Beater, decent runner or show stopper

[big bad orange]

After seeing all these "what did yo do to you truck today" and "show your truck off" threads. I wondered how many of you drive beaters or decent driver. or complete show stopper.
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[into69z]

Love to have a "show stopper WOW" unit but all I have is a mechanically brand new with updated interior and as many period options that were available on my "daily driver. I have thought about having the following:
All the same year 68-72
All painted and outfitted the same( as much as possible-all loaded with all the goodies)

A 4x4 K20 pickup,
A swb bad to the bone show truck
A Suburban-loaded( cruisn with the grandkids)
A ramp truck to haul my 67 Camaro to shows

and my current 69 c-20 for the daily stuff

.............and a "less than 10,000 original mile blazer that has been in climate controled storage all it's life, a "10" then drive it till it's a 8

[Ackattack]

My 68 is my show truck and it doesn't get driven a whole lot.

My 69 is a beater that I've been daily driving.

[74baggedbug]

My decent runner

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[yuccales]

I think of mine as a decent, beater driver. It's my go to truck for all my nasty hauling jobs. If there was ever a truck show for beaters, I've got a trophy winner.

[Already Gone]

As we speak I am dealing on this 71 to use as a daily driver from April till October. In the Winter months here I drive a 94 4x4 Burb.

[HeavyD]

Already Gone: from Colorado perhaps?

[Already Gone]

Originally Posted by HeavyD

Already Gone: from Colorado perhaps?

Hi Dalton, Happy New Year. Oh yea, just waiting for the seller to get back to me. I bought this one from Washington State, getting it shipped and it should be here in the next 10 days. Its a 1970 BB CST.

[lha1992]

Originally Posted by Already Gone

Hi Dalton, Happy New Year. Oh yea, just waiting for the seller to get back to me. I bought this one from Washington State, getting it shipped and it should be here in the next 10 days. Its a 1970 BB CST.

I saw this truck for sale down near Seattle a few weeks back!! Such a sweet truck!!

[Already Gone]

Originally Posted by Already Gone

As we speak I am dealing on this 71 to use as a daily driver from April till October. In the Winter months here I drive a 94 4x4 Burb.

I just received an email form the seller and the SOB sold it out from under me.

[Dunenutt]

Mine is somewhere between DD, & show stopper. It's a 20 footer I guess. I have had Show stoppers in the past, and was scared to drive them. I built this one to enjoy, and not worry if it gets dinged in a parking lot. It's a 4x4, and will see some dirt in it's day, but far from a hauler. Insurance wont let me DD it, but on the weekends, Game On!

[oldgold70c10]

I like thinking of mine as a good running beater drivable project. It has a little off every year on it (some parts not so little).

[dmwphoto]

I have won a few trophys with it but mostly consider it a decent driver

[fastwillie 696969]

heres my beater

[VDOG]

Nitrous is like a hot girl with STD's. You want to hit it but you're afraid of the consequences!!!!

[hotrod 80]

Kinda got one of each:

[special-K]

Right now all I have is an original unrestored well optioned survivor that I drive everyday like it was just a truck. These kind of questions always seem aimed as if it's your only truck and right now. I've driven these trucks all my life in every shape and form.Even used to have trucks too nice to drive. Won some shows,had some coverage,raced some,worked out of some,camped out of others,hauled my other trucks with them,four wheeled them...you name it. And,I'm not done yet.

[leddzepp]

I like Quentin's beater

[big_al_71]

Mine is not a beater nor a showstopper just a serious street cruiser....

[Becker67]

I try and drive my beaters as much as i can when its nice.



This one is going to be my daily driver once i make it a short bed.

[allchevy58]

Mine is just a clean driver that I can drive and make cleaner. Love to make it a show truck but then I would afraid to drive it. Worked it a little this week.

[flashed]

Mine is currently being frame off restored to be a nice daily driver .

[big bad orange]

WOW you guys blew me away. When I say beater you hear very good Daily driver,when I say daily driver you hear show stopper and when you guys hear show stopper you really mean it. I still have not seen a rusted out truck yet (except the one I consider getting for a project).



I mean every thing in a good way

Like I tell my girl friend if something can be taken two way I mean the good way.

[ya it is a classic]

Originally Posted by big bad orange

WOW you guys blew me away. When I say beater you hear very good Daily driver,when I say daily driver you hear show stopper and when you guys hear show stopper you really mean it. I still have not seen a rusted out truck yet (except the one I consider getting for a project).



I mean every thing in a good way

Like I tell my girl friend if something can be taken two way I mean the good way.

you want a POS? ok ill post some pics of my DD! haha....but seriously, its been used!

[Mike Bradbury]

I am too rough on mine to be a show stopper, I park it in the garage but i will accidentally scrape the rivets on my jeans pockets along the side, or I will drop the socket while changing the plugs. I wouldn't get any sleep if it was a show stopper.



But I am fixing the engine bay up so I can at least feel good about raising the hood when I do go to shows