[VWNate1]

I too would keep it stock if I still had my 1976 GMC 2500 heavy duty fleet rig .

I bought it foe one job, rebuilt it stem to stern, had a nice drive up to the border and back then let it go because it was TOO DARN BIG, I miss it still ~ a 292 CID powered i6 with Muncie SM465 gearbox, heavy duty springs from new, 9,000 GVW .

I was the third owner and when I rebuilt the mangled dashboard I used all the high end factory gauges from junked Suburbans, I even sourced an original Delco AM/FM radio for it .

If only it had been a short bed step side...

The dual fuel tanks were nice too, it didn't use much gasoline but on long trips they came in handy .

In general I prefer stock to modifeid / Hot Rodded because I'm a cruiser who likes basic work trucks .