Ben's 76 Chevy LUV 

These are pictures of my LUV in it's various stages throughout the past 14 years.  My dad gave me the truck when I was 17 years old.  He bought the truck new in 1976.  I still have the original bill of sale from Chadbourne Chevrolet for $4128.00 on 9/30/76!  His payments were $94.38 a month!  Wow, if only you could go back in time huh?  I'd buy a couple more. 

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Here's what started my career as a speed demon.

 

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Some pictures of my LUV shortly after I got it.

 

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Here are some shots of the first V-8 transplant in the fall of 1989.  Soon after I graduated high school I began the transformation process.

 

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I don't have any pictures of the second motor, but here are a couple shots of the 3rd motor.

 

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Here are some pictures of the current motor.  These are very close to what the truck looks like today.  Soon, I plan to repair some cosmetic damage that has been done from the weather.  Then, it's off to the paint shop.

 

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Some shots taken on a day of racing at Pomona Drag Strip back in Mar99.

Some recent shots of a LUV meet at Irwindale Speedway in June02.

 

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