1986 Isuzu P’UP
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- After an initial introduction to U.S. buyers as the 1972- 1983 Isuzu-sourced Chevy LUV compact pickup truck, the new 1982 Chevy S10 pushed the Isuzu / LUV out of Chevy’s nest. But the little Isuzu pickup truck lived on as the Isuzu P’UP for several more years. Here, Steve examines a 1986 P’UP and discusses the birth - and death - of the 55 mph national speed limit.
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That was awesome that Steve is talking about an Isuzu Pup and a dog struts around.
One of the things I remember about the 1980's and Isuzu was those obnoxiously funny TV commercials with Joe Isuzu.
He's a member of our Isuzu owners group. Really cool guy.
In 1970 while attending High School I drove part time for an auto parts store in the Daytona area . The delivery truck was a Datsun , don't remember the year but the 4 bang 4 speed little thing had balls . Drove for them and a local funeral home until I entered the Corps . A great Veterans Day to everyone and don't forget to thank a Vet for the freedoms you enjoy .
I worked 35 years as a civilian for the army, Thank You Very Much for my rights that i enjoy. As you know All gave some, Some gave all!
@@johnchambers12 Thank you so much , John , that means a lot . And whoever threw me a thumbs down , you have my permission to crawl back to the cesspool you came from .
A great Veteran’s Day to you guys too!
Thank you for your service to our GREAT country!
@@MikeBrown-ii3pt You are quite welcome Mike . It's great to be thanked for what us Vets went through so many years ago . This was not the kind of homecoming we received . For many years I wouldn't tell anyone anything , we were treated so bad . It's just a lot to process . But I'm O K today and proud of my service . Thanks again , it really gives me a lift !
Man, do y’all remember how big the “mini truck” craze was back in the 80’s? The things were EVERYWHERE and from a customization standpoint, I think mini trucks were to the 80’s what vans were to the 70’s!
Glancing at that brochure Steve showed also made me think about what a handsome exterior design the Gen 1 S-10’s and Blazers offered - you don’t see a ton of them around anymore, but on the occasion I do catch one in the wild I will usually do a double-take and just enjoy the clean, crisp lines for a moment or two…….👍
I'm 16 and got a 1987 s10 blazer this summer I'm going to make it look like a late 80s early 90s minitruck. It's 350 swapped and has centerline billet wheels and I just put a 700 watt subwoofer in it now I just have to paint it
My grandfather had a '87 Pup as a yard truck and parts hauler. I drove the snot out of that thing. Wasn't fast, but it would get you there and back with no problems. It was a 5 speed and as basic as it got. I would deliver engines to repair shops in that thing. Can't say anything bad about it. Decent fuel milage. It was like a Timex. Took a lickin' and kept on ticking. Until someone stole it one night and rolled it.
I had a 1988 Izusu pickup that served me well. It had a roomy standard cab and a larger than average 2.6L 4 cylinder. It also had rear disc brakes when not even full size pickups had them. The best part is that it had the best ride of all the mini trucks, not choppy yet firm and steady, about as sporty as a truck could get. When it was totaled by a semi driving into it, the wallowing ride of the brand new Tacoma that replaced it was severely disapponting. I spent hundreds of dollars upgrading that Tacoma’s suspension to make it as enjoyable to drive as the Isuzu.
Thanks for the story, I'm shocked you survived the crash!
IMHO these were the years that the Japanese really got on the quality game (at increased price, mind you).
I had one of these back in the later 90s with a diesel and that thing had 700k + miles on it and ran grate 😂 and got 45 mpg !
Hi Steve another great video. I owned a 92 Isuzu 4x4 truck once. The little truck was nothing to complain about. I drove it a yr or 2 and it never let me down and nothing had to be repaired. Sold it to my local NAPA owner for a delivery truck. That truck was retired at 390k on the clock. The owner said he wish he a dozen of them. As the yrs went by and I would see the little truck on the road but now sporting a NAPA helmet on top. I'd think to myself I sold that truck too cheap. Oh well you know the saying, pigs get fat and hogs get slaughtered. I got a fat check and no one got burned. Namaste 🙏🏼
I would LUV to have that P'UP! Old trucks with no options are my favorite. Especially mini trucks
We frequent a lot of the same channels. I see you everywhere!
