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Re: This Should Be A Good Discussion
There weren't enough of them made to make finding parts easy and extremely affordable. My only real complaint has been the carrier bearing. Its the only thing I didn't have the tools to do myself(hydraulic press). I also like how easy its been to put a modern drivetrain in, like they were thinking about putting an LS in it all along. Now that's planning ahead.
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Re: This Should Be A Good Discussion
In cab gas tank
2 piece driveshaft other than that i think they got everything right |
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5. Tailgate removal
4. 2 piece drive shaft 3. Back breaking bench seats 2. Lack of space in cab (and I am short) And the number 1 reason I hate it is...........Chevy didnt produce enough so I could have more ![]() Smitty
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Re: This Should Be A Good Discussion
The only thing I hate about mine is not being in it.
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The original post was a question of any dislikes we may have with these trucks, ... my only thought was it would have been nice for GM to have made some Factory Drag trucks, they did not. .... I dig these trucks anyway.
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Re: This Should Be A Good Discussion
I wish they had intermittent wipers back then.
Better AC circulation (more vents & works more with defrost) A bit more leg room They were pretty much on the mark with these trucks, just little snippets.
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It has always bothered me that the top trim on the bed doesn't run horizontally but kind of tapers or tilts. I understand why...but I just don't like it.
Also I hate that I cant rest my arm on the back of the bench seat, the seat back is too skinny and there's not enough gap. These are personal idiosycracies, however... I can't believe no one has mentioned the heater coil housing/inner fender issue! Knowing this I don't think anyone can claim GM got it "perfect" BTW my solution to this, remove top screw/screws take a hacksaw blade, slide it down inside and cut through the bottom screw. HEY...I just noticed that in less than a month I'll have been a member for exactly 10 years, further more I'm almost at 1000 posts. I'm going to try and coordinate my ten year anniversary with my 1000th post for an epic post!
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Re: This Should Be A Good Discussion
Don't hate any one thing, but if i did its easy to change. Thats the good thing from seats, wheels, gauges, drivetrains etc. Thats why I like 'em !!!
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Re: This Should Be A Good Discussion
The one thing I hate the most is more of a GM thing not just to 67-72 trucks. I loathe the SBC valve cover design. Stamped steel that needs at least 2 more bolts in the design. Very prone to oil leaks...
As far as the trucks go I'm not a fan of... the way the cabs are seamed together at the drip rail could have been done better. The 2 piece drivelines. Since I am 6' 5" I could use a little more room in the cab... Another for gas tank in the cab being silly... Gary
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Fit and finish of doors and fenders was really sloppy - I think that could have been cleaned up quite a bit. But as soon as you start working on a new verhicle, you will appreciate all the metal fasteners that can actually be reused on our trucks.
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Gas tank in the cab is the stupidist idea I have ever seen in my life but when I was 3 and started riding around in my grandfathers 69 C-10, I rreally didnt notice that, but that is definitly what made me fall in love with these trucks. Possibly they should have thought a little further ahead and said hey our trucks are designed to last forever lets get some sheetmetal on them that might actually last more than 10 years. And the heater core box design is really stupid. As far as creature comforts dont forget the were built mostly as work trucks, Heat and a/c was a luxury then. But we all shouldn't forget we are lucky to be caretakers for these trucks and at least they are not FORDS!!!!!!!!
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Are there things on the trucks that I would like to change...You betch ya and some are mentioned here. But...if I wanted those improvements than I would buy a newer truck or possibly incorporate them into my truck. Good topic.
Factory changes I would like in my 1970: Gas tank under bed Intermitent Wipers Stereo radio Disc brakes Power Windows More interior cab space Factory Rally Wheels (like the cars) Head Rest on buckets seats.
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Re: This Should Be A Good Discussion
gas tank in the cab is crappy, and the wind wing windows look crappy compaired to the solid windows but i do like the wind in my face from them. ive loved these trucks sence i was 10 when my dad got a 67 and put a 454 in it (we called it the boom boom truck), ive drempt about owning one of my own sence and now that ive got a 69 my life is complete. the beauty of these trucks and gm is that every thing just fits, you can bolt in just about any engine/trans/t-case/rear diff you want, they are universal. i will always be a chevy fan if for nothing but that ! no complaints here
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My only beef with them is the rust issues..exspecially the roof sealer and the drip rails..I dont own one anymore but I will again..for now Im fixing up a 66' elcamino and having fun with it..just miss my ole 71' but at least itll keep going in parts.
