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Re: Whats the best part about working-owning these trucks?
I like that parts are available so readily, new and used. The styling is timeless and they drive so nicely, they are very useable classics. So you get all these great points and the awesome Chevy parts interchangeability and you have the total package in my opinion!!
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Re: Whats the best part about working-owning these trucks?
The fact that its definitely the only one in the parking lot at work, school, almost wherever
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Re: Whats the best part about working-owning these trucks?
I'm just totally stoked when I drive mine. It brings a smile every time.
I feel like I'm saying to the world, "Hey, I don't need to keep up with the Jones'." Go ahead and spend your tens of thousands on a new one...mine will still get the job done! In the 4x4 lexicon: "Built not Bought!"
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Re: Whats the best part about working-owning these trucks?
First off, i drive my truck almost every day, and i use it as a truck. As stated above they are the easiest trucks to work on yourself [no scan tool needed here]. Also you can pull up to a stoplight and see two newer trucks or cars that look identical in the same intersection, that won't happen with a 67-72. I have the only one like mine around here. The thumbs up and compliments are nice too. Joseph
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Interestingly , here on the West Coast , there's still quite a few of the doing daily working duty , the scrap yards get in a dozen every week , mostly because of rust issues , no one wants to spend any $ fixing up a long bed V-8 that gets 10 ~ 13 MPG at best .
A sad thing really .
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Re: Whats the best part about working-owning these trucks?
The looks,style and ease of upkeep ! let alone they are made by the best auto/truck manufacturer ever ! Like a Rock !
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Re: Whats the best part about working-owning these trucks?
My favorite part about these trucks is they are old enough to be cool but new enough to drive great!! and they seem to hold value better than most other trucks........
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Re: Whats the best part about working-owning these trucks?
X100
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Re: Whats the best part about working-owning these trucks?
Just getting the thumbs up does it for me.
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Re: Whats the best part about working-owning these trucks?
My daily driver is a 2012 Silverado ( company truck) It's ok, has all the modern bells and whistles, but it just don't have the character that my 69 GMC has. There's just something about these old trucks that makes them more than just a piece of machinery.
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Re: Whats the best part about working-owning these trucks?
best part of my truck is the girl attention it brings
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Re: Whats the best part about working-owning these trucks?
The best part for me is the satisfaction of completing the project and the compliments i get on it.
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Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild |
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Re: Whats the best part about working-owning these trucks?
The fact that girls love old trucks is nice. Working on it with my dad and Grandpa are really some of the best times i ve had no matter how mad we get. And that you really can make it your own, the newer trucks are all the same. I have never confused my truck with any one elses at a parking lot
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Re: Whats the best part about working-owning these trucks?
Its not the best part but being able to do this is nice try it with a newer truck and your gonna break plastic
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Re: Whats the best part about working-owning these trucks?
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to drive mine every chance i get.
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Re: Whats the best part about working-owning these trucks?
The best part about working on one of these trucks is that even someone like me can do it.
The best part about owning one of these trucks is driving it (which is a blast!) and all of the heads turning and horns honking as you drive down the street. What a great feeling!
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Re: Whats the best part about working-owning these trucks?
No computer, no sensors, no check engine light, super reliable, easy to fix, cheap to fix, looks great, drives and rides better than my new stuff only one i own rides better my 75 nova. Round headlights, glass headlights never dull out, fun to drive, minimal plastic crap, my wife loves them, etc.....
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Do what ? all I see is a blurry picture of someone looking out a car window....
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Re: Whats the best part about working-owning these trucks?
hey vw nate sorry for the blurry pic.
It is a pic of a pic but it is my boy sitting under the 67 c10 hood puttin a hei in. I dont believe there is any vehicles made lately that you can sit under the hood.
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Re: Whats the best part about working-owning these trucks?
My 98 Tahoe gets 15 mpg, my 72 if I keep my foot out of it gets close to 14, I'm willing to give up 1 mpg anyday to drive my 72! It handles better and is more comfortable to me.
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Re: Whats the best part about working-owning these trucks?
The best part about owning my truck, is ITS MINE and I didnt drop $30,000 on it!!! I can haul 1 1/2 cords of fire wood or I can take my girls fishing, and not worry that I am going to scratch the paint. If something breaks down, I can fix it. I drive an 08 superduty as my work truck and if it breaks down, I am stuck, you cant even see half the engine cause its under the dash. The engine on my 69 is right out in the open, easy to see and work on.
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Re: Whats the best part about working-owning these trucks?
For me, it's knowing that my truck has been parked in the same driveway for 42 years. 500,000 miles worth of memories are embedded into that steel.
Even though I drastically changed everything about my truck, it still has the exact same soul. Everybody that I have known for a long time has fond memories of it. Having a beer with friends, leaning on the bed rails, and someone says " remember when...". I can not even comprehend it not being there. |
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Re: Whats the best part about working-owning these trucks?
That's awesome Dunenutt!!!
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