Thanks Steve! Mini pickups, even if being a bit boring at first, have become useful and fun in later years.
I worked at a Saab dealer in 1983 & I was the parts runner, They gave me a red/orange LUV with a camper cap that i used while working there. After about 2 years someone took notice of it & wanted to buy it & I was soooo bummed when they told me it was being sold. I really liked that truck. I used all of the power. all of the time & it was a lot of fun.
Hey Steve, nice find.
When I was young I had a relative that bought a brand new 1986 Isuzu pup , and I was the first person who got to take a drive in it the day it was picked up for the lot with only seven miles on it.
It was a metallic gold PuP LS 5 speed four wheel drive with white wagon style wheels on with Yokohama mud tires .
And to this day I have yet to see another one like it.
Tim from Wisconsin.
Good morning Steve that's for another awesome wake up story.
I'd love to be able to get something like that nowadays. Tiny two doors with a bed and 4wd would have nothing but advantages in today's world. Another great video!
Toyota it's planning on selling the "Hilux Champ", a bare bones, single cab truck. But it's for Asian markets only unfortunately.
Get to watch the Junkyard Crawl on my first break at work every morning, helps my day go a little better.
That junkyard dog is starting to become a regular character on these videos.🐶
same here i'm a graveyard worker myself and get to listen to regular car reviews on repeat all night just to pass time while i put shit away in the warehouse.
Thanks for the memories. My first job in the car biz was working at a single point Isuzu store in central Ohio in 85. No one had ever heard of Isuzu and it was a great learning experience. A/C was dealer installed on the trucks and I think the Trooper II. The rear seat was dealer installed also to get around some import tariff. It was a fun time. CIAO!!
I worked for a heavy truck (tractor and dump truck) and industrial parts store in metro Atlanta straight out of HS in 1986 before getting my crap together and going to college. I picked up and delivered parts in one of three 2980 diesel powered Chevy Luvs we had. They couldn't pull a greasy strong out of an elephant's butt! All three were stripped down dogs; the worst one being a long bed, and that's usually the one I was stuck with. All were faded red that had turned pink by that time as well. I can't tell you the amount of times I'd have to go down to Moreland Avenue in Atlanta and pick up a load of brake shoes for OTR tractors or something else that overloaded that little truck and would have to drive back down I-20 or 285 with that thing skating all around, feeling like the front tires were barely touching. Good times! We finally got a few S-10's, and it was a night and day difference.
I live in Thailand and Isuzu D-Max pickups are everywhere, many modified with bigger exhaust and larger turbos etc.
Had a Luv diesel 82, went 360 thousand miles, great truck.
I so wish that these were made today. I would buy one in a heartbeat. Small, light, simple and able to carry some cargo. A truck with a modern motor and drivetrain that got 35 - 40 mpg on the highway would be an absolute killer vehicle.
If you're interested to buy it one..I have a one very good Condition barn find club cab. 5 speed...183 .000 miles for sale..iam asking $3000 I live in Charlotte North Carolina
My folks had Cadillacs till the oil embargo the last one a '59 baby blue. Sold it & started buying small to mid-sized cars but he always had a full sized pickup Skip ahead to '84 Itsabooboo p'up 2.2 Diesel 5 speed gutless wonder sweet MPG. It got passed down to my sis & then to me I got a 130.000 mi trouble free except firewall cracked where the clutch cable mounts. Thanks Steve for all of your videos I'm gonna get crack,n on it. It's an interference engine & original timing belt so I have to do that before I start driving again. A few years ago in a trade (my trade was worth $400.00 )I got a '76 Luv 4 wheel drive that was used at the local tire shop, perfect condition.I put it on CL for $1,200 a guy drove 3 hrs to buy it I'm still kicking about selling it so cheap. He loved Diesels 6.2 7.3 etc.
Bought one new off the lot in ‘86… long bed, manual, VERY BASIC. Got the job done for me… turned to rust dust in about 2 years. Not missed.
