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It followed me home?
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Yup
Posts: 5,751
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driven daily?
who here uses there truck as a daily driver? I drive my truck just about everyday it's not snowing or raining and I wouldn't consider it a daily driver. I'm lookin at some ebay cars and people call em daily drivers? I hope not.
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Adam That's why they call it a shortcut Kyle, if it was easy it would just be the way. 86 c-10 SWB 85 CCSB 90 GMC K30 Crew SRW 1985 C30 Dually |
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Walker, LA
Posts: 2,925
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Back and forth to work 5 days a week. Haul lawnmowers, pull trailer with 4 -wheeler. It is more than my daily driver, it is my daily driver/work truck. LOL and 14 sec 1/4 miles
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Gary -1986 SWB: lowered 4/6, SOLD!!! -Best 1/4 mile: 14.51 @ 91.01 MPH -2001 Pewter Tahoe, billet grill, Corsa Sport Cat-back, K&N FIPK SOLD!!! -2004 Z-71 Extended cab with a flowmaster, BDS 6.5", 3" BL, 35x12.5x18 Trail Grapplers on Pro-Comp 18x9 wheels |
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DALLAS,TX
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Since I have 2 that are driveable, I alternate during the week. But, even though I don't drive each one everyday, neither gets preferred treatment as both sit in the driveway..... night & day, rain or shine.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Beaverton, OR
Posts: 1,615
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Use to drive my C-10 as a daily driver, but now its sitting in the driveway since late summer waiting for me to install the new waterpump, new radiator, new alternator, new electric fans, new heater core, new belts, new hoses, etc. Can't seem to get motivated right now. Been driving my mom's 94 Grand Prix which doesn't help the urgency of finishing up the truck.
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Mitch 1978 Chevrolet Silverado C 10 454 BB, TH400 |
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BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe!
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Yukon, OK
Posts: 3,605
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Mine was up until I got the t/a. Every day , snow and rain included.
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driving is in my blood
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Mesa AZ
Posts: 5,720
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My 79 goes 85miles a day round trip just to work and back. Add another 30 or so at night from just cruising. My 78 used to be a daily until it killed itself one night and got borken into the next night. At that point I changed everything including the cam which ment no more daily driver
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Robert Olson Transport
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Location: recent transplant to NC USA
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i drive mine almost every day depends on what im doin if im bebopin around town my 86 is used if im goin on longer trips i take the ranger cause its better on gas. Once i get motivated and do the front end id take my 86 anywhere including cross country
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Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!! |
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Trucker.
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 513
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I consider mine a daily drive casue its the only one i got! i drive 15 mins too and from college each day, and everywhere else i need to go throughout the week.
Ben
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posts: 3,415
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I drive mine daily when it is running. That hasn't been often lately, but I am just about done with everything. It is time to put some miles on it.
Slonaker |
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BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe!
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Yukon, OK
Posts: 3,605
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~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - 1986 Chevy Custom SWB *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods ![]() www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84 |
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Albany,OR
Posts: 49
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Driven my 79 back and forth to work(30mi) every day since I've
bought it. If it was nicer weather I'd drive my vert or bike ,but I'm old and cold.
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1979 Chevy Stepside 250-6,auto. 1981 Suzuki 850 70's Chopper,Springer,hardtail,750 Suzuki engine '84 Stang-wife's |
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I'm back with 2nd truck!
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Texas
Posts: 3,775
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I drive mine 5 days a week as well. No time for me to really tear down and work on it with no other trasnportation. Wife drives her truck and I drive mine. With different schedules and different places working hard to use only one.
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1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson |
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: CT
Posts: 315
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Drive mine 7 days a week. Maybe drivin it to Boston Mass from North Western Connecticut tommarow, probably a 5hr trip one way.
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Anthony 07 Tahoe LT 70 Chevelle 450HP 383-TH400 77 GMC Royal Sierra~Resto in progress~ |
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Modesto, CA
Posts: 1,321
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My C10 used to be my daily driver, then I got my saturn...but I think my C10 is back to being my daily driver...because gas prices finally went back down to a buck and a half a gallon.
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Under construction!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: NorCal
Posts: 1,065
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"Garage Queen" during the winter. It will be my DD from spring to fall though.
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2001 Silverado bagged on 22's. *Sold* |
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Project92 SWB stepside
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Louisville KY
Posts: 4,793
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I dont drive mine. Oh yeah its in a MILLION pieces!! I have 94 C2500 that I drive daily or my wifes 99 Camaro z28.
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92 C1500 stepside 496 Stroker Competiton Engineering Ladder bars/QA1 coilovers. Dana 60 rear with 4.10 gear and posi. Bonspeed Palisade 20x12 in rear w/335/30/20 and 20x8.5 front w/245/40/20. 5/8 drop with Belltech springs/DJM spindles/drop shocks. WWS Progress thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448 |
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its just $$$$$
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: OK
Posts: 2,078
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I used to drive mine everyday, until I bought my 68 stepside about 6 weeks ago. Now I drive it daily, because The blazer is finally getting some well deserved attention in the shop.
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Hotwheels?
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Pleasant Hill, CA
Posts: 1,145
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Everyday.
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1978 Money Pit - CUSTOM DELUXE!!!! |
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been here longer than Liz
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Broken Arrow, OK
Posts: 2,437
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Mine used to be, drove it everywhere and used it as a work truck (still has some epoxy on the bed). I'd like to get it back to a regular driver instead of just fixing it and driving it for a week before something else goes wrong.
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Regular guy
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Round Rock TX
Posts: 518
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I drove mine daily from the day I got it back in 77 until a year and a half ago when it went into my shop for a much needed up date. Motor is done. Wheels just came in today!!!! Now its time to narrow the rear end. then bags, then paint. After all of that I think it’s daily driving days will be over.
And to think when I started I told myself "I’m just going to rebuild that old engine" Looks like another garage queen. |
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Edmond, Oklahoma
Posts: 425
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I used to drive mine everywhere until I got 373'3. For me to get to OKC and back takes about half a tank hauling butt on the highway. But it's all worth it when I race someone. I make my friends drive anywhere far away.
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84 Chevy Stepside, 350, TH350, 268h Comp cam, Hooker headers, MSD Pro Billet, Edelbrock Performer manifold and 1604 carb, 40 Series Flowmasters dumped, and Western Chassis 3/5 drop w/ c notch. New 3:73 Eaton Posi |
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LED King
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 2,088
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I drive it everyday.
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Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32 |
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Happy to be here
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Location: Cypress, TX
Posts: 39,023
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77 Cheyenne= Garage Queen
82 Blazer= Shop Ornament
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yeller
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Twin Cities
Posts: 13,826
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73=dust collector/permanant-never ending project
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