Who here is daily driving a 67/72?

[Lancialonnie]

Well that was the plan when I spent all the effort and $$ to restore my '72. Commuting 6 miles each way to work, I'm only getting 8 mpg from a 307. I was hoping I'd get at least 12-13! So now I'm looking at the FITech fuel injection system but since my under bed tank doesn't have a return line I'd have to use the FITech fuel control center and it seems it has a vent problem on some applications. I do want to keep the original engine and it runs so good!

[98Murray]

A buddy of mine daily drove this nice K10

[fwayne]

Been driving mine almost every day teaching my 16 year old. I believe she is going to be a much better driver by learning in this '70 than if she jumped into a modern vehicle with antilock, safety everything. She's learning threshold braking, weight transfer and throttle control at a much more mechanical level.

We find ourselves wanting to take the old truck instead o the newest because its a driving experience instead of a means of transportation.

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[67ChevyRedneck]

I used to, but there's too many damn crazies around here and "rush hour" is too hectic. On a daily basis, I get cut off, pulled out in front of, and almost sideswiped by any and every idiot playing with their phone instead of driving. I have more fun driving it on the weekends. I still put a few thousand miles a year on it. I have a cushy 2015 Z71 to take the DD abuse.

[GRX]

Drive my '69 long stepper almost every day - average 5 days a week.

Like my truck old school because it is old school. Right down to
the manual drum brakes, 1-bbl carb, and points ignition.

[Already Gone]

This is timely thread for me. I am thinking f buying this 71 GMC 4 x 2 to use as daily driver. Our Winters can be brutal but they used to be worse 40/50 years ago when all people had were these trucks to drive. If I put 2/300 pounds of ballast in the bed, a block heater and 4 snow tires on it it would probably work for me. Does any one today drive a 67-72 all year around where the Winters are harsh.

[Jrainman]

This is my 68 daily driver , she gets at least 1,000 miles per week put on her ,6-8 offers per week to buy her from, and tons of thumbs up every week during my commute to and from work. and enjoy every mile I put on this truck

[Ken B]

Originally Posted by Already Gone

This is timely thread for me. I am thinking f buying this 71 GMC 4 x 2 to use as daily driver. Our Winters can be brutal but they used to be worse 40/50 years ago when all people had were these trucks to drive. If I put 2/300 pounds of ballast in the bed, a block heater and 4 snow tires on it it would probably work for me. Does any one today drive a 67-72 all year around where the Winters are harsh.

That is a pretty nice truck. Around where I live they dump liquid calcium on the roads before a storm so I'd never drive that truck on the roads around here. You can always carry a set of tire chains with you and maybe get the rear snows with studs. Posi-trac would sure help. Back in the day I used to drive a 64 Ford F-100 3-0tt 2wd non posi short bed. It had some very seriously beefy El Dorado snow tires out back and about 400 pounds in the bed. That truck was unstoppable in the snow.

[Sturvin]

Rain or shine.

[98Murray]

Awesome stuff guys! Thanks!!!

[GRX]

Yard Waste to the dump ...

[Ward8121]

I use mine as a daily, parked and covered the jag, and love it. My 70cst 20 has a crate 350, 700r4, front disc all done by PO. I removed the shell had it painted with new trim, and added a toolbox. I've been wrestling with a wiring nightmare for a year. Put an HEI in after the electrics all roasted last year, but once I get it fixed I can move on to rims and bed. Here it is!

[69chevy4wheel]

These are the only 3 vehicles i own. I mostly dd the 55 in the summer unless it rains. Occasionally i drive the 36 nice dry days in the winter. I drive the 69 on rain days and in winter or when its really hot and humid. The 69 has vintage air,modern washer pump,delay wipers and remote locks.I'm thinking about power windows.

[boynton]

Originally Posted by 98Murray

Hi all. I am kinda thinking about getting a nice 67/72 truck and using as a daily driver but with modern touches like all new suspension, 5.3 engine, newer auto trans, etc. Basically a brand new power-train under the old school truck. Who here is running a similar setup as a daily? How do you like it?

I DD a 70 LWB with a 350/350 for a few months until a guy at work had to have it worse than I did. This taught me a lot of the things that I really wanted so when I built my one owner short step I put them all in. It has a 6.0 LY6 with a HD 6 speed auto. This truck is probably over-done for DD purposes, but it is amazing to drive. I like the LS for its reliability and fuel economy. I also own a '70 SWB with a 350/700. Both are amazing trucks but the "old school" truck gets taken out 1/4 of the time. Both are very reliable and both have seen a bunch of miles since I built them. They are very comparable trucks, but I just like the power and smooth ride of the LS. I have never had an over-heating issue from the LS.

