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Old 04-01-2002, 09:18 PM   #51
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I drove mine all through my senior year of high school, and through my two years of tech school. Now that I have a good paying job, I'm gonna rebuilt her from the ground up. She deserves it for being the most reliable vehicle I have ever had-and I've had a lot. The gas mileage does suck. But oh well!!
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Old 04-01-2002, 09:19 PM   #52
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60 miles a day, to and from work. It has about 155,000 on the motor and I am waiting for it to puke any day now. LOL! I think my batery is a duracell.

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Old 04-01-2002, 09:34 PM   #53
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Hey Richie, long time no see good to see you posting.

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Old 04-01-2002, 09:35 PM   #54
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My 69 faithfully takes me to work and back every day, rain or shine.
After working on new Fords all day, it feels good to get in a REAL truck and drive home.

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Old 04-01-2002, 09:49 PM   #55
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Every day every where. Has never left me stranded. If something breaks I can fix it right there.
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Old 04-01-2002, 10:03 PM   #56
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as soon as i get the little pivot ball, liscence and insurance on the 4x4 my dad said hes going to drive it so he can rebuild his motor and do some stuff to his truck untill im 16
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Old 04-01-2002, 10:07 PM   #57
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Every single day! I built and bought it to drive!

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Old 04-01-2002, 10:34 PM   #58
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We have two of them. My wife drives the 72 GMC 30 miles a day and has racked up 25000 miles in the last year and I drive the 72 burb 60 miles a day to work and trips on the weekends. The best riding trucks we have ever had.

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Old 04-01-2002, 10:41 PM   #59
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I drive mine everday, to and from work.
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Old 04-01-2002, 10:44 PM   #60
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Mine takes me wherever I need to go, every day, every weather.

Well, I live in California so I guess weather doesn't count anyways
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Constructed by taking a 3/4 ton rolling frame from one truck, adding a rust free AC Cab from another, then a bed from another, 1/2 ton front suspension & brakes from another,add in one Goodwrench crate 350, painted DuPont Arctic White,and driven daily.

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Old 04-01-2002, 10:57 PM   #61
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Hope to drive mine daily this summer when it gets finished but I live in Ontairo Salt sucks! I drive a 87 BURBAN Daily to my co-op placement . The school said they would pay 2 BUCKS a day for GAS !! I said thanks thaat will get it warm and out of my driveway !!! My boss for co-op where I am learning to build homes gives me ten bucks a hour . It cost me 10 bucks a day if I drive it hard gas is at 69.9 per liter.

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Old 04-02-2002, 12:08 AM   #62
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7 days a week i drive mine. Infact it looks pretty bad from the outside but this summer she's going under the shop and coming apart. People every day ask me "is that thing still running" and ofcourse i reply "like a dream". Infact i drove it from North Carolina to Iowa after having it only running for 3 days and that just blows peoples minds, but she's a Heavy Chevy.

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Old 04-02-2002, 12:29 AM   #63
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Drive my 68 six days a week. I give it a rest on Sunday, but usually do some erands in the afternoon. When I finish the 66 resto, I guess I'll have to alternate.
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Old 04-02-2002, 12:41 AM   #64
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atleast 3 times a week, hopefully every day soon

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Old 04-02-2002, 02:05 AM   #65
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drive it everday, sometimes on the weekends i drive the wife's mustang, but primarily the 70 is my transport.
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Old 04-02-2002, 02:07 AM   #66
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I drive the beast every day to work, sporting a tie and white shirt. It aint pretty, but I always arrive in style; With a big chirp of the tires coming into the parking lot. A few guys allready traded in the 2 door sport coupes for trucks - I sense Chevy envy.
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Old 04-02-2002, 05:01 AM   #67
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Well I know some here would never believe how much I do drive my truck. I won't drive it in snowy/salt conditions.

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Old 04-02-2002, 08:02 AM   #68
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The 69 has 495,500 miles on it now, 120,000 miles since its last resto. When it hits 500,000, I plan another resto. It shares some of the drive time with the 72 2wd Blazer and the 71 GMC 4x4. Alot depends on the job at hand for the day. The 69 gets the call most of the time.
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Old 04-02-2002, 08:15 AM   #69
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Every day, or close to it here !

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1968 SWB Stepside, pwr disc brake and tilt pwr steering, 5 spd tranny, HEI,Accel coil,K&N filter,3 bolt seatbelts, original i6 and wood bed, seat from an 89 Chevy, front and rear sway bars, moved gas tank to under the bed, headman hedders, new chrome bumpers,one wire alternator,WORK IN PROGRESS,Daily driver, 20 MPG, Freeland MI

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Old 04-02-2002, 08:30 AM   #70
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Old 04-02-2002, 10:06 AM   #71
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Hardly ever drive them except to my carwash about 1/month to wash off the dust and wax them. None of them are insured or tagged, so it's not a risk I'm willing to accept by driving them everyday. And never, ever do I drive them on anything but a nice sunny day. My daily drivers are much more comfortable, much more efficient (25 MPG vs 10)and are used to haul, pull etc. My toys are exactly that, toys, and they are played with only when it's nice.

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69 BB, CST, LWB
71 Cheyenne LWB
71 GMC Sierra Grande
72 Cheyenne Super BB, LWB
72 Cheyenne Super SWB
63 Corvette (Fuelie)
75 Corvette Conv
77 Corvette
78 Corvette Pace Car
1990 454 SS Pickup
79 Silverado
69 Olds 98
72 Buick Electra
73 Cad Coupe de Ville
71 Cad Fleetwood
73 Cad Fleetwood
76 Cad Coupe de Ville
86 Nissan 300ZX
84 Burb
90 Cad Sedan de Ville
88 Mustang Conv
90 Chevy 1/2 ton

All are low mile originals or restored....house is paid for and the college tuition $$ is in the bank!!!
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71 GMC Sierra Grande
72 Cheyenne Super BB, LWB
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63 Corvette (Fuelie)
75 Corvette Conv
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69 Olds 98 Convertible
64 Buick Electra
70 Buick Electra
72 Buick Electra
67 Cad Convertible
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72 Cad Fleetwood
73 Cad Fleetwood
74 Cad Fleetwood
86 Nissan 300ZX
84 Burb
88 Mustang Conv
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All are low mile originals or restored....house is paid for and the college tuition $$ is in the bank!!!
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Old 04-02-2002, 10:20 AM   #72
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Everyday, 7 days a week my brother drives a lifted 4x4 flatbed dually,my dad drives a 69 2wd. shortbed and I drive a 4x4 dually with a fleetside bed and a sleeper.

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Old 04-02-2002, 10:46 AM   #73
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every day to work, 35 mile round trip. Going to funeral today, 200+ miles round trip.
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Old 04-02-2002, 11:23 AM   #74
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every single day rain or shine hot or cold.

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Old 04-02-2002, 12:32 PM   #75
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Hi everyone, I drive my '72 burb everyday to work, plus I deliver books to the aged-homebound every so often. Then it's my work-hauler for my furniture business at nitetime.It might not look the best, but it's the best vehcile I've ever owned!
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