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69halfton · 08-07-2007, 01:12 PM

alright, so we all talk about the trucks being "Daily Drivers", but lets see the true Drivers. Lets see guy in northern (getting snow) that drive em all winter long. Im thinking of buy a nice little 67 suburban for a winter truck, i really like the looks, and its an I-6, so I'd get good-ish fuel milage, lets see how these truck hold up in the winter months, oil sprayed or not.

67ChevyRedneck · 08-07-2007, 01:17 PM

They.... ummmmm, don't

I'm from the real rust belt (southwest NY, south of Buffalo) and I've ridden in quite a few 67-72's that had almost no floor and were gone to the body line on the bottom...and this was back in the 90's!

Andy drives his all year round in ohio!

My truck is a true DD. I don't take it on long trips often, I use my Z71 for that, but just last week I put 175 miles on it just drivin' around

66skylarkpost · 08-07-2007, 01:32 PM

since my accident in my silverado in may , ive been driven 'ol green non-stop . except for taking my 4x4 out to a sand and gravel company to get sand for my driveway when i poured it last month

( these pics were taken in june before i poured the concrete) . 'ol green it aint pretty now , but ya 'll ought to see all the parts iu have for it

big block buick

and the stock truck 4-speed , no it doesnt go too far out of town

Orange · 08-07-2007, 02:49 PM

Orange is a daily.
Drive it about 50 miles a week on average I'd say. I just don't drive a lot, weekly, period.

Some weeks, it's 150 miles, just around town and here and there. Last week was one of those weeks.

http://slickorange.com/exterior.shtml

DLB

Longhorn Man · 08-07-2007, 04:33 PM

mine is not only my daily driver... it is the only vehicle I own. Every truck i've owned was like that. Even used to deliver pizzas in one. I drove that one about 300 miles a day all together beterrn the comute on job #1 and pizza deliverys on job #2.

Piece of Work · 08-07-2007, 05:36 PM

I work for a construction company and drive mine as a work truck, 300+ miles a week. It's been close to 100 degrees this week and I could really use some A/C!

-Mark

2bits · 08-07-2007, 05:46 PM

I built mine to be a daily driver, I am just finally getting to the point where I can, and I can't see going back!

powell72 · 08-07-2007, 07:00 PM

This is my only ride, I have to drive it to work everyday. Even when we were getting hammered with snow this winter I was cruisin' the highway in my wreck.

Now that it's 90+ degrees out, I'm still driving it.

fast69 · 08-07-2007, 07:34 PM

This is my daily driver for about 6 mo now. The motor locked up in my car so this is it.

sb69chevy · 08-07-2007, 07:40 PM

I drive mine to work everyday. Put around 200-250 miles per week on the old girl, rain, snow or shine...

samwise68 · 08-07-2007, 08:41 PM

i plan on mine being a daily, i mean, c'mon. these trucks were meant to work.

but i'm curious, the winters here in Northern Wis. can be kinda nasty. how've you guys dealt with snow driving? especially with the one wheeled wonders....eek.

(don't mean to thread jack...)

thanks!

-Sam.

HeavyD · 08-07-2007, 09:09 PM

In Saskatchewan heavy snow is a way of life. I found that buying REAL winter tires made a world of difference in my old 70 GMC. Didn't even have to add any weight and I got around fine. Truck had good heat but lost it all through the multitude of holes in the body. I have driven these trucks for years in the winter, but I can honestly say I will never again. Just too many other cheap junkers around to salt up instead of a classic.

Powell I really like your truck and laugh when you say "wreck"..lol. I don't know if it's the color or stance or both but yours is one of my favorites on the board, and there are alot of nice ones on here!

bad6772 · 08-07-2007, 09:18 PM

heres mine, i drive about 300 miles a week every week .and have for the last 3 years, rain,hail,snow it doesnt matter. i take the freeway also 75mph. even with the 90+ degree this week it hasnt gotten over 200 . and in the snow, it drives fine. i think it being lowered makes it all the better

.tony

FRENCHBLUE72 · 08-07-2007, 09:23 PM

This is the only truck I own that runs and drives...

powell72 · 08-07-2007, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeavyD

Powell I really like your truck and laugh when you say "wreck"..lol. I don't know if it's the color or stance or both but yours is one of my favorites on the board, and there are alot of nice ones on here!

