What drew you to the 67-72 Chevy/GMC Trucks?

[70cst]

As I am reading the threads on how you all found your first truck...now the question arises...what drew you to the 67-72 Chevy/GMC trucks in the first place? I bought mine because I think it's is a classic design, plenty of parts trucks avaliable, plus a lot of great vendors who supply parts and information about these trucks. But it all comes down to the fact that I believe these are flat out the best looking trucks of their time period.

[Joe67]

We bought our 67 in 1991 or so but since then the lines on the 67-72 trucks grew on me more than any others

[Zumo]

My Grandfather had one growing up.

[Mt Man Chad]

The body style & The era they came from.
"Old School" real metal Trucks....

True classic's!

[dave2953]

Mine kind of found me, but I would have to agree with Joe67 about the lines and style. I just can't get over how good they look.

[67ChevyRedneck]

When I was young my grandpa's daily driver was a 72 chevy 1 ton dually with a flatbed and stake racks. It was yellow with a white top, black custom interior, 350 and 4 speed.

[larry may]

Was looking for a tail gate.

[ThatOneBlue67]

My dad bought his 67 when I was 11 or 12 and Iwasn't really interested in it. I loved the old fin cars from the 50's but his truck was just "a truck" to me at that age. My first car was a Toyota 4Runner, cool little SUV 4x4, but just too boring for my taste. I wanted a classic SOMETHING. Originally I was shooting for a 59 Cadillac (a.k.a. tuna boat) but my dad was paying for this at the time so it HAD to be an older truck. He didn't want some Titanic of a car blockign the driveway.

So I was looking up trucks of this era and ALMOST bought a 72 3/4 ton. But, as you might have guessed, dad didn't want his son having a big block that gets 2 miles to the gallon.

That's when, on the second search, I found a 67 stepside, just like my dad's, but with a primer body and no windows. A year later; which consisted of body work, a cheapo paint job, a new bench seat, new glass and (THANK GOD!) a 350 small block, I'm up to par with my old man.

For a long time I was still looking at cars like "Christine" but my old truck really grew on me everytime that I drove it. The V8 and my first burnout just blew me away and now this truck is truely staying with me 'til the day I croak. It's actually a muscle car, but a truck. A muscle truck I guess. Now I just need to find me some cheap SS emblems to stick on it.

[EZ4U2C]

It's kind of like the 57 chevy ( car )the design grabs your eye when it goes by and it will be hard for chevy to ever make another truck to grab your attention like these trucks do. They served as trucks but when it was time to shine these trucks cleaned up into some of the hottest rides around.

[whatnow123]

Mine was this... I had been thinking of doing another hot rod for some time.. just wasn't sure what. I had seen a few trucks fixed up running around for a few years and though that it's a pretty cool muscle truck but never really thought of "doing" a truck myself. A friend of a friend told me about a guy that needed to sell his as he moved away and was closing the company warehouse where it was stored. He took it in trade 4 years ago with the intent of fixing it up, never got around to it so it sat for 4 years. I looked at it, looked like a good project, reasonably strait, complete, new 350, new 700R, complete early classics drop with all new front suspension parts, new sway bar, quick ratio power steering box and pump, disks, power brakes, RPM intake, carter carb, HEI distributor, new radiator core, quick silver ratchet shifter, headers and old school chrome wheels. Realizing that most of this was new and still in boxes in the bed of the truck, I know a deal when I see one and then the words "2500 and I will deliver it since it's doesn't currently run" came out and I said sold.

That was 3 months ago and now I'm hooked on the damn trucks.

[texascowboy593]

I had been wanting a 67-72 since high school (late 80's). All the cool guys I liked to hang with had older trucks and I was stuck with an 86 Ferd Taurus . Well 5 years ago I finally got my Old 71 and its been a sometimes rocky but overall sweet ride. My wife dosen't really get it but she knows it makes me happy!

[HeavyD]

The appearance. These trucks look better to me than the other brands and years.