THANKS Steve for the Video on the P'UP!! To be truthful it was extremely hard to get the P'UP to do 65 mph, lol 😆
The '87 I had, had an automatic transmission. I'm pretty sure it was the only option other than a radio, lol. At 75mph, that little 4 banger was screaming for mercy. It was almost guaranteed to not get a speeding ticket!!! Itcwas actually nice to have to drive in the right lane of the interstates, or take back roads to keep from grenading the engine 🤯. Awesome on ⛽️ gas, a truely economic vehicle. My neighbor bought it new. Garage kept it, and only drove it 60k miles!! At the age of 83, he decided to buy a new base model Toyota pickup. So 2k for the P'UP was a no brainer. It was a nice metallic lighter shade blue with the blue interior.
Once again, thank you so much for sharing this video.
Happy Veterans Day. Thank you to everyone who has served & made our freedom remain free so that we can enjoy videos like this one.
Morning to all ! Mr. B here ! If you drove one of there and you are 5’8” or taller this little truck would beat you up. No fun ! Good job Steve !
To all of us vets have a good day !
I still have roughly in 86 Isuzu pup. It was rusty and it was in 10 years old when I picked it up. To get out to the farm for it to be used for a beater truck. It never moved from the spot where I offloaded off my trailer. Still there today. Why use that when you could ride around with something had higher ground clearance I guess. I had I think it was 73 Chevy Love it had four headlights and it was 40 it was yellow. Well just for grins my neighbor and I set up on jack stands just barely sanded it and washed off taped it up and sprayed it with primer and paint. Now where the rust was at especially below the doors on the cab and cab corners. We just took masking tape and put over it to keep the expandable foam from coming out of it as it expanded. We shaved it down. Put a layer tape over it and spray it yellow again. It gets better remember where you do it for grins. Back then Walmart had every color and 10 different shades for every color and their cheap 75 cents a can paint. So we used a dozen spray cans and a dozen primer cans and painted it. I taken the grill off and put a little more effort into it gloss black and clear coated it. It looked really really sharp from especially about 20 feet away. Well I just wanted something to drive around town go pick up stuff and my neighbor couldn't let it be so we didn't a weekend. I think I gave 350 bucks for it and the used car dealer and his salesman were literally laughing and pointing at me as I drove away. But some guy came up and off me something like $1,800 for this truck. This was before 1995 so that would have to be at least $5,000 an equivalent value today! I pointed out all the crap we had done to the truck and I do mean crap. He said he didn't care. He's just going to drive around town basically same thing I was going to do with it. Happen how to with me he went to his bank he paid me so I bank here too I'll put the money in the bank and I just walked the 5 miles back to the house. For about 10 years I ran into him from time to time and he was still driving that little truck probably off and on. That's my crazy LUV story. Well thank you Steve because I actually thought they called it Isuzu pup because it wasn't a real truck. Is only a pup of a truck compared to the old dogs.
Steve is one cool cat. We're about the same age I'd say. A lot of elitists and unrelatable people doing media these days, but I like Steve. He is truly one of us.
I had one of them from 91 to 2002. Best truck i had. Loved it , but like anything else it rusted out here in MI. It had 273k miles when i traded it in for a 99 Tacoma. Also rusted frame in 09. Gone now. Now i have an 83 Ford F100 and restoring it, you guessed it, from rust.
My Mom passed away 2 years ago and she willed a 1992 ISUZU Pup with 71,000 miles to my 16 year old daughter. It's red with gray cloth and it's been fun working on it with my daughter. I am in my early 50's and she has no clue how popular Mini-Trucks were back in the mid 80's to early 90's. I had a 1986 Mighty Max that was slammed.
Accidentally sent before I was done. The 1.9L engine had a bad wrist pin(s) that rattled like hell above 3,000 rpm unless you were wide open with a heavy load on it, then the rattling held off until about 3,500 rpm. With the 4-speed that meant top speed was about 55. It had an up level interior trim option that was actually quite nice, truck rode and handled very well. Despite not much ground clearance and open diffs it was phenomenal in snow, probably helped it weighed so little. It was a northeast PA truck, and I learned a hard lesson to look close at the frame before buying a vehicle. Frame literally snapped in 2 about 9 months after I bought it. Guarantee that’s why this truck is in the boneyard. The body on mine was in great shape.
Worked at a muffler shop and had one of these for a shop truck. It was a gutless wonder. The engine sound like a washing machine when it was running.