Thank you I really appreciate it, sometimes it looks like a wreck compared to others on here though.

But I have no complaints driving it, I made it my DD because I grew up driving old stuff and feel out of my element in new vehicles.

bouncytruck · 08-07-2007, 11:43 PM

Mine has been my daily driver for 3 or for years (can't remember what year I bought it). I run the hard top in the winter and the soft top in the summer. This past winter with all the snow we had, I had it in 4wd for about 2 weeks straight.

More pics in the signature link...

GREASEMONKEY72 · 08-07-2007, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by powell72

Thank you I really appreciate it, sometimes it looks like a wreck compared to others on here though.

But I have no complaints driving it, I made it my DD because I grew up driving old stuff and feel out of my element in new vehicles.

i feel the same about old vs new vehicles

and not only is mine my daily driver its also my only vehicle and i drive it everywhere i go rain or shine (no snow here) so basically me and andy are in the same boat here i guess

1970 chev truck · 08-08-2007, 12:44 AM

[QUOTE=samwise68;2298205]i plan on mine being a daily, i mean, c'mon. these trucks were meant to work.

but i'm curious, the winters here in Northern Wis. can be kinda nasty.

Yes they can, and they aint much better to the east of ya in Michigan.

Paul

Frizzle Fry · 08-08-2007, 12:45 AM

My only driver. Driven everywhere I go. Gotta get some rear glass in there before winter!

OlChev67 · 08-08-2007, 08:16 AM

My only street legal vehicle, didnt drive it last week due to the tranny goin bad, but fixed it and will start driving it next week after I take my parents exploder back (it has A/C) which they let me use while I had the truck in pieces. The truck has been my DD for about 4 years when it isnt broke.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 08-08-2007, 06:13 PM

frizzle love those wheels what size are they??? And where can I get a set?

Big D · 08-08-2007, 10:46 PM

I drove this truck for a couple years every day. It never let me down ,it even
made it to work when we had 8 inches of snow and all the guys with thier weeny 4x4's couldnt make it.

I've had it off the road for a couple months for some badly needed bodywork, but hope to have it back on the road in a month or so.

Pl4yboy · 08-09-2007, 01:24 AM

I'm 18. I drive it about 300 miles a week, to and fro home(from college), around campus, to work, and to my girlfriends.

**Already Gone** · 08-09-2007, 05:56 AM

Ttt

Spray-Bomb · 08-10-2007, 01:17 AM

My 67 is the only thing I have that is street legal & I drive the wheels off it, went to Norwood and back with minimal problems !

But it's fix'n to get parked & Ima start drive'n this, so I can build my black truck the way I want it

08-07-2007, 01:32 PM	#3
66skylarkpost Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: kearney,nebraska Posts: 443	Re: Daily Driver since my accident in my silverado in may , ive been driven 'ol green non-stop . except for taking my 4x4 out to a sand and gravel company to get sand for my driveway when i poured it last month ( these pics were taken in june before i poured the concrete) . 'ol green it aint pretty now , but ya 'll ought to see all the parts iu have for it big block buick and the stock truck 4-speed , no it doesnt go too far out of town Attached Images __________________ '70 k-10 longbox- mid 70's drivetrain 350/350 487x heads 10.1:1 flowmasters ,35's 3.73's auburn posi ,rear shackle flip. '72 short stepside U.S. forestry truck, '73 455 buick,400 turbo,dropped 2"-4 1/4" ,3.07 posi,:'89 silverado 1500 ,OK truck ,5.7 holley tbi ,trick 700r4 3.07 auburn posi ,and my '66 skylark ,'73 centurion and my '84 monte carlo imca stock car Last edited by 66skylarkpost; 08-07-2007 at 01:33 PM.

