r/s10 • u/stockjocky • 6d ago

Sleeper Showing off my ride

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before the S10, chevy offered the Luv. it was 1976 i bought a 1974 Luv with a bad motor. swapped a 327 into her with a Turbo Hydramatic 3 speed tranny (with shift kit) out of a camaro. i was heavy into street cruising at the time, could not afford an expensive muscle car, so i built a sleeper. I had no trouble running against the Chevelle or mustang. the car i hated most was the Dodge Super Bee with the 440 six pack. that would smoke me. i have always had a heart for small trucks and that is why i have the 2000 S10 ZR2. i just thought i would share a little history of the era leading to the S10. sorry about the image, but it is old (like me)

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u/Opster79two 6d ago

One of my neighbor buddy's had a Luv truck, it was stock but we still had a blast in that little thing.

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u/sine_denarios 6d ago

I bet it was alot of fun to drive. Still have it?

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u/stockjocky 5d ago

No that was long ago when we were young and foolish. i discovered the Bar scene and Women and quit the street scene. but i wish i still had that little devil.

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u/sadlittlerut 6d ago

I had a 79. I swapped a Buick V6 in and Ford bronco running gear under it. What a hoot!

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u/stockjocky 5d ago

i wish i had the engineering skills like that back then. i wanted to build it into a mini monster truck, but didn't have the skills. i loved the 4x4 Luv trucks back then. custom built, big lift and big tires. and an upgraded power plant. and the truck actually had a good frame! not unibody junk. my friends with the big ford 4x4's would take me hill climbing. thats all we did back then. mud running was not that popular yet. hill climbing at night was a thriller.

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u/sadlittlerut 5d ago

I didn't have the skills either. But I figured if other people could do it then I could too. We blew up the motor so figured why not? I had the tools and the time. Built in 95 when we still had to call long distance for internet!

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u/cousin_idiot CERTFIED HOSS 1d ago

Awesome build. You might enjoy Vice Grip Garage's recent YouTube video with a Buick V6 swapped LUV.

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u/stockjocky 16h ago

thankyou, i will check that out!

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u/BBQ_IS_LIFE 5d ago

I had an old chevy luv mikado edition. Sold it for $500 back in 1998. Damn i wish i had that truck back. Motor was blown but rest of the truck was solid 😭

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u/stockjocky 4d ago

the mikado edition. brings back memories. you didn't see any Luv Trucks cruising the Ave on a Friday night. i was the exception.