Chevy LUV

[Warren D]

Another old build from the early days.  A friend actually had one of these, and despite appearances, it was really a nice little truck.  I wouldn't want to run for hours on the highway but for around town and back roads it was fine.  IIRC, it was a re-badged Isuzu.

[carman1]

Cool,   man I  have not seen one of these in a long time  !

[Warren D]

I admit, not the greatest build but I saw one on TV (a couple of Brits in CA) and it got me looking thru the basement.

[Atmobil]

I admit, not the greatest build but I saw one on TV (a couple of Brits in CA) and it got me looking thru the basement.

Your not the only one, I did also see the show. They made a great looking LUV with nice patina too it. Your model looks very much like a teenagers ride back in the day. Is the kit any good? I want one but guess I have to pay trough my nose to get one.

[Warren D]

IIRC it was a Monogram kit.  If you really have to have one then I guess it's worth it but the fit wasn't that good, ie, look at the gap in the hood.

[slusher]

Cool old work horse..

[espo]

Great looking build. Like everyone else I saw Mike and Ed with the little blue LUV truck. I remember a few of these when they were dirt cheap, guys were putting 327s in them and they would really move.  

[Tom Geiger]

  IIRC, it was a re-badged Isuzu.

Correct!  And the early Ford Courier pickups were Mazdas.   I bought a couple of each of these for the large homebuilder I worked for back then.  They were used by foremen, inspectors and light duty crews.   They performed flawlessly!  That was the era where any American vehicle we bought was trouble, so they turned quite a few heads.

[gatorincebu]

Nice looking build. Be Well Gator