08-07-2007, 02:49 PM	#4
Orange Licensed to Thrill! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northwest, GA Posts: 1,673	Re: Daily Driver Orange is a daily. Drive it about 50 miles a week on average I'd say. I just don't drive a lot, weekly, period. Some weeks, it's 150 miles, just around town and here and there. Last week was one of those weeks. http://slickorange.com/exterior.shtml DLB __________________ 1971 GMC.Lowered. Overdrive. Orange. Krue's excellent FAQ Index. Last edited by Orange; 08-07-2007 at 02:50 PM.

08-07-2007, 04:33 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Daily Driver mine is not only my daily driver... it is the only vehicle I own. Every truck i've owned was like that. Even used to deliver pizzas in one. I drove that one about 300 miles a day all together beterrn the comute on job #1 and pizza deliverys on job #2.

08-07-2007, 05:36 PM	#6
Piece of Work Cultural Infidel Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 668	Re: Daily Driver I work for a construction company and drive mine as a work truck, 300+ miles a week. It's been close to 100 degrees this week and I could really use some A/C! -Mark __________________ posted via La-Z-Boy -Mark 1972 C-10 Fleetside 350/TH350 PS PB A/C Cab Sadly....Sold 1968 Short Fleet 350/TH400 PS PB Delivered by Fine69 Also sadly Sold! It may be that your whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others. A man is not complete until he is married -- then he is finished.

08-07-2007, 05:46 PM	#7
2bits Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 504	Re: Daily Driver I built mine to be a daily driver, I am just finally getting to the point where I can, and I can't see going back! __________________ _______________ Thomas '78 Silverado '74 Monte Carlo '47 Teardrop Trailer East Texas Classics Local Club

08-07-2007, 01:12 PM	#1
69halfton Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: King City, Ontario, Canada Posts: 974	Daily Driver alright, so we all talk about the trucks being "Daily Drivers", but lets see the true Drivers. Lets see guy in northern (getting snow) that drive em all winter long. Im thinking of buy a nice little 67 suburban for a winter truck, i really like the looks, and its an I-6, so I'd get good-ish fuel milage, lets see how these truck hold up in the winter months, oil sprayed or not. __________________ - Jason If you can turn, Youre not going fast enough. Favorite caption: first car to 200 mph in the 1/4 mile, no parachute, drum brakes all the way around.. ..back when men were men.

08-07-2007, 01:17 PM	#2
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Daily Driver They.... ummmmm, don't I'm from the real rust belt (southwest NY, south of Buffalo) and I've ridden in quite a few 67-72's that had almost no floor and were gone to the body line on the bottom...and this was back in the 90's! Andy drives his all year round in ohio! My truck is a true DD. I don't take it on long trips often, I use my Z71 for that, but just last week I put 175 miles on it just drivin' around __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

08-07-2007, 07:00 PM	#8
powell72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Loveland Co. Posts: 3,098	Re: Daily Driver This is my only ride, I have to drive it to work everyday. Even when we were getting hammered with snow this winter I was cruisin' the highway in my wreck. Now that it's 90+ degrees out, I'm still driving it. __________________ Chris 74 Custom Deluxe SWB 350/350/3.73’s 99 2wd Silverado RCSB 5.3/4L60/3.90’s http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...short_bed.html

08-07-2007, 07:34 PM	#9
fast69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: kentucky Posts: 46	Re: Daily Driver This is my daily driver for about 6 mo now. The motor locked up in my car so this is it. Attached Images

08-07-2007, 07:40 PM	#10
sb69chevy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 375	Re: Daily Driver I drive mine to work everyday. Put around 200-250 miles per week on the old girl, rain, snow or shine... __________________ 1969 C/10 swb, 350, powerglide (daily driver) 2005 CRV (wife's ride)

08-07-2007, 09:09 PM	#12
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	Re: Daily Driver In Saskatchewan heavy snow is a way of life. I found that buying REAL winter tires made a world of difference in my old 70 GMC. Didn't even have to add any weight and I got around fine. Truck had good heat but lost it all through the multitude of holes in the body. I have driven these trucks for years in the winter, but I can honestly say I will never again. Just too many other cheap junkers around to salt up instead of a classic. Powell I really like your truck and laugh when you say "wreck"..lol. I don't know if it's the color or stance or both but yours is one of my favorites on the board, and there are alot of nice ones on here! __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man" Last edited by HeavyD; 08-08-2007 at 12:36 AM.

