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Special Order
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Location: Mt Airy, MD
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How Long Have You Been Driving 67-72s?
I started driving in`71.They were pretty new,so nobody was too eager to let me drive one.I worked for a contractor that summer and got to drive his`67 C/30 dump truck.It was a bare-bones work truck:292,4spd,manual all the way,no radio.I loved it`cause I built the models when they came out and loved the change in body-style.I couldn`t believe I was driving it and operating the dump.I bought my own in`73,a`72 C/10 CustomDeluxe w/Highlander Pkg.I only know that now because it had a plaid seat and those Monte Carlo hub caps.I put 16.5s on it,8.25 on front/9.25 on rear,painted black with 55 car dog-dishes.It was a 307/3spd and I put dual exhaust on it.Oh yeah,and an under dash 8-track,of course.
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I'm watching you!
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Levittown, PA
Posts: 1,822
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I first drove one last October....hooked ever since!
I got mine in Feb. ![]() Probably not as long as you were looking for. Mike
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2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z71 4WD 1993 Chevrolet C-1500 W/T - Blue - 4.3L V-6, 4 speed auto - Dad's (RIP) 1992 Chevrolet S10 - LS swap project 1968 Chevrolet C-10 longbed fleetside - sold ![]() |
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Account Suspended
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: N.C. high country
Posts: 6,107
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Since 1985 for me...I put over 550,000 miles on my 69 cst/10 350 a/c truck that has had 2 motors,1 trans and the rear 3.73 posi tnblazerk5 has right now..up untill 2 years ago,now its a rollback in the making...Had at least 3 trucks at the same time...I have 5 sitting here now....My uncle had a 70 K/30 single wheel truck we grem us around hauling junk to the scrap yard for years...A tried to get the truck,his son got it,and wrecked it...Not many 70 K/30's were made...
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: San Angelo or Eufaula
Posts: 301
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Hmm bought my first one in '88, and sold the last one 2 years ago. There have been 13 in between those two! I'm looking for a keeper to build right now.
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: pleasanton, CA
Posts: 570
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uhh.....my dad has been driving on of these(or older) since 1968ish(head calculation) and loved them. on vacations, i got to drive my uncles around(all 4 spds) ever since a couple years back. then, in July, i got my own and plan on holding on to it forever.
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Senior Member
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Location: Colfax-California
Posts: 8,553
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Since 1977, my dad had a 71 GMC with a 351 v6. What a stump puller. I bought my own 71 chevy in 1979. I had that truck till about 7 years ago. I am currently restoring 2 at the moment.
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
Posts: 2,693
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I got my first one May of 97 if I remember right.
neighbor guy had a 69 GMC LWB 1/2 ton...that was the one that got me hooked. I've always liked these since I was a kid though... always did prefer the GMCs though. |
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Registered User
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Location: Blackfalds, Alberta
Posts: 585
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I started last October when I bought my 71 C10. I only bought it for a beater truck, but it didnt take me long to get attached to it. Now I own 2, and I'm only 17.
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1971 Chevrolet K10 - SWB, 5.3LS, 4L60e 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer - Project 1969 Chevrolet C10 - SWB, 350 Holley Sniper, 700r4 1969 GMC Suburban - 5.3 LS, 4L60e |
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Post Whore
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Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA
Posts: 12,684
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Mid 1999, course mine was off the road for 3 of those years so that kind was a bummer.
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1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14 |
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Spring Branch Texas
Posts: 177
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I bought a 69 panel truck in 73 and drove it untill around 83. I went through a couple of engines, trannies, and rear ends in that length of time.
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Hey ya'll, Watch this!
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Huntsville, AL
Posts: 117
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I tried to get my first one the summer of '85. I was 16. It was a green '67 SWB Fleetside, 6 cyc, 3 on the tree. Denied.
I tried to get my first one again in the spring of '86. It was a brown '70 LWB Fleetside, 350, auto. Denied. Last year I again tried to get my first one. It is a 1972 GMC SWB fleetside, factory air, ps, pbs. 307 automatic. My wife was easier to convince than my father was. I haven't driven it much (yet), but there is plenty of time for that later. I am keeping this one forever. It took me 20 years to finally get one. Currently I am in the process of a frame off restoration. This picture was taken yesterday. ![]() I have already rebuild the engine. Currently working towards getting a nice rolling chassis. I haven't been driving it long, but I intend to drive it for a long time.
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-Chris
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Location: Moyock, NC
Posts: 622
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my dad had a 69 and when i went to take my drivers liscense test in 1999, i passed an he let me drive his truck home. Ive worked on that truck ever since i was 8 years old. I drove his truck for to years back and forth to work for awhile before I joined the Marine Corps. I went to Japan for my first duty station and saved up a little money and bought my first truck ever and that was my '70 that i have now. Ill never let it go.
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1970 Chevy C-10 P/U, Shortbed, Fleetside - 5/7 drop, 496, TH400, 12 bolt. BUILD THREAD - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=404481 2012 F250 Super Duty P/U - intake, exhaust, tuner, 4" lift with 35's 2017 Chevy Suburban (Wifes Car) - Fully Loaded & Stock "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem." Ronald Reagan, President of the United States; 1985 |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: benton, ky
Posts: 288
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Had one in high school around 95 or 96, was my granpas, he died then my stapdad got it, my stepdad drove it for awhile, and I did some work to it drove it for about 2 months and was hooked. Damn thing caught on fire on burnt to ground in my driveway. Had a 396bb with 400 tranny. Took me about 5 or 6 yrs to get another one, my current.
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State of Confusion!