Great little trucks. The company I worked for them bought two of the diesels to use in our yard. They ran 24 hours 7 days a week. Tough.
I had the diesel version of the pup. It was a gutless wonder but laid down a smoke screen dense enough to make a destroyer jealous.
My father still owns a 87 pup long bed. I was using it to commute to work in 1999 and first and second gear went out while commuting home in traffic in Atlanta. Lots of clutch slippage that day to get the truck moving in third.
😆 I'll bet!
Still have mine. 1986 with A/C. 320,000 miles original engine. Leaks a little oil but runs great. Smog equipment and cat removed. No rust. I also have a low mileage spare engine , transmission and rear axle. I see no need in buying an expensive battery truck.
I sure hope Steve is doing well. Get well soon steve mags. In our hearts and prayers.
Another great video
Hello from Fall River Massachusetts.
I remember seeing those everywhere! Boy now if you see one it would be a miracle! I see how Chevy kinda got their design for their small pick ups and small blazer! May I dare say that one still in good shape for restoration! Great video Steve!
I remember these trucks. Neighbor had one. Really neat little truck. ❤
No, the last LUV was for the 1982 model year, not 1983. In 1982, you could buy the S Series truck and the LUV at a Chevrolet dealership, but by 1983, it was the S and T Series (there was no T series 4WD until 1983). This is paint code 0172 Glacier White exterior paint or code 808 Cameo White exterior paint. Looks like Katie the junkyard dog is making her rounds. Nah, GM emission decals said that for years. Look at any late 1970s GM emission decal and the language is verbatim on there. To all veterans, thank you for your service.
So, why is it in a 1983 brochure you might say? Notice the name, "Series 12". That is the 1982 model year, so those are trucks that likely have a "C" for the 10th digit of the VIN and were being sold in 1983 as leftover 1982 models. In December 1983, GM destroyed 600 model year 1982 LUV trucks because they were stored in a rain prone/low lying area of Tampa, FL and had premature rusting of the frames. Rather than try to sell them, GM scrapped them. It worked like this: Series 1 was 1972, 2 was 1973, 3 for 1974, 4 for 1975, 5 for 1976, 6 for 1977, 8 for 1978 (skipping series 7), 9 for 1979, 10 for 1980, 11 for 1981, and 12 for 1982.
No, that's an aftermarket add on. That's a Zemco wiper delay module. They were located for a time in Huntington Beach, CA and also at 12907 Alcosta Blvd. San Ramon, CA 94583. There's a tint shop at that address now.
No, Mr. Nixon was out of office by 1976 (he was in office through August 9, 1974), and the 55 MPH speed limit was enacted by him on Janurary 2, 1974, not 1976. By 1976, Gerald Ford was president and then in 1976, Jimmy Carter won the election and was in office by January 1977. No, Congress gave the rights of speed limits back to the states in 1995 (December 8, 1995), not 1986 (or 1996) and it wasn't Mr. Reagan that did that, it was Congress.
The 55 MPH speed limit spawned the song "I Can't Drive 55" by Sammy Hagar who actually wrote the lyrics to the song after getting a speeding ticket. Mr. Hagar stated that he had the lyrics as the cop was writing out the ticket (going 62 in a 55 MPH zone). He was in Albany, NY at the time, returning from a vacation in Africa. Mr. Hagar also drove a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am with a 403 Oldsmobile V8 engine with the CA vanity plate, "IEATZ28" on it. In 1979, Mr. Hagar along with KMEL radio personnel gave away a 1979 Trans Am at the now defunct Jim Troncatty Pontiac in Corte Madera, CA. Contestants pulled a set of keys out of a bowl and the set that started the car was the winner. It is unknown where that car is today. Being it was in CA, it was a 403 Olds V8 car as well.
Hey man, thanks for setting the record straight regarding the 55 mph speed limit. 👍
@@kenttalsma7906 Sure thing.
Another interesting vid with the right amount of humor!
Steve you bring back a lot of memories! Mostly good lol
My late uncle had an Isuzu Pup back in the 90s that looked exactly like this truck, and it was in this Isuzu where I learned how to drive stick shift. This video brought back a lot of fun memories of that truck. If I had the space I would take a chance and buy this truck!
