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66LSx · 04-12-2015, 10:23 AM

I used to?

LostMy65 · 04-12-2015, 10:53 AM

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i used to?

oooch!!!!!! :-(

66-PMD-GMC · 04-12-2015, 11:36 AM

OMG!
I hope everyone was ok

66LSx · 04-12-2015, 11:47 AM

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OMG!
I hope everyone was ok

Yup... thank god for upgraded 3-pt 2005 silverado seats and a relocated fuel tank....

no injuries minus frame/sheetmetal.

Leverhead · 04-12-2015, 03:15 PM

Oh man...really sorry to see that. Glad you're OK.

skysoldier173rd · 04-23-2015, 01:13 PM

My truck has been my daily driver for about 5 yrs now. 350 with 700r4, manual brakes and steering. I've had almost no issues other than had to replace starter. Cruises great at 70MPH.

revjames · 04-23-2015, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 66LSx

Yup... thank god for upgraded 3-pt 2005 silverado seats and a relocated fuel tank....

no injuries minus frame/sheetmetal.

Things bring forth a good question many have been wondering however. How did you brace your seats on the floor pan? I am sorry about the truck. The questions are always will the 3 pt hold up in a wreck and how to bolt them so they will you have proven both

AzCountryman · 04-24-2015, 03:17 AM

Was my daily driver for 4-5 years. took a 5 year break from daily driving. My cars broken so back to daily driver. 7.5 gallons of gas in 2 days to and from work........Still worth it.

AzCountryman · 04-24-2015, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by skysoldier173rd

My truck has been my daily driver for about 5 yrs now. 350 with 700r4, manual brakes and steering. I've had almost no issues other than had to replace starter. Cruises great at 70MPH.

No issues here also.....Just keep it full of gas and off she goes.

curvedglass · 04-24-2015, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by skysoldier173rd

My truck has been my daily driver for about 5 yrs now. 350 with 700r4, manual brakes and steering. I've had almost no issues other than had to replace starter. Cruises great at 70MPH.

What type of setup do you have for the 700R4 to go in to OD / Lockup?

66-PMD-GMC · 04-24-2015, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by 66-PMD-GMC

My daily driver.
This thread needs revival.. :-)

Went to work the other day and when I was leaving after work I found a lake of coolant under the truck. :-(
Long story short. ... cracked block..
Now I have to decide on what to do. ..
LT1 or pure Pontiac power plant. ..
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skysoldier173rd · 04-25-2015, 07:29 AM

What type of setup do you have for the 700R4 to go in to OD / Lockup

I installed a switch on the dash with a light but honestly I leave it on 99per cent of the time. It kicks down on it's own. If I do turn the switch off, it won't shift into overdrive. There are wiring diagrams on this forum that shows the wiring. It's quite simple and I would recommend this setup.

2manyprojects · 04-25-2015, 07:22 PM

My 65 panel was my ride for a few years 96-99. I had a few other vehicles but I almost always drove it. Completely stock 250 3spd 4.10 rear. I kept it in good mechanical shape and it was one of, if not the most reliable daily driver I've ever had. Upgrades are nice but not really necessary. . If I had to pick 2 things to add to the 65 when I start driving it again is overdrive and a swaybar . I drive more on the interstate now ,and I later drove a 71 daily it was nice not having my door handles scrape on turns.

Here it is around April of 95

jonzcustomshop · 04-25-2015, 10:56 PM

putting the 63 to work:

bowtied4life · 04-25-2015, 11:31 PM

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bowtied4life · 04-26-2015, 12:14 AM

This has been my daily driver since 99, the old girl has gone thru a few facelifts since then. 383 stroker, 700R4, has been very reliable, added disk brakes to help whoa her down.

jaybirdpete · 04-26-2015, 12:16 AM

My 1965 GMC stepper will be my daily driver. It is also my first car.

C10 - C90 Bill · 04-26-2015, 12:57 PM

Not any more, but just wanted to say that I drove '64 to '66 Chev/GMC trucks as Daily Drivers for over 25 years straight. They brought me great service and saved me a lot of money to boot.

Still have 2 out of the 3. One is a parts truck, the other is still very restorable. The restorable one wore out another engine in 2000 and I parked it as I had picked up a '72 C-10 in the meantime.

Those trucks were:

-'66 GMC 1000 Short Bed Stepside, 305 V-6, 3-Speed

-'64 Chevy C-30 Stake Body, 6-292, 4-Speed

-'66 Chevy C-10 Long Bed Fleetside, 327, 3-Speed

I'd still buy another in a heartbeat, but the pickings are now more plentiful in the '67 to '72 models. I now have 3 of those.

Bill

50bomb · 05-04-2015, 08:25 AM

I bought this 64 chevy truck 10 years ago but had it sitting in backyard for a couple months it was not a runner and was in faded black primer with alot of spider webs. I was already working on another 64 daily driver. Grandpa wanted it so I sold it to him 10 years ago and he fixed it up now I bought it back on Friday. So now I am making this my daily driver. Well only vehicle I own now

LostMy65 · 09-27-2019, 05:30 PM

Just bumping this thread up to get some more input. My 2010 Crv, after $8000 down, cost me $250 a month for 60 months in just car payments. It is now worth maybe $5000. If I can get my 65 up in the 15mpg, it would cost me less than buying a new gas efficient car. Also, my 65 probably won't go down in value.

