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Indian113 · 12-09-2009, 07:22 PM

I have to admit I like the Muscle look of my wife's 64,she says it's got a cute but! she might of picked that up from me. I also like the ease of working on it the parts are available and moderatly priced.

collins10672 · 12-09-2009, 08:59 PM

to me it is definitely the body design.most unique ever built.from the roof top to the hood and front fenders.i think that the 1960-66 trucks are the best looking design ever made and the 1988-98 short bed regular cab are a close second to me.i have owned 8 64-66 trucks over the years and first fell in love with them when my dad bought a 64 short fleet in the late 70's when i was a wee little lad.

1restorick · 12-09-2009, 10:46 PM

I love the overall body design and the rugged all steel interior. I really like the two hump dash in the 60-63 models. I also like that the headlights are mounted super low to the ground when compared to most trucks.

Rick

brandon283 · 12-09-2009, 10:56 PM

i really like the wrap around windshields of the 60-63, and the early 4 headlight grills as well as the lines in the roof, and tiny back window

brandon283 · 12-09-2009, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1restorick

I love the overall body design and the rugged all steel interior. I really like the two hump dash in the 60-63 models. I also like that the headlights are mounted super low to the ground when compared to most trucks.

Rick

lowheadlights ...sexy

duallyjams · 12-09-2009, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 62 short step

I love the 60-61 hood, but I like mine more because its a 4x4.

Now thats a truck.

cayoterun · 12-09-2009, 11:00 PM

jchav62: IMO, you did everything right on the yellow truck. That's one sharp truck!!!! I'd like to have one like it in my driveway.

*lakeroadster* · 12-10-2009, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Indian113

I have to admit I like the Muscle look of my wife's 64,she says it's got a cute butt! she might of picked that up from me.

The truck of course... what were you thinking?

jchav62 · 12-10-2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by cayoterun

jchav62: IMO, you did everything right on the yellow truck. That's one sharp truck!!!! I'd like to have one like it in my driveway.

Thanks!

Actually, my favorite thing is the body style, especially 60-63 with the wrap around windshield and the forward leaning a-pillars. The 64-66's are also very sexy in my opinion, just a little more 'modern' feel to them, where as the earlier models still have a taste of the 50's.

originalJD · 12-10-2009, 12:21 PM

It was mentioned several times of how accessible the engine is and how much room there is under the hood. I LIKE THAT TOO!

The other thing I love about the truck is the cab and interior. I have a bench seat and a unmolested original dash. When I'm driving the truck it's almost as if I've climbed into a time machine. The look and feel of owning and driving the truck is what I like the most.

6377toys · 12-10-2009, 12:55 PM

I too love the hood and not having to reach over tall fenders like the newer trucks. I also think the roof line is the most interesting of all GM trucks. Most of all I love it because my Dad bought it for me back in '73 (when my son was born) so I had a second vehicle.

tferbend · 12-10-2009, 01:56 PM

It's PAID FOR!!!

ampsyco · 12-11-2009, 10:00 PM

oh yeah. nothing like it.

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Originally Posted by onequickchevy

Me ? I like my wrap around windshield!

jgh64pkup · 12-12-2009, 12:26 AM

the way it looks with some wide tires tucked up under the rear of it

chevytrucknut61 · 12-12-2009, 12:39 AM

I like mine for 2 reasons, 1 My truck is as old as me.2 Some say it's ugly just like me1.

But it sure gets alot of looks!

protrash64 · 12-12-2009, 12:00 PM

No computers or emissions tests

...............

70 Suburban · 12-12-2009, 02:38 PM

well ill go for no emissions test anyway

Turkey · 12-13-2009, 08:55 PM

It's what I grew up on and learned to drive on from pops. I also tore another down and rebuilt it with some high school friends. I learned a lot about mechanical work and heartbreak while rebuilding it, only to have it stolen from the racetrack the night we got it running.

murdoc · 03-30-2010, 02:04 PM

i love the look of the big back windows on these trucks, especially when your driving directly behind one. makes it look like the drivers in a gunners pod! no blind spots to worry about

i love the hight of the stock bench seat too. you sit a bit higher in the cab than on the 67-72's which gives you more leg room....standing at 6.2" i need every inch of that i can get........