I’m also curious about that gold colored Chrysler minivan that’s behind you late in the video. That van was my childhood ride.
Bought one new in 86 for 5600USD.Drove it for 12 years!
Of all things, that gold first gen Caravan caught my eye Steve. Lol
In South Africa they were Isuzu kb- series very popular here,and of course the top of the range was called the samurai 2,5 diesel!! We also had the previous generation Isuzu Luv
in australia they were holden rodeo
Both luv and pup made really cool low riders.
The ironic part is that Isuzu helped GM design the S-10/S-15.
The P'up's platform later gave life to the MU and MU Wizard, known as the Amigo and Rodeo here.
If you run across an early 80s RWD I-Mark, let me know, I need seats.
Great video as usual, Steve!
If you really want a “Faster” emblem (or badge), you can order them online. I found a few new old stock pairs for $60 to $80. They come from Thailand so it might take awhile to arrive, but they are available.
Worked at a multiline dealership in the 80s and we sold these. I drove a lot of them. I still remember the smell and the very thin plastic covers over the seats when new. P'UPs, Imarks, Trooper IIs and Impulses. I sure don't remember ever installing an intermittent wiper control, but it's been awhile. IIRC I did have to install aftermarket rear bumpers, though.
When I was younger my father bought a 84 pup from up the road. We drove that thing everywhere. Loved it . Started up every time . Drove comfortable at and slow as a snail.. we found out why it was below average on speed (45mph tops) we pulled the head and found a completely frozen 4th cylinder..
The National 55 mph limit was signed in 1974. And repealed in partially in 1987 and completely in 1995.
That rear tire looks better than any of the tires on my truck. The bad thing is it will probably be two more years before anybody will be able to afford new tires. It's a shame what's happening to America right now.
had a buddy give me a 79 luv, drove the heck out of that little truck. traded it forba 77 suburban when we needed something bigger to haul the kids softball gear and team.
I had a 1986 Trooper. Loved it.
I loved my '86, it was a fun little truck.
I never had a P’UP, but I was a proud owner of a 1976 LUV. I recall having an issue with a corroded bolt at the front of the engine, but otherwise a decent vehicle for the time. Thanks Steve!
From road salt ?
@@speedfreak8200 No, it was an Arizona truck from new. I think it was corrosion due to dissimilar metals, maybe. It was a long bolt through the water pump, which was aluminum, and into the block. Coolants weren’t as good back then, but it’s been over forty years so memories are a little dim! ✌🏼😎
It was good of you to mention the "Kennedy 25% chicken tax" that I'm sure not many people knew about even at the time.
I don't know if people remember which manufacturer made which small pickup trucks in the 70s and 80s for the U.S. market, so here goes:
Isuzu = Chevy Luv / Isuzu Faster,
Mazda = Ford Courier / Mazda B-Series,
Mitsubishi = Dodge Ram 50 / Plymouth Arrow / Mitsubishi Forte and of course,
Toyota = Toyota,
Nissan = Datsun (620), a King Cab version of which I owned as my very first vehicle.
As we're all aware the 70s was a dark time for horsepower but, I did what I could to get some decent performance out of my little 2 liter 4 cylinder.
I first ripped out all of the smog crap which probably added up to a couple of hundred pounds, then I did all the usual things one could do to increase hp but, it was way more difficult to find aftermarket performance parts for my Datsun in the days before the internet.
I was able to, after tons of investigative research, find almost everything I needed, for example, I installed dual Weber 45s and headers. Bob Sharp Racing was a big help for a lot of the things I wanted.
I probably spent double again what the truck cost new in aftermarket stuff. I seemed to have gotten a package a week from good old J.C. Whitney & Co., the 1970s version of Amazon for cars.
I'm proud to say I beat Porsche 914s and Mazda RX-7s quite regularly and even most V-6 powered American cars with a few V-8s as well.
One correction: Nixon was long gone by 1976. It's not like you to slip up like that Steve.
Had a 84 diesel Drove it everywhere
Only problem I had was the transmission synchronizers messed up a couple of times
Should have kept it It got an honest 45 mpg
Was it a Perkins?
watching Steve with this truck I couldn't help but wonder what an altered wheelbase version might look like.