[68speedalert]

My dad's 1969 c20 Custom Camper, 396, all options (maybe not tach or tilt), black on black, that the gas shortage in 1975-1977 made him trade for a...........




.......1974 VEGA!!!!

[grayw0lf]

The classic lines drew me to my '70. The 73+ trucks look trashy & flimsy. I wanted a good, simple truck, No electronics, & easy to work on.

The $800. price tag helped.

[captain]

My dad had a 1971 C10 that I just loved when I was little. Plus I think these are the best looking trucks ever, bar none.

[724x4a/cchevy]

Dad was into them and it eventually grew on me too

[1969k10stepside]

I was given for free a running 71 c/10 from the son of the original owner,I wanted a original 67-72 4x4 so I drove half was across the country to buy it,and now I am so addicted I collect them and preserve them so they dont meet the crusher,sorta gettin in a 67-72 GM truck salvage buisness too

[lytemup454]

in dazed and confused when they are chasing the kids in the caddy. when they take off and the @$$ end starts pitching out to one side and then back leaving posi marks 30ft long i was mesmorized

[COACHMEASON]

My buddy had one in HS...Hauled ass and we had a blast...

[Aarons72s]

I grew up with them. My parents had the orange and white since 73. And as far back as I can remeber I have loved it. Even at a young age I would say "my truck" . I still have that truck, in pieces getting rebuilt. I also got the green and white to replace it during the overhaul. Other reasons are they look good, reliable, cheap to fix and at this rate every part will eventually be avaliable new. Who could ask for more.

[Stocker]

Was looking for a used 4x4 in spring of 1977, and found my '72 K20 on a Chevy dealer's lot. Recent trade, they hadn't yet detailed it, and I liked the looks better than newer trucks. Bought it the day I found it.

[Big Block]

The year was 1983, newly married and a first time homeowner and needed a truck to haul everthing a homeowner needs to haul. 1969 GMC short bed step side asking price was $700, what a bargain. 6 cyl 3spd on the column and the shifter linkage would hang between gears. You gotta love a worn out column shifter. Going down the road shifting to second gear and the shifter hangs. Pull over to the side of the road, climb under the old truck and free the linkage. Well after a few months of climbing under the old truck working on the linkage enough was enough. Swap in a 350 2bbl and add a Hurst Indy 3 speed floor shifter and set of used headers. I then added a set of 8'' Rallies. The truck had 4:10 posi and leaf springs. What a ride! Dump the clutch at 4000rpms and hang on! Smoke the tires for 20 to 30 ft. and bang second. Well almost bang second. Anyone have an Indy shifter? AKA(mystery shifter) because you never knew what gear it was going to go in . If it went in to second gear smoke the tires another 10 to 15 ft. Man the good old days. By the way my brothers best freind had a 1980 Z28. You probably already know what I going to say. The Z never had a chance against the old beater. I think he got used to looking at the tailgate when we would race. Here it is 24 years later and I currently own 4 Blazers and 2 lwb trucks. I'm sure there are more in my future. Here are 2 pictures before mods.

[texanidiot25]

The body lines...

Talk about timeless

[GREASEMONKEY72]

i was just looking for a set of wheels didnt really care what just as long as it was smog exempt and after some looking i decided to get a truck because ive always loved trucks over cars and i started looking at just trucks and i found a couple and looked at a couple and ended up buying the one i have now and have become ADDICTED to them

[klownkar]

when I 16 my first truck was a 72 cst c10 with factory air and tach. It was sweet. My dad loved the body style for years. picked it up for about 700 and it had a propane injection kit on it. We sold the propane kit for 600. I drove the kit for almost a year then my dad sold it because I couldn't afford gas.

Next we started building a 53 ford f100. We didn't get very far. too much work for us. Plus we really liked the ease and accecability of the c10.

we sold our 53 and bought the 70 c10 I have now. we fixed it up quickly and cheaply the first time and now this go round we will do i the way I want. In fact I was planning on making it a short bed and my dad told me no the cut up the truck he would find and buy a short bed and trade me.