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Hubscrub · 03-26-2012, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by chevymotocross

Everyday driver except when it rains or snows then I drive a beater 92 s10 blazer.

Looking to get a MK3 VW Golf to replace the truck as a daily driver though since gas is getting a wee bit high. The truck will retire to a once or twice a week cruiser.

that truck is beautiful man love it!!!

1tonchevy · 03-28-2012, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by esbstuff

DD... It's day started 4:25am this morning because a Jeep layed down and died, literally. Both front tires broke at the axle and went in opposite directions. Only the brake lines held the wheels to the Jeep...

LOVE your truck more pics and details?

Hulk Will Smash · 03-26-2012, 04:45 PM

I drive my R30 to work about 3 days each week. Don't generally drive it in the rain because it's a bit squirrelly unloaded, don't drive it the days I have to fly up to San Jose for work because it sucks to park it at the airport and I don't drive it on days where I make the 80 mile round trip to LA.

Other than that, I drive it every chance I get!
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*JCampbell* · 03-26-2012, 04:46 PM

I “daily-ed” both of mine – the dually and the Sub – for quite a while. I slammed the dually then drove it every day for about 2 years before the trans went south. Then I parked it and started driving the Suburban. Drove the Suburban for another year and a half before my company gave me a 4x4 F-150 to drive.

The Ford is really nice, but to be honest, I prefer the older iron. Every once in a while I leave the Ford at home and drive the Sub to work.

djunkie · 03-26-2012, 05:14 PM

My daily driver.

manimal · 03-27-2012, 10:42 AM

[QUOTE=JCampbell;5276382]I “daily-ed” both of mine – the dually and the Sub – for quite a while. I slammed the dually then drove it every day for about 2 years before the trans went south. Then I parked it and started driving the Suburban. Drove the Suburban for another year and a half before my company gave me a 4x4 F-150 to drive.

The Ford is really nice, but to be honest, I prefer the older iron. Every once in a while I leave the Ford at home and drive the Sub to work.

Jason, I LOVE your 'burb.

Rubble · 03-26-2012, 06:00 PM

This is my daily driver. She works in the Alberta oilpatch at least 25 days per month. The mud on the truck was done in two wheel drive. Paid 1600.00 for this truck pretty well the way it sits two years ago except for the bumper and headache rack. I will go more places in two wheel drive than buddy will in his jacked up duramax, have more fun in the process, and probably drive home while he is on the side of the road waiting for the tow truck.
This is when Chevy STILL made a four wheel drive truck

rwhit57 · 03-26-2012, 06:39 PM

A lot of neat daily drivers. 72LonghornTx thanks for your service man. You get back safe and join the rest of us that are collectively adding to any national fuel shortage.

HotRodScottsdale · 03-30-2012, 01:56 PM

Used mine as a daily except for winter it got put away untill three years ago the trans crapped out and it sat untill last year.I got the 700r4 rebuilt in it and now today now that the sweepers hit the road I'm getting insurance and it's coming out

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Cue-Ball · 03-26-2012, 06:52 PM

My '80 is my daily driver during the rainy Seattle fall and winter. When the weather is reasonably warm and damp-to-dry, I ride my motorcycle. But otherwise, I take the truck. My commute is about 16 miles round trip, but I'm fortunate enough to only work 4 days per week.

tobytuttle · 03-26-2012, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Cue-Ball

My '80 is my daily driver during the rainy Seattle fall and winter. When the weather is reasonably warm and damp-to-dry, I ride my motorcycle. But otherwise, I take the truck. My commute is about 16 miles round trip, but I'm fortunate enough to only work 4 days per week.

good lookin little pick-up

Cue-Ball · 03-28-2012, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by CoggedBelt75

My '75 that hauls me around, rain or shine but never on the ice.

Never seen a roots blown C10 daily driver before. Kudos to you! That thing looks bad ass!

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Originally Posted by tobytuttle

good lookin little pick-up

Thanks! It's not as nice as many of the trucks on this site, but it's slowly getting nicer, a bit at a time.

therapy · 03-26-2012, 08:33 PM

Driven Daily ....Rain or Shine...

77chevyinline6 · 03-26-2012, 08:45 PM

gets me to school everyday. picks up the gf. gets me to the pond to fish. rides around at night revvin up at fords and hondas. i love this thing just not the mpg lol. hands down best trucks ever made though, ive grew up in these c10s...

