1976 Chevy LUV (Isuzu KB)

john · **Posted:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:56 pm

75rusty wrote:

Also, I miss the fender mirrors I had on my TE72 to death. Did the KB's come with them outside of the US?

They did on the Florian (car version of the LUV)...

KresSlyda180 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:19 pm

datsunfreak wrote:

75rusty wrote:

Also, I miss the fender mirrors I had on my TE72 to death. Did the KB's come with them outside of the US?

They did on the Florian (car version of the LUV)...

Those truck based car-type utes are WEIRD... they're supposedly, trucks with the extended roof like a car??

Like the Datsun U620...
<img src="http://pds.exblog.jp/pds/1/200604/10/98/f0081398_1143965.jpg">
<img src="http://home.sprintmail.com/~cathbrown/doug/double_cust.jpg">

Rear view of U620... (not sure if this is, actually the back of a U620... it kinda looks more like a Toyota Crown ute, judging by the front and side styling).
<img src="http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa40/steroid620/Cal22pg137.jpg">

Looks awesome on the Ford All-Sport, Chevy Avalanche, and the Honda Ridgeline........... on the Datsun, not so much. It looks like an ugly lifted car, kinda like those AMC Eagles. :roll:

john · **Posted:** Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:30 pm

KresSlyda180 wrote:

Those truck based car-type utes are WEIRD... they're supposedly, trucks with the extended roof like a car??

That's a bit different than the Florian. It's a truck frame, truck nose, car back half. So it's totally a car, not a ute. :tu:

KresSlyda180 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:53 pm

datsunfreak wrote:

KresSlyda180 wrote:

Those truck based car-type utes are WEIRD... they're supposedly, trucks with the extended roof like a car??

That's a bit different than the Florian. It's a truck frame, truck nose, car back half. So it's totally a car, not a ute. :tu:

Nice... it looks like an early 70's Toyota Corona. The concept of the U620 is weird, at some angles it looks like a bloated Datsun 610.

Camshaft · **Posted:** Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:50 am

I have to say, the Florian is probably one of the ugliest cars I've ever seen. And I am endlessly fascinated as a result.

KresSlyda180 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:33 pm

From that angle, it kinda looks like one of those old Peugeot 504s.

OzLuvTrucker · **Posted:** Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:50 am

I would love to own a Florian, heres a quick crappy vid of a all original Florian i took at a car show. I travelled 250km just to see this car.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGnZcLwLKCw

mrflibbles · **Posted:** Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:27 am

Florians are an awesome car (i have owned 4 of them so far)! they are not fast and they handle like a lounge chair, but i would kill to own another, i have in my shed nearly everything but the shell, suspension and seats for one....
florians actually sparked my interest in chev luvs/ eraly kb holdens, and i would love to put the florian nose on a chev luv just for the what the? factor!

nikkiwade · **Joined:** Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:05 pm **Posts:** 4

looks great even it looks beat up already haha. what happened to that, haven't you made a repaint? or what. should restore it :/

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Glomerus · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:03 am

Florians (especially JDM) are very rare car outside JP! :mrgreen:

mazdafreak · **Posted:** Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:23 pm

Sick truck !

75rusty · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:01 pm

Thanks for all the comments and mirror advise!

Hope to get some things done in time for summer, I miss driving it.

75rusty · **Posted:** Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:08 pm

Picking up new wheels this week!

Blou Pou · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:34 pm

I think the first LUV's in South Africa came out with a chrome mirror on the fender....

Blou Pou · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:41 pm

I like the front of the Florian, but the never came here! I think that front would look good on a KB 20! Maybe you now about the website [url]luvtruck.com[/url] if not, its really cool!

75rusty · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:23 am

opelboy76 wrote:

just found a 76 in the local junkyard. let me know if you need any parts off it.

Does it have a chrome rear bumper?

75rusty · **Posted:** Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:56 am

It's been a while, here's a current picture.

Stripped and polished the headlight bezels, now has 15x10 Center Line auto drags.

john · **Posted:** Mon Aug 06, 2012 2:39 pm

Looking very badass. :tu:

75rusty · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:29 am

Thanks john!

Should be ordering some exhaust parts over the next few weeks. The current exhaust is in complete shambles. Also, plans are in the works for the engine swap which should happen hopefully by spring. Very excited!!

75rusty · **Posted:** Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:35 am

Found these while cleaning out my grandpas garage. Original plates for the truck. They have been cleaned and waxed since, probably one of the shiniest parts of the truck! :mrgreen:

Hope to make to the the Dept. of licensing to get these legally on the truck soon.

1976 Chevy LUV (Isuzu KB)

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