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Shaky · 03-30-2010, 03:02 PM

Styling man...styling.

rebel714x4 · 03-30-2010, 03:06 PM

there american you can beat that!!!!!! when i was little my dad got me 61 swb, for a project i used to go out in the feilds and just drive the gas out of that thing. the worst a** beatin i ever got was over that truck. the sun was in my eyes i was bout 10 and i came around the barn and BAM!!!!!!! my dads freshly painted 75 280z datsun. i thought it was a log or something so i just gave it more gas. i never have liked imports or leather belts since

Barn-core · 03-30-2010, 03:12 PM

For me it's more of a sentimental attatchment than anything. When I was a kid my Dad had a '65, my Grandpa still owns his '63 he bought brand new, and my Uncle still drives his '66 daily. Needless to say I spent a lot of time around this type of truck growing up, I guess it left a bit of an impression on me. Styling wise I prefer the earlier cabs with the wrap around window, and double hump dash, and I always thought the concave bodylines of a fleetside were neat. I also appreciate the engine compartment room, and parts availability. I'm afraid my true feelings may get me kicked off the board though. In my opinion, I think this is one of Chevy's worst designs, and I much prefer earlier models, especially the '55-'59. The grill/headlights, and tailights look like they were an afterthought, and a lot of the design lacks real flow. Having said that though, I wouldn't trade my truck for anything, and truly enjoy driving it daily. I just love driving old cars of any make, and this truck is like my own personal sentimental time machine.

trevota · 03-30-2010, 04:15 PM

my dad used to have one. He had alot of trucks. moslty 75-77 fords. They would usualy break or wear out, but the 66 chevy just kept going. He finally got rid of it when the seat was about to fall through the floor. Now i got one, a 65 pretty much identical except for the year and engine.

roofingbloke · 03-30-2010, 05:38 PM

1 Wrap around windscreen
2 Roof line
3 Big back window
4 Long wheel base fleetside
5 The two humps an dash
6 bench seat
7 Four on the floor

12-09-2009, 07:22 PM	#26
Indian113 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Monroe,Iowa Posts: 4,370	Re: Your favorite thing about a 60-66? I have to admit I like the Muscle look of my wife's 64,she says it's got a cute but! she might of picked that up from me. I also like the ease of working on it the parts are available and moderatly priced.

12-09-2009, 08:59 PM	#27
collins10672 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: bean station tennessee Posts: 398	Re: Your favorite thing about a 60-66? to me it is definitely the body design.most unique ever built.from the roof top to the hood and front fenders.i think that the 1960-66 trucks are the best looking design ever made and the 1988-98 short bed regular cab are a close second to me.i have owned 8 64-66 trucks over the years and first fell in love with them when my dad bought a 64 short fleet in the late 70's when i was a wee little lad.

12-09-2009, 10:46 PM	#28
1restorick Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South West Pennsylvania Posts: 164	Re: Your favorite thing about a 60-66? I love the overall body design and the rugged all steel interior. I really like the two hump dash in the 60-63 models. I also like that the headlights are mounted super low to the ground when compared to most trucks. Rick __________________ RED RUMBLE 1963 C10 Chevy Truck Owned since 1984

12-09-2009, 10:56 PM	#29
brandon283 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: winnipeg, manitoba Posts: 46	Re: Your favorite thing about a 60-66? i really like the wrap around windshields of the 60-63, and the early 4 headlight grills as well as the lines in the roof, and tiny back window

12-09-2009, 11:00 PM	#32
cayoterun Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Guymon, Oklahoma Posts: 2,040	Re: Your favorite thing about a 60-66? jchav62: IMO, you did everything right on the yellow truck. That's one sharp truck!!!! I'd like to have one like it in my driveway. __________________ Cayoterun Okla. Panhandle I think I'll do it myself and pay the extra $500.

12-10-2009, 12:21 PM	#35
originalJD James Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dayton, WA Posts: 455	Re: Your favorite thing about a 60-66? It was mentioned several times of how accessible the engine is and how much room there is under the hood. I LIKE THAT TOO! The other thing I love about the truck is the cab and interior. I have a bench seat and a unmolested original dash. When I'm driving the truck it's almost as if I've climbed into a time machine. The look and feel of owning and driving the truck is what I like the most. __________________ Never crush'em. Restor'em or recycle'em. The payoff is always worth it in the end. http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...lbumId=1709080 http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/h...e_top_view_all

12-10-2009, 12:55 PM	#36
6377toys Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Mankato, MN. Posts: 15	Re: Your favorite thing about a 60-66? I too love the hood and not having to reach over tall fenders like the newer trucks. I also think the roof line is the most interesting of all GM trucks. Most of all I love it because my Dad bought it for me back in '73 (when my son was born) so I had a second vehicle.

