What year Luv to S-10? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Dano69c10 · 01-16-2008, 08:30 AM

I was just wondering what year the trucks went from the Luv designation to the S-10.
Dano

TN67chevy · 01-16-2008, 12:13 PM

pretty sure off top of my head it was from 72 to 82.i have 79 4x4

Mickey_D · 01-16-2008, 01:33 PM

Yes, the last year for the Luv was 1981. 1982 started the S-10, even though a lot of them still used the Luv's Isuzu 1.8L engine in them.

**special-K** · 01-17-2008, 04:37 AM

I think it`s cool you can have a`72 LUV.

Mickey_D · 01-17-2008, 09:33 AM

I had the only 1974 Chevrolet Luv 4X4 in existence. Actually, it was a 1974 body transplanted onto a 1979 frame/drivetrain. But in Washington state, the vehicle is registered as the year it looks like. So with it being a 1974 body, it was registered as a 1974.

Was funny to see the looks people would give it if they knew anything about Luvs. They'd see the Canary Yellow Mikado with four headlamps, wing windows like a pre-1987 full size, the three color taillights under the tailgate and the funky instrument case latches on the tailgate and think 1974. Then they'd see the manual hubs on the front axle, the 29X9.50X14 Wild Country tires, 2" body lift and 1.5" suspension lift and think WTF??? Especially if I popped the twin moon roofs and opened the secondaries on the Weber and dumped it all into the twin pipes.... :evil grin:

01-16-2008, 08:30 AM	#1
Dano69c10 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ontario, Kali Posts: 2,427	What year Luv to S-10? I was just wondering what year the trucks went from the Luv designation to the S-10. Dano __________________ '69 Fleet It ain't yours, if you didn't build it!

01-16-2008, 12:13 PM	#2
TN67chevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: hohenwald TN Posts: 12	Re: What year Luv to S-10? pretty sure off top of my head it was from 72 to 82.i have 79 4x4

01-16-2008, 01:33 PM	#3
Mickey_D Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mormon country Posts: 2,484	Re: What year Luv to S-10? Yes, the last year for the Luv was 1981. 1982 started the S-10, even though a lot of them still used the Luv's Isuzu 1.8L engine in them. __________________ Darrin 1955 Willys CJ-5 all original and the oldest CJ-5 on the road. 2001 Dodge Neon (wife's car) 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Edition SOLD 1981 K15 Custom Deluxe 4X4, rusty but trusty wood hauler. SOLD 1993 S-10 4X4 Tahoe SOLD Sign up with the Contact List RIP ESLL

01-17-2008, 04:37 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: What year Luv to S-10? I think it`s cool you can have a`72 LUV. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-17-2008, 09:33 AM	#5
Mickey_D Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mormon country Posts: 2,484	Re: What year Luv to S-10? I had the only 1974 Chevrolet Luv 4X4 in existence. Actually, it was a 1974 body transplanted onto a 1979 frame/drivetrain. But in Washington state, the vehicle is registered as the year it looks like. So with it being a 1974 body, it was registered as a 1974. Was funny to see the looks people would give it if they knew anything about Luvs. They'd see the Canary Yellow Mikado with four headlamps, wing windows like a pre-1987 full size, the three color taillights under the tailgate and the funky instrument case latches on the tailgate and think 1974. Then they'd see the manual hubs on the front axle, the 29X9.50X14 Wild Country tires, 2" body lift and 1.5" suspension lift and think WTF??? Especially if I popped the twin moon roofs and opened the secondaries on the Weber and dumped it all into the twin pipes.... :evil grin: __________________ Darrin 1955 Willys CJ-5 all original and the oldest CJ-5 on the road. 2001 Dodge Neon (wife's car) 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Edition SOLD 1981 K15 Custom Deluxe 4X4, rusty but trusty wood hauler. SOLD 1993 S-10 4X4 Tahoe SOLD Sign up with the Contact List RIP ESLL Last edited by Mickey_D; 01-17-2008 at 09:35 AM.

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