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Location: Gulfport, MS USA
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2002 for the truck. First one of this era. Now 67-72s......that would be since 1972 when I got my license, they just weren't trucks...some not even GM.
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Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God! |
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SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: eleanor wv usa
Posts: 3,093
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Since the early 70's, owned mine since '86
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69 C-10, OWNED 35YRS... 350 over 30, 350 Turbo, 3:73 Posi P/S, P/B Black with red and black int. ''LOVE THESE OLD ''TRUCKS....... ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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An American Soldier
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Location: Grumolo D' Abadessee, Italy
Posts: 503
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My dad had a '69 SWB 350, 3spd. I flipped it end over end when I was 15 (1994). I had borrowed it without permission. I had been begging my dad to get me a truck before I turned 16. As they pulled it up on the roll-back, my dad said, "you wanted a truck..well, there it is." A year later, it was a '69 Step w/350 and automatic. It went through all five of us boys. I've own four...three '69 Steps and one Fleet
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Keep On Truckin'
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Buda, Texas
Posts: 1,354
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First time I drove one was in 1971, a 1967 panel truck. Never thought much of them until about 2-1/2 years ago when I decided to build one.
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Just Passin' Thru Some projects are like herding cats; others are like putting out fires; this one was like herding cats on fire..... |
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DON'T TREAD ON ME
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Location: Crosby County, TX
Posts: 989
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I bought Old Yeller in August of 1990. We've been together ever since and will stay together till death do us part. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2121284/1
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 894
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I bought my '69 in December, drove it 8 miles. It's been started up and moved maybe 4 times at home since then. So I think I've been driving them for a total of about 30 minutes thus far!
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-Chris Building a stripper, one part at a time: 1969 K5, 307, 3spd, 3 seats, hard top. Added Pwr Discs, Pwr Steering, Aux Battery, T-case Skid, Lighted Sidemarkers, HEI, Lock-Right Diff, ECE Class IV Hitch, 32" MT/Rs. Parts to Install: Hand Throttle, Console, Tow Hooks, Dual Horns, AM-FM, Dealer Swing-Away Tire Carrier, Gas Tank Skid. Also building a 1950 Willys CJ-3A and off-roading a 2001 Nissan Frontier on 1-Ton Portals... |
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4 eyed fever
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Eureka, Nevada
Posts: 500
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I fell in love with these trucks in 1983, but didn't get one until 2000. I gave that one to my son for a father/son project on his 15th b-day. We're getting close to getting it on the road. Bought my daily driver last fall, and I don't think I will ever be without one again. I might upgrade or add a blazer too, but I'm addicted to the 67-72 body style. The 4 eyed gmc's really got to me.
Al
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1971 GMC 2500 4x4 1972 GMC Sierra Grande 1/2 t 4x4-#1 son's truck. Recently completed resto. 4 YO daughter," Daddy, I like your truck better than Mom's." (2000 F350-ranch truck) Smart kid!! |
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Pierre SD
Posts: 1,533
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I bought my '69 gmc in 1988. Drove it for 2 1/2 years in vo-tech and beat it to death. Its still partly here as a trailer. I've had 7 in all. 3 for parts and 3 driven, plus 1 in the back for a future project. I current have 2 running and the project.
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I think the world needs a drink... ![]() Help somebody...If you can....VanZant We're not wrong, we're not sorry, and its probably gonna happen again. That's the truth about men. Tracy Byrd ![]() Member# 13924 '70 c10, 350/350 '68 c10 250/4spd '68 c10 no eng/trans fac ps/pb/ac/at (future father/sons project) '48 Chevy Loadmaster Last edited by sdkid; 09-29-2005 at 11:32 PM. |
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Benbrook, TX
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1997 for me. Started with a 67 swb fleet. I6/3speed.
My granddad got me started. |
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Born a Chevy Man
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Navarre, Florida
Posts: 10,221
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I was doing electrecal work in 1972 and the boss bought a new 1972 Chevy Long bed that I drove. That was the first one I ever drove. The first one I owned was in (I think 1979. It was a 1972 blue and white Chyanne (sp). Have had three since. I now have the 1970 Suburban. Had a '70 Short Bed but gave it to my Son-In-Law for him and my Grandson to restore someday. That is the truck I had when I was on GMC Pauls truck board. Had some health problems. Touch and go for a while. But am just fine now. Knock on wood.
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John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 *1986 Chevy SWB Silverado *1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) ![]() ![]() If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! ![]() GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS |
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Bloo
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Barren County Kentucky
Posts: 6,285
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i used to sit in my dads lap and steer his 72 in about 1992-1994, then in 2000 i bought my 71 C10, 2001 i bought the K20 frame, and 2004 i bought the 69 swb... thats the only three drivers, but i also have a 67 i traded around at a junkyard and got for parts
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ASE Master Certified-GM Trained-Mechanic 1968 Chevy C30 157" WB Wrecker 1969 Chevy CST/10 SWB 1971 Chevy Custom/10 (first truck) 350, NV3500 5 speed 1971 Chevy K20 Custom Camper 4x4 350 TBI, SM465/NP205 1974 Chevy Custom Deluxe/10 1979 Chevy Custom Deluxe K10 farm truck beater 1989 Chevy K2500 Quote:
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'65 GMC Project
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Abbotsford, BC
Posts: 653
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My Dad had a '67 in 1988 and then a '69 in 1991, so naturally my first vehicle when I turned 16 was a '72 Cheyenne in 1995. I had it until this last January when it was stolen and never recovered.
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Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder 1965 GMC project 1999 GMC Safari (daily driver) 2005 Scion XB (Wifey's car) |
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