12-10-2009, 01:56 PM	#37
tferbend Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: houston, Posts: 8	Re: Your favorite thing about a 60-66? It's PAID FOR!!!

12-12-2009, 12:26 AM	#39
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12-12-2009, 12:39 AM	#40
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12-12-2009, 12:00 PM	#41
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12-12-2009, 02:38 PM	#42
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12-13-2009, 08:55 PM	#43
Turkey Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 427	Re: Your favorite thing about a 60-66? It's what I grew up on and learned to drive on from pops. I also tore another down and rebuilt it with some high school friends. I learned a lot about mechanical work and heartbreak while rebuilding it, only to have it stolen from the racetrack the night we got it running.

03-30-2010, 02:04 PM	#44
murdoc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: nampa, idaho Posts: 332	Re: Your favorite thing about a 60-66? i love the look of the big back windows on these trucks, especially when your driving directly behind one. makes it look like the drivers in a gunners pod! no blind spots to worry about i love the hight of the stock bench seat too. you sit a bit higher in the cab than on the 67-72's which gives you more leg room....standing at 6.2" i need every inch of that i can get........

03-30-2010, 03:02 PM	#46
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03-30-2010, 03:06 PM	#47
rebel714x4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: pineville mo Posts: 69	Re: Your favorite thing about a 60-66? there american you can beat that!!!!!! when i was little my dad got me 61 swb, for a project i used to go out in the feilds and just drive the gas out of that thing. the worst a** beatin i ever got was over that truck. the sun was in my eyes i was bout 10 and i came around the barn and BAM!!!!!!! my dads freshly painted 75 280z datsun. i thought it was a log or something so i just gave it more gas. i never have liked imports or leather belts since __________________ loaded like a freight train!! flyin like a jet plain!!! 1964 chevy 327 4 speed (sold) wtb 60-61 chevy (for me) 1972 gmc 250 straight six 82000 miles my new dd

03-30-2010, 03:12 PM	#48
Barn-core Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Marysville, CA Posts: 40	Re: Your favorite thing about a 60-66? For me it's more of a sentimental attatchment than anything. When I was a kid my Dad had a '65, my Grandpa still owns his '63 he bought brand new, and my Uncle still drives his '66 daily. Needless to say I spent a lot of time around this type of truck growing up, I guess it left a bit of an impression on me. Styling wise I prefer the earlier cabs with the wrap around window, and double hump dash, and I always thought the concave bodylines of a fleetside were neat. I also appreciate the engine compartment room, and parts availability. I'm afraid my true feelings may get me kicked off the board though. In my opinion, I think this is one of Chevy's worst designs, and I much prefer earlier models, especially the '55-'59. The grill/headlights, and tailights look like they were an afterthought, and a lot of the design lacks real flow. Having said that though, I wouldn't trade my truck for anything, and truly enjoy driving it daily. I just love driving old cars of any make, and this truck is like my own personal sentimental time machine. __________________ Barn-core, contra mundum with a vengeance! "Our lady of blessed accelleration don't fail me now." Last edited by Barn-core; 03-30-2010 at 03:14 PM.

03-30-2010, 04:15 PM	#49
trevota Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: maple ridge BC canada Posts: 58	Re: Your favorite thing about a 60-66? my dad used to have one. He had alot of trucks. moslty 75-77 fords. They would usualy break or wear out, but the 66 chevy just kept going. He finally got rid of it when the seat was about to fall through the floor. Now i got one, a 65 pretty much identical except for the year and engine.

03-30-2010, 05:38 PM	#50
roofingbloke Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: swindon, england Posts: 290	Re: Your favorite thing about a 60-66? 1 Wrap around windscreen 2 Roof line 3 Big back window 4 Long wheel base fleetside 5 The two humps an dash 6 bench seat 7 Four on the floor

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