My garage queen truck has become my daily driver
 

Well, my truck used to sit in the garage and only come out on sunny weekends for cruising, car shows, and fun. However, it's gradually become my daily driver and it just crossed 30k miles! This happened when I realized I am going to keep this truck forever, so there's no point in keeping the miles low; I may as well enjoy it while I can.

Save for 12-18 MPG traffic dependent, it makes for a great DD. On the drive I pass a few 73-87s still hard at work, loaded up with ladders, tools, and heavy equipment.

Thunderstorms and a tornado warning at the airfield, no big deal:
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Idling in stop and go traffic in FL; at least the AC is working. Picked it up with 18k miles in 2006, just passed 30k:
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And of course, all clean. It photographs better than it is; the original paint and some touch up spots are starting to get worse, the silver windshield trim has turned gold, and the driver's rear tail light area has a poorly done patch from decades ago that's starting to show through. The problem is fixing any one of these things means I have to do it all since that one thing will look better than everything else! Everything has kind of "patinad" over the past 30 years and it looks right. My intent has been to just meticulously preserve it as is as long as its safe to do, replacing things necessary to keep it mechanically sound (rubber, fluids, misc tune-up parts, etc.).
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And here's a family shot - 1991 Camaro Police Package (B4C), wife's car, and the truck:
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I'll be getting new shocks with my tax return... can't wait to get rid of the bouncing.

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looks sweet. Is that 30K original miles on the vehicle?

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It's a beautiful truck, so why not enjoy it. Then again, I am somewhat biased..;)

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From what I've followed on the vehicle & info KMK454 had posted, they are 'original miles'.

Camaro not up to the task of DD (daily duty)?

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That is a beauty

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Yup, it's an original 30k. The truck spent most of its life in a garage; the first owners did a good job of running it just enough over the years so that it didn't seize up over time.

The Camaro shares DD with the truck, but I find myself taking the truck more!

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I really like that body style of camaro... and the fact its white is really a plus for me ;)

Did you get rid of the black Vette?

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Be careful with all the idiots that are busy texting/ reading/ eating/ applying makeup/ etc during their daily commute...

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that is a nice truck i like it i also like the looks of that camaro . looks like you have some nice vehicles there. and i agree with the above becareful with the idiots around.

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****, I'd drive mine everyday too if it looked that good

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Sounds like it is pretty nice.... Thats why we build them isn't it? TO DRIVE AND ENJOY THEM!!!!

wish i could see it.... all I'm getting is this:

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KMK454

Don't feel bad for not driving your toy truck, my one GMC holds the garage floor down well and only has 20,234 miles on it now, LOL

I love the daily drivers, the ones you have fun with, but I also appreciate the hand full of low mileage original trucks like yours that are around.....

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Very nice looking truck !

I have a 78 K20. Had it for 30 years now. Re-done it about 20 years ago. It's all ate up again, but I just can't bring myself to putting her down. I mostly use it to plow snow now.

78 is my favorite year for the 73-87 square body style.

I bet you sure do enjoy using yours for your daily!

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Idk if i could bring my self to daily a truck that nice to where i work. I would get to work and chicken out and go home LOL.

Thats why I daily a Ford ;)