what they did to it but it was pretty quick with the 4 speed and 4.10 gears! 👍
I really hate to see the LUV go. A lot of nostalgia for me. My dad had one and I can remember having to hold it in third gear for him as a child as we raced down the backwoods of South Alabama chasing deer dogs. It was a piece of crap but to me at 4 or 5 years old it might as well been a monster truck. It hauled many a deer from the woods...
I always like Chevy Luv's :)
I dont mind lil 4 cylinders, cheap and cheerful and generally fun to bop around in!
I think she went to a good home though.
Back in the day, I much rather had the ford courier with the tough 2.3
My buddy had a 79 Luv right after we graduated high school in the mid 90’s. The thing was a big pile of shit. Floorboards were rusted out. Nothing worked. Leaked every fluid in the truck but yet started every single time. We used to throw our hockey gear in gear in the bed and our band equipment. I hated and Luv’d that truck all at the same time. So much so that our band wrote a song about it. Ahh memories.
I actually wouldn't mind one of those, but I'd want it in more original condition. Was really tempted to bid on one at an auction once, as it was in really good shape, but I just didn't have money at the time. Only went for $600, but I didn't even have that at the time.
It's not about how it ends, it's about the fun we had getting there. Never be sorry to bring us new content.
And here i am with my own 2000 mustang and about to get my own chevy luv, sad to see her go butt life goes on :)
I just didn’t have time for it amidst my other projects. Was a cool rig. Wish i could of had time
Yeah its understandable man i just got my luv today 1980 4x4 !! : )
The guy who bought the Mud Kitten is my cousin Bird. His Dad is my Uncle and he had a Chevy Luv just like it. We used to abuse that little truck in the trails on his dads property. His Dad gave him the truck and he regretfully sold it. I just went to visit him and saw this Luv sitting behind his house and I knew I had seen it before.
Cant Just Exist I hope he has had the opportunity to do something with it, I was super sad I had to sell it
@@ThunderHead289 He has it running and driving right but other than that it's just another future project for him. He is building a rear engine Honda Del Sol currently. Knowing him the Luv won't stay the way it is. I'll let you know what he does with it.
I would almost kill for a truck like that one.
Thought you were going to replace the booster as well brake fluid eats up everything it soaks and sits upon over
time.
I do appreciate the love for V8 engines, even though I prefer fun on four. There are pros and cons to each.
It doesn't have to be V-8. I-6 is way cool too! The smoooooooothest running engine there is.....
In love with a LUV...
No love for the Luv . My Dad had one way......back in the late 70's and it took more than one beat down . It had more HP in the heater fan motor than it did in its engine . Luckily it died...not sure how and he brought home a 71 ford 351 W with three on the tree , I still have the motor out of that truck and should put it in something . Well let's see what you got next up your sleeve.
It didn't matter to me what was under the hood of any vehicle. Education is Education
I was hoping you'd fix it up
well this is way cheaper than a Gator and will do the same thing
Tom Burgess I liked it, it just needed some driveline parts that were hard and expensive to come by. With the The pushrod stuff, I have a pretty good stock of parts stashed away. If it was in better shape and I had more time, I would have just swapped it
Yes it will. The guy who bought this is my cousin and his dad had a Luv when we were kids and that thing was a trail monster. It got stuck but very rarely. Fun times in that lil truck.
With the petrol prices the way they are, and will continue to be, a 4 cyl is just the ticket. Ya we all love V8's, but for many they are totally out of range price-wise... to build and to run on stupidly expensive petrol. At the rate the prices are going, a ride down the street with a BB ford will soon require a second mortgage... more 4 cyl and 6 inlines would be great... had an inline 6 in my 79 Mustang, and with a bit of work ( all on a flowbench ) not only did it haul ass, but cornered like a rollerskate, unlike the V8 Mustangs that loved to nosedive around corners. (had a few of em in my time) 8|
Doesn't matter what it is as long as it has a motor and you are having fun
My cousin had a Chevy LUV just like that...it was painted "Smurf" blue...fucken hideous but ran good lol. Great video man and V8 is good...although i just got a 98 GMC Sonoma with a v6 4.3... good engine and transmission power.