CoggedBelt75 · 03-26-2012, 10:03 PM

My '75 that hauls me around, rain or shine but never on the ice. Luckly we don't get much of the frozen stuff. The wife has an '06 GMC crew cab, so if for whatever reason I have down time, I can still get around. Fuel prices are going to have to get REALLY bad before I park her.

djunkie · 03-27-2012, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by CoggedBelt75

My '75 that hauls me around, rain or shine but never on the ice. Luckly we don't get much of the frozen stuff. The wife has an '06 GMC crew cab, so if for whatever reason I have down time, I can still get around. Fuel prices are going to have to get REALLY bad before I park her.

Now that's a bad ass ride. I like it.

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1977cheyenne_C10 · 03-26-2012, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 77chevyinline6

gets me to school everyday. picks up the gf. gets me to the pond to fish. rides around at night revvin up at fords and hondas. i love this thing just not the mpg lol. hands down best trucks ever made though, ive grew up in these c10s...

wow thats a clean truck wish mine was that clean

bigredchevy · 03-26-2012, 11:28 PM

i drive mine day in day out and mine makes my money hauling day in day out

SCOTI · 03-27-2012, 12:12 AM

I drove my 74 every day for 6-7yrs. I traded it in 2010 for the dually & drove it daily until the motor locked-up. Trying to get the dually wrapped up but w/fuel prices escalating, not sure if it will be 'every day' or not. Most likely, I'll be scootin' around town in something that gets a little better mpgs.... my 64

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**RPOZ11** · 03-27-2012, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SCOTI

I drove my 74 every day for 6-7yrs.

Nice looking truck that Red one!!!
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Kerlijah · 03-27-2012, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 77chevyinline6

gets me to school everyday. picks up the gf. gets me to the pond to fish. rides around at night revvin up at fords and hondas. i love this thing just not the mpg lol. hands down best trucks ever made though, ive grew up in these c10s...

Sweet truck man, I'm diggin that dash! Where did you manage to find that?

77chevyinline6 · 03-28-2012, 08:04 PM

its a cover that was on the truck when i got it. i was going to glue it down because when you pull out fast it likes to go in the floor lol. but the sun got it over the summer and warped it so now its sitting in the garage collecting dust

355bullet · 03-29-2012, 04:17 AM

I rotate mine to work. I drive 15 to 20 minutes there. I'm fortunate that i live close by.

ivorton74 · 03-27-2012, 12:31 AM

my 74 is my dd right now...that is until my nissan is out of the shop.

Cheapster · 03-27-2012, 12:51 AM

I DD mine, rain, snow or shine.

Though if gas prices get to bad, might have to take that blue and white thing a couple days a week to work

03-26-2012, 04:45 PM	#3
Hulk Will Smash Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 492	Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind? I drive my R30 to work about 3 days each week. Don't generally drive it in the rain because it's a bit squirrelly unloaded, don't drive it the days I have to fly up to San Jose for work because it sucks to park it at the airport and I don't drive it on days where I make the 80 mile round trip to LA. Other than that, I drive it every chance I get! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ '87 R30 Crew Cab Dually It's 11 PM, do you know where your IAC pintle is?

03-26-2012, 04:46 PM	#4
JCampbell Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hesperia, Ca Posts: 1,332	Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind? I “daily-ed” both of mine – the dually and the Sub – for quite a while. I slammed the dually then drove it every day for about 2 years before the trans went south. Then I parked it and started driving the Suburban. Drove the Suburban for another year and a half before my company gave me a 4x4 F-150 to drive. The Ford is really nice, but to be honest, I prefer the older iron. Every once in a while I leave the Ford at home and drive the Sub to work.

03-26-2012, 05:14 PM	#5
djunkie Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lomita. Ca. Posts: 127	Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind? My daily driver. Attached Images

03-27-2012, 10:42 AM	#6
manimal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Kalifornia Posts: 3,066	Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind? [QUOTE=JCampbell;5276382]I “daily-ed” both of mine – the dually and the Sub – for quite a while. I slammed the dually then drove it every day for about 2 years before the trans went south. Then I parked it and started driving the Suburban. Drove the Suburban for another year and a half before my company gave me a 4x4 F-150 to drive. The Ford is really nice, but to be honest, I prefer the older iron. Every once in a while I leave the Ford at home and drive the Sub to work. Jason, I LOVE your 'burb. __________________ ------------------------------------------------------ -Lance 2000 Chevy C2500, 5.7, 4L80e 1999 Suburban K2500, 7.4, 4L80e 1980 Camaro..son's car...PROJECT

03-26-2012, 06:00 PM	#7
Rubble Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Big Valley. Alberta Posts: 674	Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind? This is my daily driver. She works in the Alberta oilpatch at least 25 days per month. The mud on the truck was done in two wheel drive. Paid 1600.00 for this truck pretty well the way it sits two years ago except for the bumper and headache rack. I will go more places in two wheel drive than buddy will in his jacked up duramax, have more fun in the process, and probably drive home while he is on the side of the road waiting for the tow truck. This is when Chevy STILL made a four wheel drive truck Attached Images __________________ 1977 Chev C30 454/465/14ff DRW 1974 Chev C20.350/465/14ff " Rock n Roll ain't noise pollution"

03-26-2012, 06:39 PM	#8
rwhit57 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Tulsa,Okla Posts: 590	Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind? A lot of neat daily drivers. 72LonghornTx thanks for your service man. You get back safe and join the rest of us that are collectively adding to any national fuel shortage. __________________ "Whoever said money can't buy happiness has obviously never seen a speed shop!

