About 3 years ago when my grandson was 14, we decided it was time for him to build his first vehicle. After scouring the internet, we found a 1980 four-wheel drive Chevy LUV. My grandson fell in love with it and that's the main reason why we purchased it. I've always had a project of some sort going since I was about 12 years old starting with bicycles, go karts, and toy cars and trucks. Once we complete it, my grandson is planning on daily driving it for a while, taking in a bunch of local car shows and the occasional regional shows. The truck started off bone stock with the exception of a lift kit. We got it running and driving but it wasn't happy. Once the engine decided it wanted to let loose, we decided it was time to do an LS swap. To date we have done a Toyota chassis and straight axle swap, installed the LS motor and a 4l65e with a Transdapt adapter kit to the stock Toyota transfer case, and mounted the body. We are in the middle of installing the cooling system and new chassis and engine harnesses. Once that is complete, we will turn our attention to the interior and body work.
