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Old 04-17-2015, 05:55 AM   #8
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Re: What drew you to the 67-72 Chevy Trucks?

What drew me to these trucks is I have always loved old cars and trucks. I love all the older Chevy and GMC pickups and wanted one. I wanted an Advance Design or Task Master but most work is down the hiway, so I needed something more up to date for daily driving. I saw these trucks as being as modern as a truck ever needed to get, bought one, and have been driving them ever since. Now young bucks feel these trucks need to be modernized. Go figure.

When they came out I was twelve and I was totally into cars as a kid. I built models and was right up on the changes from year to year. I really liked the new style that brought the trucks into the late-60s era.
When I got out of high school I got a job being a carpenter's helper. I was doing other things that made me realize I needed a truck. I really like the old trucks, but wanted something to travel long distances to work, where ever I found it. I bought a traded-in '72 in '73. I didn't want a new style truck and didn't really want one so new. But, I was there with a friend and I guess I got a good deal.

I love the looks and these trucks treat me right, so I stayed with them all along. There are so many variations, they are all you ever could need. And parts interchange like nothing else. These are easy to keep on the road
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