How Many Of You Drive Your 60-66 Trucks Daily?

[Str8axle]

It wasn't easy. I can tell you that!

[Palf70Step]

Originally Posted by old cruiser

Mine is my everyday driver. 230 3 on tree 3.73 rearend. Don't have any issues driving it anywhere. Saying that I'm looking at an o/d gearbox maybe.
Would make it better for those 150+klm trips.

Luv your truck. Great DD you have!

[old cruiser]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Luv your truck. Great DD you have!

Thanks Bill. I,m happy with it

[oem4me]

Originally Posted by 50bomb

Clean truck

Thank you. Yeah, I like 'em s-t-r-a-i-g-h-t.

[C4 Metal Werks]

I go through withdraws if I don't drive mine everyday.

[72freak]

I constantly rotate between the ones I have and try to drive them all weekly. If that doesnt work I will ratate them in a week at a time.

1966-327-M22-373

[thebeast61]

I drive my '61 GMC daily when its fixed. Its been down due to a bad wheel bearing for about a month and its driving me crazy that i cant drive it.
its all original with manual steering and drum brakes. It dosent have a radio but it rattles so much i prolly couldnt hear it anyway but i love it anyway. I dont want to restore it just fix the problems and go.

[c10hevy]

My 66 stepper is my only form of transportation. Power steering power brakes and overdrive 5 speed. It's nice have a ride that can get you anywhere and sometimes you drive just because you love driving it
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[A.T. RockDriller]

My '63 K1000 sure is (and was intended to be from the beginning) a daily driver.
I am always interested in keeping it original...other than the features that improve driveability , safety ....etc...One of the first things I did was swap the front & rear diffs for D-44 & GM12Blt..the OE's were shot.
Then I installed a hydro-boost to cover braking & steering power assist right out of the gate. Also bolted on a set of 36" swampers to address the gear ratio...
I recently swapped the V-6 305E/SM420 for a V-6 351M/TH400...That sure improved the whole " Driveability " thing.
But to tell the truth, one of the most important upgrades..(away from OEM) was the seat. I had a pretty nice factory bench...but swapped it for a pair of '05 GM 6-ways with the integrated seatbelt. They look great....bolted in easy and are very comfortable. Sadly, they scream " NOT OEM ".
But other than that...the list is complete.
One thing I will add when I can figure out the best way to do it is intermittent wipers....
In these parts, if it aint raining....it's misting...
But I do love driving it every day.

[stealth_weapons]

i wouldnt say daily but i drive it pretty often........when the roads arent frozen or it isnt raining like crazy. i usually drive my wife's 08 F150 or her 08 Civic SI......yes she has 2 fairly new vehicles and i have a 63 but, she drives 50 miles one way to work (hence the Civic) so i usually drive the Ford.

[Jake65]

I will drive my 1965 Chevy C10 LWB Stepside with the 292 and 4-speed with a granny when my dad and i get it done hopefully by the end of summer

[1972RedNeck]

The '63 C60 gets driven every day to feed cows.

[GeorgeLeonard]

Originally Posted by Rich 5150 69

So Ray how did you happen to run across a rust free pu in Jersey....?

You buy one down South and trailer it home.

[Shooters_7]

Drive mine about 30 miles round trip. Disc brakes recommended and a good stereo but other than that.... Love my truck!

[69burban]

I've been daily driving my 65 since I got it in August. It's got manual brakes and no power steering. I put some little 205's in the front now it feels like power steering lol! definitely doing power disc conversion shortly. The truck has a 700R4 which definitely makes it nice. finally got the heater working (it had no thermostat) I agree a radio helps although a couple rattles and the flowmasters sound good too. It gets lots of attention. I love all the old guys with the "I had one just like it" stories. I like the list someone posted early on, brakes and seat belts are most important for me. some more pics and story here > http://www.garagebuiltrides.com/home...lt-rides-truck

[Blue Heeler]

I drive mine everyday. I always get a chuckle when i drive thru Beverly Hills
to do some estimates i'm looking kool and they all hate me but the cops always give me the thumbs up

[brap999]

I sold my old mercedes which was plagued by problems for my '63 stepside, and drive it daily.

I updated all the wiring with a painless wiring kit, rebuilt the carburetor, upgraded to HEI ignition with new plugs and wires, added a brake booster, and installed the T5 trans. Still has manual steering, the 230 motor, drum brakes, and 3.73 rear. It's a great daily driver! Not the fastest thing on the road, but not the slowest either. It drives great and I live in a a large suburban area with tons of traffic.

It still has a long way to go cosmetically, but mechanically it's pretty solid.

[1963c-10]

My 63 is the only thing I own right now. Drive it everywhere

[enick72]

My 65 is my shop truck for now so it gets used every day, when it starts getting nicer than I will still drive it every day and use it less for work.

[krazy_texan]

my truck is now in the daily driver status it still needs some rust repair done but it runs, drives, and most importantly stops and the heater works good so unless i have to travel real far the truck gets driven.

[tripleD]

daily drivers rain or shine!!

[Budman56]

Im building mine to drive every day, got a 327, a 700r4, and a one ton rear end with 373 gears, I have powder coated everything that I could for protection, and painted or should I say primed everything black, I put taho bucket electric heated seats. I'm not going to remove the dents. I have got rid of my 2008 f250 and now its all about chevy.
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[Big Fenders]

This is my 63...350 auto 3:08 rear gears. Bought for $400.00 with a lot of work added
Bob

[X24]

EVERYDAY...
warming it up in the mornings takes 5 extra minutes.
no Power steering hard to park and pull out of spots.
dude its totally worth it... and if you get a good motor with reliable parts it'll run forever. plus i get about 16-18 MPG.

[MikeN]

My 64 has been my daily driver since 1995.