71 swb with 25 options and yes 402 and buckets seats

The one to restore is the one that has the absolute best body you can find. Body work is expensive and has to be done correctly. So, whether it has a small or large back window is a personal choice.

The original designer preferred the small back window, but the public preferred the larger one.

The '67-72 body style is as collectible as any '53-56 Ford, and more modern overall, offering all of the amenities that we want.

its weird seeing the date 1-1-2004...
i say the best truck torestore is the one with most original options and coolest/interesting options...

i think anny short stepside is the way to go. Think about it, anny 67-72 you see will most likely be a long bed and a fleetside. Short steps are rare(at least around here). Look today ,theres a ton of 88-on short bed stepside wanna be's. You would have the real thing like I have.

I would say a 67 GMC, I have seen at least a few of most of the other trucks mentioned, but only 1 67 GMC.

I personally love the 69 Chevrolet trucks , because of the grilles mainly . Mine is a two wheel drive , but would love to have a 69 4x4 . But , they are all good looking trucks , jyd:bowtie:

to the one that asked,a longhorn is a fleetside with a eight and a half foot bed.doen't anyone like the suburbans?

WoW zenish!
You pulled up my thread that was almost 2 years old!
Holy smokes!
Well. I wuess I'll update . . . . . .
My first truck was a bare bones but VERY clean 72 GMC 1/2 ton.
Sold it 2 months ago.
I'm already on my third truck since this original thread started.
My second truck is a 67 C10 Chevy longbed. It's in a million peices in the garage getting ready to be powder coated.
Bought my third truck this last summer.
A 72 Cheyenne Super 4X4 3/4 ton. Got it for 2K!:eek:

Sorry zenish. Didnt mean to hijack your question.
I just thought it was cool you pulled up such an old thread of mine!:D

Darren

I think that they all look wicked! Most of us are partial to what we own. I personally like the 67-68 GMC, because of the sloped hood and the huge amount of shiny chrome on the front end. I prefer the fleetside beds, and SWB would be the best for me; the more options the better. It would be an added bonus for me to have 4x4. My four speed posi is FUN, but a bit of a pain for driving around the city. Good luck.. and you made a good choice on restoring a 67-72.. you'll love it forever!!! :canada:

If I had to choose just one of these great trucks to restore, it would be a 67 small window, SWB stepside 4WD. When I was a boy (1972), my neighbor used to take us out hunting in his 67 and I just loved that beat up old truck. Then he bought a brand new 72 3/4 ton LWB 4WD. What awesome trucks these are!
-Sam

1956 Ford F-100. (Well, you asked)..........Chevy powered of course. :D