Daily Driving?

[71meangreenc10]

I drive the GMC everyday, used to drive the shortbed before it was restored everyday the last time I was here at Bragg (16 Years ago) Working on the Burb now.

Smitty

[gixxerpymp]

Mine is for now... Hopefully that will change soon.

[BB72CHEVKT]

I am back to driving the 69 daily. It is close to fifty miles round trip.

[SS68]

Spent $6,000 in parts over the last year so im gonna drive the hell out of it. During the weekdays you can catch me racing down midway in carrollton running late for work. on the weekends you can catch me with the hood open trying to fix something else on the truck. the old lady says it looks ugly so when we have to go somewhere we take her car. and when she asks me if i can meet her somewhere far i tell her i cant because it will break down hahahaha and when she starts complaining to go buy a newer truck i tell her i have no moneys because it all goes to my truck. just waiting for pates swap meet at texas motor speedway this month, planning to be painted and done with in august of this year. but yes its my daily driver. if i get the vintage air the old lady might want to ride with me so ill sweat my ass off this texas summer hahaha

[glider_6969]

When I had my 72 it was my ride to work, drove it five years straight 45 mins to and from work,never let me down, Then came along the kids, I needed more room so I made the mistake of selling when I should have stored it. So now I am getting a 68 stepper ready to be my daily driver again almost 15 years later.

[sharpmark]

use mine nearly everyday and to travel around the country.the old 250 i6 just keeps on going and with the 4spd gearbox and 4.11 posi, i try not to think about petrol at nz$1.96 per litre.have found a 292 mtr which is in being machined at moment and with clifford manifold,350 holley and headers might make a difference or might make it worse???doesn't matter its my favourite vehicle at the moment.

[ShredSled]

Originally Posted by sharpmark

use mine nearly everyday and to travel around the country.the old 250 i6 just keeps on going and with the 4spd gearbox and 4.11 posi, i try not to think about petrol at nz$1.96 per litre.have found a 292 mtr which is in being machined at moment and with clifford manifold,350 holley and headers might make a difference or might make it worse???doesn't matter its my favourite vehicle at the moment.

wow, nice! I've been wanting to go to New Zealand for awhile now, but never made it yet. Doesn't help that it's one of the most expensive plane tickets possible from the US48!!
Had a buddy who lived in Wellington for a few years. Also heard there are some incredible mtb trails there in Rotorua!
Besides your gas prices per liter, I'm jealous, looks beautiful!

[Beuford]

Drove mine over 3200 mi last summer. We plan on putting 6000 or more miles on it when we pull our toyhauler out west and back this summer. We just don't drive it in the salt during winter.

[GKsport67]

I drive mine daily. Everyday i get a thumbs up or someone admiring it!! (if they only knew)

[John Pasinski]

I'll chime in. My '72 is the all I have. She just hauled 3000# of scrap metal in the past 3 days. She's a great gal.

[Stocker]

Drove mine every day for about 32 years, until I retired last year. Now it sits most days, only because I don't get out much! But it still gets driven every now & then. If there's any firewood to be had, it will earn its keep again!

[Richard8971]

I drive mine daily. About 40-50 miles per day.

Don

[07SSSC]

Wish I could afford to drive mine everday, the Cobalt SS is a lot easier on the wallet and is still plenty of fun though. I usually drive it at least once a week to work in the warmer weather, once a month during cold weather.

However, I wouldn't mind finding another 67-72 down the road and swapping a 5.3/4L60E into as dd duty.

[blue 72 gmc 4x4]

I drive to school and back every day!

[knsmodels]

well got my truck like 18yrs ago....dd drove it until it would not pass Pa. inspection anymore....lol.....restored it a few yrs later and dd it again....put like 30k on it but 1.5 yrs ago I got a company truck so I dont drive it as much as I did....

[burbguy]

I drive my 66 swb everyday. It's 27 miles one way, from Livermore to oakland (east s.f. bay area). It's gotta 230 straight six, and 3 in the tree, and runs abhout 60mph comfortably. It will run faster, but you can tell that she don't like it...LOL

[paaw]

Was driving mine daily til discoverd leak underdash on both sides working on repairing it then will be back to business as usual. Drive about 80 miles round trip usally get about 3 and half days to tank since mostly interstate.

[Shon]

my 71 has been the most reliable vehicle I have owned up till 2005, bought it in '98.
with the 6.0 swap I drove it daily up till last week, posi is getting rebuilt so I am taking the CTS V but once the rear is back together I will be back in the truck, until it gets really hot and I will use the A/C in the caddy.

[TomJohnston]

I'm in. DD during the summer but MN winters (=salt) it sits. Could be interesting next winter with two daughters driving. 167K miles on it, work is about 20 mi. one way with customer calls a couple of days a week. I'm using 91 octane non-oxy gas so it ain't cheap.

[CHEMPOWR]

Originally Posted by Beuford

Drove mine over 3200 mi last summer. We plan on putting 6000 or more miles on it when we pull our toyhauler out west and back this summer. We just don't drive it in the salt during winter.

How much weight are you planning on towing?

[CHEMPOWR]

Originally Posted by Shon

my 71 has been the most reliable vehicle I have owned up till 2005, bought it in '98.
with the 6.0 swap I drove it daily up till last week, posi is getting rebuilt so I am taking the CTS V but once the rear is back together I will be back in the truck, until it gets really hot and I will use the A/C in the caddy.

The CTS V must be a sweet ride. How much HP does it have? 500?

[molinehotrod]

Goal is set to be driving everyday in 2 weeks. 30 miles round to hot rod shop and home. Edited by TM

[pat 70/71]

I drive my trucks to my shop about two times a week and always on the weekends if you don't drive em, don't own them. have fun, Pat

[sleepertruck72]

I drive mine everyday anywhere from 30 to 100 miles depending on what I got going on...