Back in the 80's, it was sold as Isuzu Rodeo in the Philippines, and it was a fairly good-looking truck at the time. I like the way they designed the front clip and 4X4 models have nice looking wheels looks similar to GM truck rally wheels.
Those compact import trucks are the best! I tested each diesel one back in 1983 and went with the Mazda B2200 because at the time Mazda gave you the most bang for your buck on anything. These trucks were reliable and ran forever if you could keep them from rotting from salt. My 83 lasted until 99 and 579,000 miles later! Found another in Cypress CA in 2002 and have been driving it since! They should BAN the chicken tax and let Japan import these compact trucks again because they need to get back to their roots and offer cheap economical trucks instead of full sized gas guzzlers like Tundra and Titan etc that are insanely priced. The problem with the Isuzu was it used a C channel frame which didnt take much rot to compromise it and make it unsafe. The Mazda used a box frame which took longer. There were turds in the bunch, the gas Isuzus, Mitsubishis in general were bottom of the barrel in my opinion. Datsun made a great diesel truck but their beds and frames rusted quick as well but I think the Mazda and Datsun were the best, even better than Toyota. Both their diesel engines were clearly better built than Toyota. Toyota didnt give you much and made you pay dearly for it. The Toyota diesel I looked at had a plain interior like this Isuzu with rubber floor mat, vinyl seat, AM radio, sealed beam headlights, and BIAS PLY TIRES! The Mazda Sundowner diesel I ended up buying had carpeting, velour seat, halogen headlights, radial tires, two engine oil filters, oil cooler, fuel water separator, and the diesel was NO extra cost and it was $2000.00 cheaper than Toyota. The only option was the Clarion AM-FM radio for $225.00! These compact import trucks are hard to find now and bring big bucks for clean ones, and diesels are worth their weight in gold.
If they ban the chicken tax. The big 3 won't sell any trucks.
Also known as the GM - Holden KB Rodeo in Australia.
I have one in my project pile, a 1.6lt DLX model twin cab with factory drop side tray, 5 speed stick shift 4wd.
Sllllooooow they are and the diesels even worse but its cute and rust free .
I am shocked how original that is, like nothing but the jack is missing, it's so wild!
The first new vehicle I ever bought was a 1989 Isuzu 4x4 pick up. I dove it for 15 years. It never left me anywhere.
Thank you Steve Get well soon
In this category nothing like the legendary Toyota Hilux.
Think of it this way, the jack in the engine compartment means you'll have a nice warmed-up jack when you change the tire in those cold Massachusetts winters late night...
His knowledge is amazing but I appreciate how he acknowledges the potential of the little truck.
Funny to see 6 lug wheels on something so light. I had an 88 s10 bare bones no power anything with the 2.5 4 banger in it, loved that truck. Took multiple deer hits and rust to finally do her in. Wish I could order a brand new one of that exact truck.
In 1983 or so, I drove a coworker’s new Chevy LUV from one job site to another for him. Even with a long, downhill on-ramp to I-5, I couldn’t hit 55 by the merge point! Lucky there was no one else in the lane.
A friend of mine had one beat that thing relentlessly and it never broke down, not fast but well built trucks. Liked the dog cameo at the beginning, like Alfred Hitchcock walking through the shot in a movie,lol
That's Katie, the "junkyard dog" that he's mentioned before. I'm sure she came by for her slices of roast beef that Mr. Magnante brings her. He's made a new friend with Katie with treats. LOL.
Richard Nixon? 1976? By '76 he was hiding in San Clamente doing massive bong rips and driving Pat crazy blaring Zepplin at all hours of the day. I LOVE LOVE LOVE when Steve makes a mistake and I can pretend to be smarter than him
I had a 89 Isuzu pup. 4x4. 5 inch lift 33 inch tires. And KC Lights with a roll bar.
Back then you could add a factory AC kit to most new cars at the dealership for about $1K. I did it to a couple of Nissans and a Toyota truck I bought in the 80's.
🇨🇦 I wanted to order a new LUV in 1977, only you learn they weren't sold in Csnada. I tried to order a '77 El Camino, only to be told that May was too late to order one as they weren't made year round. I ended up with a 1977 GMC Sprint Sierra Madre Del Sur.