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The only thing I hate about these trucks is the poor design in regards to rust trap areas- roof line, rockers and cab corners. That was some of the built in obsolesence that we are all accustomed to by now. The fact that there were not enough built? Something like 200,000 in 72 alone and not enough? Most I realize are in the form of a toyota or beer can etc. by now but there are still alot out there. Think about how many teeitup parts out in a year or how many parts trucks people have in barns, back yards etc. There are still lots of these trucks, they are just in a sad state of repair 40 years later- see built in obsolesence reference above. I really enjoy these trucks as they are simple in design, they are appealling to the eye and when you drive one people will wave at you, something they dont do in the new stuff. I like them because it takes you back to a time when people were not to busy to say hello and help each other out. That is why people get along here, it is the mind set that these trucks produce.
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now i dont know if it is becausce my dad was born in the 60s and he taught me to have good taste in tucks but there are so many good things about each year that it is hard to find the flaws but from my personal prospective i think that making a plastic and aluminum grille was stupid the whole truck is metal the you put a plastic grille what were they thinking one thing good about the gas tank is what if you forgot to put the gas cap on you can turn your head and look at the gas neck and see it when its in the bed its harder to see second i wish all 67 had disc and power seering and i wish that they could have made all of the 67 72 chevy truck years with the option of a small window but then 67 would be another 68 and 67 wouldnt be special like it is today but ilike the fact our trucks are all metal and people who were born in the 90s like me 95 we dont have to feel bad abuot not being born in the 60s cause then we would be like everyone else bought not built but now we can get the trucks and rebuild them built and NOT BOUGHT you take a guy who just bought a 2010 model he doesnt know all the little details about his chevy he knows its a chevy its a truck its got a v8 motor you take a guy that has 67 72 chevy rebuilt restored he can tell you what shocks he has what ball joints he has who reuplholstered his seat what motor what tranny what exhasut what brakes what the truck is made out of and he can tell you exactly how every inch of a 67 72 chevy can be bolted or scerwd to gether to form the most advance dtruck in the history of usa automakers for whoever read this whole thing sorry but just a lot of writng so after this just take a break from the computer
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Rust from the factory had the be the worst option available. No one wanted it, but every one got it. FOR FREE!!! Cab corners and rockers, who would of thought moisture could hide in there?
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Hummmmm ... well I'm not a big fan of the side mirrors on the 67-69's. With their longish stems, they vibrate like those on my old solid mount Harley ... and so does the image therein. I'd think the later mirrors on the 71-72's would be better. Does anyone know of a substitute mirror where the base would cover the 3 holes in the door from those early mirrors?
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![]() My biggest complaint on mine is the stupid hood latch right behind the plastic grille. That's why 9 out of 10 original '71's and '72's have a chunk of grille missing. People go to release the hood and end up breaking off part of the grille. I was lucky and found the missing piece to mine under the seat and was able to glue it back in.
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I got nothing. Considering how many are still on the road today, I think they did a pretty good job.
A lot of the things people have listed they would change weren't even thought of 40 years ago. Good thing they are so easy to modify and fix to our own personal tastes. |
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The only thing I thought they really screwed up on were the full wheel covers- pretty ugly in my opinion- but an easy fix! Also, it would be great to be dicussing 67-77 GM pick-ups (why didn't they keep building them a few more years?).
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Another point...If my 70cst with a factory BB... was a factory BB Muscle car...I would not be able to afford it. I know my truck will never be a fast vehicle or handle like a muscle car-but it still has a cool factor and still has that BB sound.
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My wish list is that they left the hoods alone love the 67, 68 hoods not my 71 square front
Or that the 67's had front disks like my 71? Hate the dash pad. Why is it there? i made a full shave of mine. Now it is full steel and looks cool. Most don't realize as it fits in so well. Gas tank is stupid however my 84 caddy donated her tank and it fits real nice under the bed. What about the wood bed. I love mine but I treat it like a fine piece of furniture! NEVER have I put a thing in the back of my truck. So as a hauler it must have been a bugger to say haul sand? Well if some one could bottle our addiction for these trucks and sell it they would make a lot of money |
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its about the lack of undercoating and rust preventive measures that pisses me off most.... at 3500.00 out the door they could have done alot more than they did
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