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CG · 10-28-2015, 12:46 AM

I prefer two eyes better than four eyes =)

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 10-28-2015, 01:24 AM

If you can't use a 4x4, you can apply what you've learned to rebuild the new one, which is more useful. Tuff call though. What would you like to do with the new one? and are you prepared to do it?

Mr Handy · 10-28-2015, 07:14 AM

I would keep the GMC,but if the Chevy has better mechanics you could always swap bodies, and get the best of both worlds.
Then sell a 4x4 patina Chevy.

btw I am putting a Muncie 465 in my 2wd chevy, one day i'll add a gear vendor OD and have the best of both worlds and the combo will be bomb proof.

kcsa75 · 10-28-2015, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CG

I prefer two eyes better than four eyes =)

**special-K** · 10-28-2015, 03:25 PM

Is that how you guys picked your wives? Cuz he's tryin' to pick a daily driver here, not a wife!

**LockDoc** · 10-28-2015, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

Is that how you guys picked your wives? Cuz he's tryin' to pick a daily driver here, not a wife!

Nope, I had two choices so I flipped a coin...

.. On the trucks, that is.

LockDoc

67ChevyRedneck · 10-28-2015, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

Is that how you guys picked your wives? Cuz he's tryin' to pick a daily driver here, not a wife!

I think mine picked me? Still not sure why... she followed me home one night and never left.

sneakyfast · 10-28-2015, 04:52 PM

Well it looks like majority rules and you need to keep the GMC and sell me the chevy for the $1000 you paid for it....whistling and looking around.

RedRoad · 10-28-2015, 05:47 PM

Keep the GMC. For drivability I would put in some surplus 10 bolt axles with disk brakes in front posi in the rear and 3.08 gearing for good highway speeds and MPG. Keep the old axles just in case you ever do sell it and the next owner is going to restore it. If you actually use the truck for hauling/towing I would upgrade to 3/4 ton axles (late dana 44 or 10 bolt front and Dana 60 or 14 bolt rear) and run a 3.54 or so ratio to keep the grunt. Gearing depends on what tire size you want to run of course.

If my K20 suburban was not all original I would yank out that crappy th350 and put in a SM465 and cut that hole in the hump/mat in a heartbeat! I might be a PITA to shift in traffic but Ive never had a top loader leave me stranded. Ive even abused one with a big block and broken the teeth of 1st and 2nd gear out in the woods and I still was able to drive the 100miles back home.

Not sure if a 69 is still a divorced T case but if it is just swap in a 2wd NV4500 and then you will have the overdrive you want and dont have to touch the diff gears unless you want to.

**special-K** · 10-28-2015, 06:32 PM

That truck would do great with an NV3500, even.

1972RedNeck · 10-28-2015, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

That truck would do great with an NV3500, even.

I'll second that.

Sell the Chevy and put the money towards the GMC.

ak808 · 10-28-2015, 08:40 PM

I would find a new wife or gf, or replace whatever is telling you that you cant have both trucks. You don't need that need that kind of negativity in your life!

**Dieselwrencher** · 10-28-2015, 09:22 PM

I'd also keep the 4x4 but that's because I'm partial to them.

The 4x4 is definitely worth more to a restorer, but the 4x4 also has rarity too.

Hutch · 10-29-2015, 12:11 AM

Put them both up for sale at a decent asking price
Then the first one sells then keep the other
or
Sell both to get what you want

71sierragrande · 10-29-2015, 02:21 AM

Put both up for sale for more than you think they are worth. If one sells, and makes you money, you'll know it was the right move. Let the mighty dollar make the decision

Oh, I see Hutch said pretty much the same thing

OARNGESI · 10-29-2015, 02:44 AM

Keep the 4x4 and convert to auto

cblock · 10-29-2015, 05:31 AM

Before I bought my 71 c10 longbed, i was trying to get a 4x4, when I couldnt find one I was looking for a shortbed couldnt find one either, I finally found my longbed that had been sitting for 10 years and the son of the owner sold it to me for a $1200. So a 4x4 gmc is harder to come by then a 3/4 ton longbed, you can always upgrade to newer automatic tranny. My vote is for the 4x4. Whatever you decide you cant go wrong.

67chevemall · 10-29-2015, 09:09 AM

Ahh first world problems. Love it. Keep the blue one

bonehead · 10-29-2015, 11:17 AM

Keep the blue one. The patina ship has sailed... I see "patina" values falling. IMHO

**ho70** · 10-29-2015, 02:20 PM

Chevy, you already have done what you want to the GMC, have a some fun and restore the Chevy

DarkFlounder · 10-29-2015, 02:27 PM

Why get rid of either of them! One is a daily driver. One is a weekend ride.

benbloom · 10-29-2015, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ak808

I would find a new wife or gf, or replace whatever is telling you that you cant have both trucks. You don't need that need that kind of negativity in your life!

my favorite of all the answers. well i appreciate it guys, i will post when i make a decision

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 10-30-2015, 12:00 AM

Swap your house for 1000 sq. plus 3000 sq. of garage with 1500 sq. on top. Then you can buy a few more.

My dream property.

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10-28-2015, 12:46 AM	#26
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 20,019	Re: I can only keep one truck, which one would YOU keep? I prefer two eyes better than four eyes =) __________________ … … … … … … … … ... … … … … … … … … … … …

10-28-2015, 01:24 AM	#27
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,320	Re: I can only keep one truck, which one would YOU keep? If you can't use a 4x4, you can apply what you've learned to rebuild the new one, which is more useful. Tuff call though. What would you like to do with the new one? and are you prepared to do it? __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025

10-28-2015, 07:14 AM	#28
Mr Handy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Spring Hill, Florida Posts: 465	Re: I can only keep one truck, which one would YOU keep? I would keep the GMC,but if the Chevy has better mechanics you could always swap bodies, and get the best of both worlds. Then sell a 4x4 patina Chevy. btw I am putting a Muncie 465 in my 2wd chevy, one day i'll add a gear vendor OD and have the best of both worlds and the combo will be bomb proof.