The only regret I have is building the LS truck so nice. I wish I could throw stuff in the bed and not care, but it has mesquite wood in it...

The one thing I would tell you is the major difference is leg room. I'm not tall at 5'11" and I have Cadilliac CTS seats in it and it is still a bit tight. My wife and I have taken many road trips in this truck and even taken our 85lb doberman with us (I remove the center console). Can DD be done, absolutely! I recommend driving one a while before you tie up a bunch of money into one so you know first hand what you are getting into. If you already know, then go for it!

[fast&low]

Everyday everywhere & just like you asked
1969 C10 SWB fleetside
6.0L LQ9 Vortec MAX / 4l65e
Im in Texas so AC is a must so keep creature comforts in mined

[Cheezer_72]

My daily...I had a 2000 Honda Civic I kept around just in case. My truck has been running strong for two years, so I sold the Civic. I was worried for a minute especially after I went on deployment for 7 months and the truck sat here. My wife would start it here and there, but no driving around. When I got back I jumped in and she started right up and starts up every morning for me.

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Originally Posted by Blue/72

High school daily

What the......You're still in high school?

[Blue/72]

Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402

What the......You're still in high school?

Just graduated! Took my driving test in it and drove it to school the next day. Now driving it to college

[98Murray]

Great stuff guys! I am keeping my eye out for a nice 70-72 truck and also Blazers. What about towing? How many of yall regularly haul and tow with one?

[72 tigger]

My DD- year around in the salt too. I have to continue to fix rust. I do construction so, I haul a lot of materials in it

[boynton]

I have a hitch, 7 way plug and brake controller on my ls swb. the thing that would make it better is air ride to keep it level. I can't put any real weight on it since it is lowered but I have pulled a HD 16' trailer with minimal cargo on it. if I were to be serious about hauling I would get a lwb or a c20/30. my truck is more for hauling around the smoker...

[palallin]

Not every day but many of them (I carpool with my wife the other days).

I am forced to live with an LS in my wife's '01 Tahoe--no way would I ruin my truck with one.

[special-K]

My '72 has been off the road since May '15. Hopefully in the next week I'll be driving it again. I use it daily from the second rain after salt is spread till it's time to spread it again. Pretty much March-December, 9-10 months a year. I wish I lived where I could drive it year 'round. I used to run a winter truck and a summer truck. I'd have all winter to get the summer one in shape and visa-versa. By the mid-90s I stopped running any in the salt.

Originally Posted by Lancialonnie

Well that was the plan when I spent all the effort and $$ to restore my '72. Commuting 6 miles each way to work, I'm only getting 8 mpg from a 307. I was hoping I'd get at least 12-13! So now I'm looking at the FITech fuel injection system but since my under bed tank doesn't have a return line I'd have to use the FITech fuel control center and it seems it has a vent problem on some applications. I do want to keep the original engine and it runs so good!

Something isn't right with that 307. The heads or carb are wrong? I've gotten 13 out of one in a '71 K/20 with 37/14.50 tires and 4.57 ratio. Is it a 2bbl? I put a GM 4 bbl manifold on with a Holley spread bore 450cfm. It had 1.94 valves and an RV cam.

[Daman]

Originally Posted by palallin

I am forced to live with an LS in my wife's '01 Tahoe--no way would I ruin my truck with one.

Brutally honest!

I wonder why people think what came in them can't keep up with what's out there today? I mean how did people actually survive back in the day?

The first pickup I drove was my '60, bought for $75 bucks. I upgraded to my '70 C10 in High School. Drove for many years, year round.

I get 17 mpg average in my '72 K10. 34 miles round trip to work (1/2 highway 1/2 city) on one of the busiest roads in Montana When I bought it, I fixed what needed fixin' and some things that I didn't need but wanted.

A friend asked to borrow it to haul some yard stuff (his is real new and only has groceries and soft stuff in the bed). We were BBQing with several other friends at his place and he say's "Dang that thing rides rough!" I simply said "It's a pickup, not a car with a bed!" The wives all got a chuckle out of it but the other husbands just bowed their heads. HAHA

[cleanfreak]

Originally Posted by Already Gone

This is timely thread for me. I am thinking f buying this 71 GMC 4 x 2 to use as daily driver. Our Winters can be brutal but they used to be worse 40/50 years ago when all people had were these trucks to drive. If I put 2/300 pounds of ballast in the bed, a block heater and 4 snow tires on it it would probably work for me. Does any one today drive a 67-72 all year around where the Winters are harsh.

I just had a 72 that looked the same shape as that gmc , original paint , little rust , 6 3spd. Did everything to it to make it my "winter c10" , the day I finished it , I realized I just couldn't drive it with the open rust with the crap they put on the roads in Ontario. You might get away with it out there , are they salting or putting calcium out there yet?