Retired Tony 1970 definitely a good engine there no doubt!
you made a good decision getting rid of that. My brother bought one brand new in 79 and it was nothing but trouble from day one!
Idol was to low should have been 850 to 950 not the 650 to 750 and it need a hotter spark.. Once it is drive on a long trip or time it would probably back fire at stop light???? Not a clap of thunder but a small boom in the exhaust pipe??????? Only guessing not there to see or touch!!!!!!!
It was begging for a V8 swap.
Agreed V8 is the way to go!!!!
Hey, I'm in omaha, wonder if its still around
+Drake Colvin I put this video together a year ago - just never released it!
Did you ever fiddle around with the weber carb on there? I have one on my b2200 I’m sure it’s a dud but man I fights me constantly
maybe the buyer owns a auto parts store
Just how it is sometimes.
the O G. the original mini truck grandfather to them all... that in itself should have respect v8 or not
So do you like the little g180 engine I have Chevy LUV once I like the truck the g180 was just terrible no power spun a bearing busted a head I used to carry a bicycle in the back for when it broke down
Good decision
Yeah, this thing was so not me.
I like 60s chrome cruiser cars.
Try and find an overhead cam Pontiac straight 6.
Sorry things didn't work out with the LUV. Well, it kinda did lol.
Did I miss some mud luvin' or did it not go off road while you had it Luke?
I wasn't opposed because the Luv wasn't a V8, I was opposed because it wasn't a Ford :)
Yup that Galaxie sounds better
A v8 swap would of been a better option. There always will be more projects like this beauty i found on craigslist in iowa, just gotta deal with a missing title: iowacity.craigslist.org/cto/d/1964-chevrolet-impala-ss-2/6436348387.html
The Decimator way more worth it! The luv was just going to take time that I didn’t want to give in with everything else going. Was disappointing, but it needed to happen. The final straw was all the noise complaints
ThunderHead289 ok, you planning on checking out those impalas sometime soon?
Yea I have v6s i4 and a V8 their all fun lol
+Mustang guy6501 Hows life treating you - pretty sure your the fella from Omaha correct?
ThunderHead289 not to bad thanks man and nah im in Kentucky
You got rid of it because its not a V8? Down under in Australia that same motor pumps out over 500 horses.
th-cam.com/video/OZsbz1tsvLk/w-d-xo.html
and 10 sec quarters
th-cam.com/video/UzLCtlMnEIs/w-d-xo.html
I'm fixing one of these 4x4 luvs right now.
not so much that as much as i just dont have parts on the shelf for this stuff.
it made it hard to get things done in a cost effective manner
Dude,you gave up!
Isuzu engine factory?
Yea. Don't know much about these little trucks other than that.
Kenneth Monson Thinking about it, it makes sense Chevy/GEO Tracker didn't that little thing also use an Isuzu engine? Or was that Suzuki?
Before you mentioned Suzuki I was all set to agree with you! I had to check, it looks like Isuzu/Suzuki and GM went into some sort of partnership in the early 80's but I can't find anything that lays claim to Isuzu manufacturing the engines for the Samurai and Tracker.
Derek Joon ever heard of the “chevy” duramax? Guess who makes that.
why didnt you slap a V8 in it n take it drag racing? its been done you know....
Do I look like I have infinite time? Because I don’t - that’s why.
@@ThunderHead289 well excuse the hell outta me! so much for watching you
@@wesleyhayley3657 see ya. You started with the attitude, I finished it.
Better yet, go out and do 1/4 of what I do yourself.
@@ThunderHead289 i didnt start with any attitude....it was a simple question. you didnt have to be such a jerk...are all people in iowa like you?
@@ThunderHead289 and about doing what you do id love to be able to again but sadly im old and disabled due to a bad bus wreck...go ahead n pick on me about that
Only into V8's so sad
As c'mon. You gave up. C'moonn.
I moved unfortunately for this project - couldn’t take everything with me. Traded the luv to live with the lady of 6 years now. I have no regrets, very happy life with her 👍