03-30-2012, 01:56 PM	#9
HotRodScottsdale Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: westbank bc Posts: 239	Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind? Used mine as a daily except for winter it got put away untill three years ago the trans crapped out and it sat untill last year.I got the 700r4 rebuilt in it and now today now that the sweepers hit the road I'm getting insurance and it's coming out Posted via Mobile Device

03-26-2012, 06:52 PM	#10
Cue-Ball Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 241	Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind? My '80 is my daily driver during the rainy Seattle fall and winter. When the weather is reasonably warm and damp-to-dry, I ride my motorcycle. But otherwise, I take the truck. My commute is about 16 miles round trip, but I'm fortunate enough to only work 4 days per week. __________________ My '80 Cheyenne build thread My '70 Camaro build thread

03-26-2012, 08:33 PM	#13
therapy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Spanish Fort,Alabama Posts: 33	Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind? Driven Daily ....Rain or Shine...

03-26-2012, 08:45 PM	#14
77chevyinline6 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: mount airy NC Posts: 308	Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind? gets me to school everyday. picks up the gf. gets me to the pond to fish. rides around at night revvin up at fords and hondas. i love this thing just not the mpg lol. hands down best trucks ever made though, ive grew up in these c10s... Attached Images __________________ 77 c10 (went from a inline 6 to 350) (converted to 3 speed in the floor) 350: mild cam, holley 600cfm 4bbl, summit stage 1 intake, accel billet distributer, flowtech headers, 2 1/4" exhaust with glasspacks, powermaster 160a alternator.

03-26-2012, 10:03 PM	#15
CoggedBelt75 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Altus, Oklahoma Posts: 679	Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind? My '75 that hauls me around, rain or shine but never on the ice. Luckly we don't get much of the frozen stuff. The wife has an '06 GMC crew cab, so if for whatever reason I have down time, I can still get around. Fuel prices are going to have to get REALLY bad before I park her. Attached Images __________________ Joe __________________________________________ 1975 C10 "Questions are a sign of intelligence indicating a desire to eliminate ignorance"

03-26-2012, 11:28 PM	#18
bigredchevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: mechanicsville, maryland Posts: 40	Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind? i drive mine day in day out and mine makes my money hauling day in day out Attached Images __________________ 1986 chevy 3+3 400 sbc turbo 400

03-27-2012, 12:12 AM	#19
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 21,963	Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind? I drove my 74 every day for 6-7yrs. I traded it in 2010 for the dually & drove it daily until the motor locked-up. Trying to get the dually wrapped up but w/fuel prices escalating, not sure if it will be 'every day' or not. Most likely, I'll be scootin' around town in something that gets a little better mpgs.... my 64 . Attached Images __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

03-28-2012, 08:04 PM	#22
77chevyinline6 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: mount airy NC Posts: 308	Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind? its a cover that was on the truck when i got it. i was going to glue it down because when you pull out fast it likes to go in the floor lol. but the sun got it over the summer and warped it so now its sitting in the garage collecting dust __________________ 77 c10 (went from a inline 6 to 350) (converted to 3 speed in the floor) 350: mild cam, holley 600cfm 4bbl, summit stage 1 intake, accel billet distributer, flowtech headers, 2 1/4" exhaust with glasspacks, powermaster 160a alternator.

03-29-2012, 04:17 AM	#23
355bullet Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: el paso, tx Posts: 510	Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind? I rotate mine to work. I drive 15 to 20 minutes there. I'm fortunate that i live close by. __________________ www.southwestdrags.com www.elpasocalendargirls.com www.msdignition.com www.atomicefi.com https://www.facebook.com/MSDperformance



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03-27-2012, 12:31 AM	#24
ivorton74 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Dakota Posts: 916	Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind? my 74 is my dd right now...that is until my nissan is out of the shop.

03-27-2012, 12:51 AM	#25
Cheapster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Reno Posts: 25	Re: How Many Use their Truck for the Daily Grind? I DD mine, rain, snow or shine. Though if gas prices get to bad, might have to take that blue and white thing a couple days a week to work

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