1979 Chevy Luv - Immaculate Conception

THE LOWDOWN

Rolling Attire
Wheels (Front/Rear): Painted 17x7-1/2-inch Cadillac Escalade
Tires (Front/Rear): 205/40R17 Ventus HR2

Chassis Modifications
Suspension type: Air
Suspension (Front/Rear): Modified control arms, four-link
Airbag/cylinder type and size: (Front): Contitech 2500lb air spring (Rear): Contitech 2600lb air spring
Control arms: Modified stockK
Shocks: Factory S-10
Valves: Four 1/2-inch Heroin
Compressors: Two Viair 450c
Air line: 1/2-inch DOT
Air/hydro accessories: Two switches for air control
Frame mods: C-notch>
Gas tank15-gallon aluminum
Brakes: Stock disk front, S-10 rear drum
Detail work: Suspension and frame painted black
Performed by: Owner Jimmy and his father Jim Neeld
City/state: New Waterford, Ohio

Body Modifications
Shaved: Bumper, front and rear marker lights, wiper cowl, door handles and locks, side vents, taillights, and rear bed seems
Back end: Molded in tailgate
Taillights: '89 Cadillac taillights
Exterior bolt-ons: Hot-rod side view mirrors, Buick fender vents
Performed by: Owner Jimmy and his father Jim Neeld
City/state: New Waterford, Ohio

Paint
Brand and colors: PPG 3800 GM White, House of Kolor Planetary Green, pinstriping black, green, and silver
Style: white With green scallop
Pinstriping: Guy Shively of Guy's Graphics
Performed by: Jim Neeld
City/state: New Waterford, Ohio

Interior
Seats: '82 Celica buckets
Material: Black tweed with green tweed inserts and green piping
Dash: Stock covered in black tweedL
Door panels: Black tweed with Maltese and Chevy emblems
Center console: Custom-made fiberglass
Flooring: Black tweed
Headliner: Black tweed
Gauges: Stock, Auto Meter, and Viair
Misc.: Billet Maltese cross steering wheel, Maltese cross rearview
Performed by: Owner Jimmy and his father Jim Neeld
City/state: New Waterford, Ohio

Stereo
Head unit: Dual CD/DVD flip out 7-inch touch screen monitor
Mids and highs: 5-1/2-inch and 6x9-inch Sony Xplod
Video: 5.6-inch Legacy monitor
Performed by: Owner Jimmy and his father Jim Neeld
City/state: New Waterford, Ohio

Engine/Performance
Displacement: 231 ci
Model/Year: '82 3.8L 3800 Series II
Number of cylinders: V-6
Head type: OHV
Transmission: Turbo 350
Header/exhaust: Custom-made header and exhaust
Driveshaft: Custom-made
Rearend type: 2nd Generation S-10
Battery: Optima RedTop
Location: Stock
Detail work: Chrome valve covers, air cleaner
Misc.: Aluminum radiator and transmission cooler, painted brake lines, four-barrel Holley carburetor
Performed by: Owner Jimmy and his father Jim Need
City/state: New Waterford, Ohio

Special Thanks By Owner:
I would like to thank my dad, Jim, for all the long hours and being just as dedicated to the project as me. I would also like to thank my friends for putting up with me during the build, and my mom and girlfriend for being supportive throughout the entire build. Matt, who kept telling me that this truck is one-ofa- kind, and all the guys on luvtruck.com for all the information that I needed to find parts and build the truck.