You could swap a Toyota engine into them with no adapters needed. PUP's were often used as parts haulers by parts dealers. An acquaintance had a fleet that seemed to die miserable deaths at 300k mi. The "Space Cabs'' were cool. Nice memories, thanks.
Love the content on this channel. Just a note: Nixon was not president in 1976. He resigned August of 1974. He did sign into law an act reducing the national speed limit to 55mph January of 1974. Jimmy Carter made it permanent in 1978.
That yard has a little of everything, I would love to explore it someday.
I wonder if there are any early/mid 80s ford escort or tempo diesel models sitting out there. That would make for an interesting review. Lol!
These came in four wheel drive too and I never want to rebuild the front half shaft on one again unless someone else removes it. The hog rings that hold them into the side gear expand beyond any chamfer making them a royal pain to pop out. We chained the truck to a tree and used his work van to pull it out risking ripping the side of the housing out but at that point it was about to get crushed by the Cat he also had if it didn't come out.
In the 80's I worked at a mine that ran the diesel version underground. Those trucks got beat to death, but were dependable.
1:07 i love how this dog is not randomly starring in these videos he steals the show lol is that yard dog?
S10 s15 trucks and blazers were fuckin awesome. Built about 3 miles from me in Moraine (Dayton) Ohio.
I briefly drove a 90 model extended cab with a sliding back glass. Counting the vent windows it had the most windows of any pickup I've known. It had aftermarket rims and was an overall decent little ride.
My family has a small convenience store business, and we always had kept a small truck around. Started with a 1979 Datsun King Cab, then a 1985 Nissan 720, later on I drove a 1993 Chevrolet S-10. These days I’m using a 2021 Honda Ridgeline Sport, which is more of a Mid-Sizer.
a good engine swap back in the day was putting a holden rodeo engine in a gemini
My dad bought a white 1984 P'up, very much like this one, used in 1988. It had those cheap ten hole chrome wheels when he bought it. I started driving in Jan. 1990 and thought it was a pretty slick truck. It was the mini-truck days and I had plans of "slamming" it and putting ground effects on it. Everybody else was into stereo systems. I wanted to skip that and swap a V8. It was a dependable truck with no power. The AC didn't work too well if the temperature was above 75 degrees outside. The heat worked ok if you put a piece of cardboard in front of the radiator. Dad traded it for a brand new Mazda B2200 in 1991 and I thought I hit the jackpot when he let me drive it.
I always hated rebuilding those sealed carburetors. I had to grind out the plug to gain access to the mixture screws. Also had to do that when performing high altitude mods to comply with emission standards in the mountain west.
Have 2003 isuzu turbo diesel rodeo.55000 thousand kms runs like a dream.
I remember those little trucks, along with the other imported trucks,were very popular runabouts,great video, isn't that hole a tie-down point
In Australia they were sold as a Holden Rodeo.
Mini trucks are cool. I bought an 87 Ford Ranger new in 86, drove it just shy of 34 years. Colorado so we don’t get the rust like in New England. The ECM went out so I sold it for scrap two years ago
Here in the UK they were sold as the Bedford KB. The first vehicle I drove with a column gear change.
I love the vintage Mini-Trucks!
My great uncle has one to this day with the diesel engine, 4x4, manual trans, uses it to pull trees to cut up for firewood and also uses it to plow our property's road when it snows, last I looked it had 345k miles bed is dented in multiple spots from fallen trees onto it and still get like 30 mpg or more but takes about 1 year to get to 60 mph but bullet proof if well maintained
Also if you hear the diesel version idling the name makes more sence...
Pah-up, pah-up, pah-up, pah-up, Pah-up, pah-up, pah-up, pah-up, Pah-up, pah-up
( PRONOUNCED
P ah 'UP! )
This thing is minty compared to most things on the crawl.
Giving the P'UP some LUV ❤️!
I had a '79 Chevy Luv 4x4 and it was a great little truck, I bashed the crap out of it and it just kept going. I certainly put a fair amount of money into but it was a good little truck for me at the time.
I had one identical to that except mine was an automatic. Great little truck
My dad’s company had a luv with a 3 speed auto. It had a hard time spinning the tires in the dirt!
I’m amazed that all these vehicles in this junk yard have a flyer or magazine