08-07-2007, 09:18 PM	#13
bad6772 Official Site Guitar Shredder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 3,955	Re: Daily Driver heres mine, i drive about 300 miles a week every week .and have for the last 3 years, rain,hail,snow it doesnt matter. i take the freeway also 75mph. even with the 90+ degree this week it hasnt gotten over 200 . and in the snow, it drives fine. i think it being lowered makes it all the better .tony

08-07-2007, 09:23 PM	#14
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: Daily Driver This is the only truck I own that runs and drives... Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

08-07-2007, 11:43 PM	#16
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Re: Daily Driver Mine has been my daily driver for 3 or for years (can't remember what year I bought it). I run the hard top in the winter and the soft top in the summer. This past winter with all the snow we had, I had it in 4wd for about 2 weeks straight. More pics in the signature link... __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L Last edited by bouncytruck; 08-08-2007 at 10:59 AM.

08-08-2007, 12:44 AM	#18
1970 chev truck Weldin' it up Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ironwood, Michigan Posts: 803	Re: Daily Driver [QUOTE=samwise68;2298205]i plan on mine being a daily, i mean, c'mon. these trucks were meant to work. but i'm curious, the winters here in Northern Wis. can be kinda nasty. Yes they can, and they aint much better to the east of ya in Michigan. Paul __________________ -Paul- RIP El Jay Dirt is for Racing, Asphalt is for Getting There If need be, send me an e-mail at cbm_racing_90@hotmail.com 1970 Custom/10 LWB 4X4 350/TH350 2003 Silverado 1500 Ext. cab 1974 Kawasaki 175 F7 Enduro 2002 Polaris Edge X 700



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08-08-2007, 12:45 AM	#19
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Daily Driver My only driver. Driven everywhere I go. Gotta get some rear glass in there before winter! Attached Images

08-08-2007, 08:16 AM	#20
OlChev67 Ever heard of Beech Island?? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 327	Re: Daily Driver My only street legal vehicle, didnt drive it last week due to the tranny goin bad, but fixed it and will start driving it next week after I take my parents exploder back (it has A/C) which they let me use while I had the truck in pieces. The truck has been my DD for about 4 years when it isnt broke. Attached Images

08-08-2007, 06:13 PM	#21
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: Daily Driver frizzle love those wheels what size are they??? And where can I get a set? __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

08-08-2007, 10:46 PM	#22
Big D Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Dunlap, IL Posts: 308	Re: Daily Driver I drove this truck for a couple years every day. It never let me down ,it even made it to work when we had 8 inches of snow and all the guys with thier weeny 4x4's couldnt make it. I've had it off the road for a couple months for some badly needed bodywork, but hope to have it back on the road in a month or so. Attached Images __________________ 68 GMC 64 1/2 Mustang convert A bachelor's life is no life for a single man." - Samuel Goldwyn

08-09-2007, 01:24 AM	#23
Pl4yboy Freeeeee Mason... Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: McAlester, Oklahoma Posts: 320	Re: Daily Driver I'm 18. I drive it about 300 miles a week, to and fro home(from college), around campus, to work, and to my girlfriends. Attached Images

08-09-2007, 05:56 AM	#24
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,162	Re: Daily Driver Ttt __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

08-10-2007, 01:17 AM	#25
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: Daily Driver My 67 is the only thing I have that is street legal & I drive the wheels off it, went to Norwood and back with minimal problems ! But it's fix'n to get parked & Ima start drive'n this, so I can build my black truck the way I want it __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

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