10-28-2015, 03:25 PM	#30
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: I can only keep one truck, which one would YOU keep? Is that how you guys picked your wives? Cuz he's tryin' to pick a daily driver here, not a wife! __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-28-2015, 04:52 PM	#33
sneakyfast Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: charlotte NC Posts: 63	Re: I can only keep one truck, which one would YOU keep? Well it looks like majority rules and you need to keep the GMC and sell me the chevy for the $1000 you paid for it....whistling and looking around.

10-28-2015, 05:47 PM	#34
RedRoad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Los Angeles California Posts: 927	Re: I can only keep one truck, which one would YOU keep? Keep the GMC. For drivability I would put in some surplus 10 bolt axles with disk brakes in front posi in the rear and 3.08 gearing for good highway speeds and MPG. Keep the old axles just in case you ever do sell it and the next owner is going to restore it. If you actually use the truck for hauling/towing I would upgrade to 3/4 ton axles (late dana 44 or 10 bolt front and Dana 60 or 14 bolt rear) and run a 3.54 or so ratio to keep the grunt. Gearing depends on what tire size you want to run of course. If my K20 suburban was not all original I would yank out that crappy th350 and put in a SM465 and cut that hole in the hump/mat in a heartbeat! I might be a PITA to shift in traffic but Ive never had a top loader leave me stranded. Ive even abused one with a big block and broken the teeth of 1st and 2nd gear out in the woods and I still was able to drive the 100miles back home. Not sure if a 69 is still a divorced T case but if it is just swap in a 2wd NV4500 and then you will have the overdrive you want and dont have to touch the diff gears unless you want to.

10-28-2015, 06:32 PM	#35
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: I can only keep one truck, which one would YOU keep? That truck would do great with an NV3500, even. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-28-2015, 08:40 PM	#37
ak808 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Fairbanks AK Posts: 33	Re: I can only keep one truck, which one would YOU keep? I would find a new wife or gf, or replace whatever is telling you that you cant have both trucks. You don't need that need that kind of negativity in your life!

10-28-2015, 09:22 PM	#38
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,142	Re: I can only keep one truck, which one would YOU keep? I'd also keep the 4x4 but that's because I'm partial to them. The 4x4 is definitely worth more to a restorer, but the 4x4 also has rarity too. __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

10-29-2015, 12:11 AM	#39
Hutch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Grapevine, Tx. Posts: 2,142	Re: I can only keep one truck, which one would YOU keep? Put them both up for sale at a decent asking price Then the first one sells then keep the other or Sell both to get what you want __________________ John Hutchison Grapevine,Texas 68 1/2 t swb 68 Mustang 69 Jaguar 71 1/2 t swb 88 Supra CompTs6m 93 Escort GT 2005 Corolla XRS

10-29-2015, 02:21 AM	#40
71sierragrande Petroleum User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 928	Re: I can only keep one truck, which one would YOU keep? Put both up for sale for more than you think they are worth. If one sells, and makes you money, you'll know it was the right move. Let the mighty dollar make the decision Oh, I see Hutch said pretty much the same thing __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra Grande 2WD 1/2 ton, 350/400 auto 2008 Chevy Silverado 2WD 1/2 ton LT1 5.3L auto

10-29-2015, 02:44 AM	#41
OARNGESI Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CASA GRANDE AZ Posts: 4,276	Re: I can only keep one truck, which one would YOU keep? Keep the 4x4 and convert to auto __________________ 70 SWB STEPSIDE 70 BLAZER 09 challenger

10-29-2015, 05:31 AM	#42
cblock Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: chulavista ca Posts: 28	Re: I can only keep one truck, which one would YOU keep? Before I bought my 71 c10 longbed, i was trying to get a 4x4, when I couldnt find one I was looking for a shortbed couldnt find one either, I finally found my longbed that had been sitting for 10 years and the son of the owner sold it to me for a $1200. So a 4x4 gmc is harder to come by then a 3/4 ton longbed, you can always upgrade to newer automatic tranny. My vote is for the 4x4. Whatever you decide you cant go wrong.

10-29-2015, 09:09 AM	#43
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	Re: I can only keep one truck, which one would YOU keep? Ahh first world problems. Love it. Keep the blue one __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD



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10-29-2015, 11:17 AM	#44
bonehead Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 516	Re: I can only keep one truck, which one would YOU keep? Keep the blue one. The patina ship has sailed... I see "patina" values falling. IMHO __________________ past trucks: 1980 C-10 Silverado SWB 1961 C-10 custom cab LWB 1966 C-10 custom cab LWB Last edited by bonehead; 10-29-2015 at 12:01 PM.

10-29-2015, 02:20 PM	#45
ho70 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Winnipeg, Mb Posts: 1,115	Re: I can only keep one truck, which one would YOU keep? Chevy, you already have done what you want to the GMC, have a some fun and restore the Chevy

10-29-2015, 02:27 PM	#46
DarkFlounder Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 281	Re: I can only keep one truck, which one would YOU keep? Why get rid of either of them! One is a daily driver. One is a weekend ride. __________________ 72 K2500 Sierra Longbed Wideside 350/TH350/NP205 66 Plymouth Barracuda 225 Slant6

10-30-2015, 12:00 AM	#48
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,320	Re: I can only keep one truck, which one would YOU keep? Swap your house for 1000 sq. plus 3000 sq. of garage with 1500 sq. on top. Then you can buy a few more. My dream property. __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025 Last edited by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402; 10-30-2015 at 12:18 AM.

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