66-PMD-GMC · 09-27-2019, 07:21 PM

My 66 gets 21 on the freeway and 18 in stop and go

roll_the_dice · 09-27-2019, 07:43 PM

When I finish mine (next month hopefully) it will be my daily driver. I look forward to it...

Before I started the restoration I had a 10 gallon tank and was getting 7 MPG...I now have a 19 gallon tank and hope to get 24+ with EFI and a new crate engine...anything above 20 I will be happy.

LostMy65 · 09-27-2019, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by roll_the_dice

When I finish mine (next month hopefully) it will be my daily driver. I look forward to it...

Before I started the restoration I had a 10 gallon tank and was getting 7 MPG...I now have a 19 gallon tank and hope to get 24+ with EFI and a new crate engine...anything above 20 I will be happy.

And you went with a new 350 crate engine and fitech?
Never mind, I went back to your build thread.
I will be anxious to see what you get. My 65 has a low mileage rebuilt 283, and my 66 has a low mileage 350 Goodwrench crate. I haven't checked my 66, but my 65 got 10 the last I checked. I need to do some tuning.

TJ's Chevy · 09-28-2019, 12:21 AM

Daily driven since I was 17.

Rusty63 · 09-28-2019, 02:47 AM

been driving mine all summer,63 shortbox fleetside 350 3 speed manual ,wish I had another gear sometimes but it works good...

04-12-2015, 10:23 AM	#101
66LSx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 435	Re: How Many Of You Drive Your 60-66 Trucks Daily? I used to? __________________ 1966 C10 SWB Fleet 5.3L LM7 Vortec / 4L60e Swap 1966 C10 w/ 5.3L/4L60e Build Thread 2012 GMC Sierra 5.3L 4x4 CCSB

04-12-2015, 11:36 AM	#103
66-PMD-GMC The 60-66 GMC/Pontiac guy.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Apache Junction, Arizona Posts: 1,306	Re: How Many Of You Drive Your 60-66 Trucks Daily? OMG! I hope everyone was ok __________________ Building Genuine Pontiac Firepowered cars and trucks for several decades. Why Pontiac?? That's just me daring to be different. Projects.. 63 C10 Short Wheel Base fleetside (The Pro-Street) currently under reconstruction. 440CID 2X4 Pontiac

04-12-2015, 03:15 PM	#105
Leverhead Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 119	Re: How Many Of You Drive Your 60-66 Trucks Daily? Oh man...really sorry to see that. Glad you're OK.

04-23-2015, 01:13 PM	#106
skysoldier173rd Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: jackson, michigan Posts: 246	Re: How Many Of You Drive Your 60-66 Trucks Daily? My truck has been my daily driver for about 5 yrs now. 350 with 700r4, manual brakes and steering. I've had almost no issues other than had to replace starter. Cruises great at 70MPH. Attached Images

04-24-2015, 03:17 AM	#108
AzCountryman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Vail,Arizona Posts: 65	Re: How Many Of You Drive Your 60-66 Trucks Daily? Was my daily driver for 4-5 years. took a 5 year break from daily driving. My cars broken so back to daily driver. 7.5 gallons of gas in 2 days to and from work........Still worth it. __________________ Are you a collector? If so come check out Collectorsunleashed.com Doesnt matter what it is we have a spot to show it off. http://www.collectorsunleashed.com/#

04-25-2015, 07:29 AM	#112
skysoldier173rd Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: jackson, michigan Posts: 246	Re: How Many Of You Drive Your 60-66 Trucks Daily? What type of setup do you have for the 700R4 to go in to OD / Lockup I installed a switch on the dash with a light but honestly I leave it on 99per cent of the time. It kicks down on it's own. If I do turn the switch off, it won't shift into overdrive. There are wiring diagrams on this forum that shows the wiring. It's quite simple and I would recommend this setup.

04-25-2015, 07:22 PM	#113
2manyprojects Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Richmond VA Posts: 670	Re: How Many Of You Drive Your 60-66 Trucks Daily? My 65 panel was my ride for a few years 96-99. I had a few other vehicles but I almost always drove it. Completely stock 250 3spd 4.10 rear. I kept it in good mechanical shape and it was one of, if not the most reliable daily driver I've ever had. Upgrades are nice but not really necessary. . If I had to pick 2 things to add to the 65 when I start driving it again is overdrive and a swaybar . I drive more on the interstate now ,and I later drove a 71 daily it was nice not having my door handles scrape on turns. Here it is around April of 95 Attached Images __________________ 65 Chevy C10 Panel http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=7148391 42 Chevy 3100http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...92#post7184392 96 GMC K2500 Diesel Suburban 89 GTA Trans Am Convertible.

04-25-2015, 10:56 PM	#114
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: How Many Of You Drive Your 60-66 Trucks Daily? putting the 63 to work: Attached Images __________________ 60 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=280904 61 crew build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=646830 63 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=336537 64 'burb build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=448681 65 'burb build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=590715 65 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=281955

04-25-2015, 11:31 PM	#115
bowtied4life Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Northern California Posts: 73	Re: How Many Of You Drive Your 60-66 Trucks Daily? Posted via Mobile Device

04-26-2015, 12:14 AM	#116
bowtied4life Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Northern California Posts: 73	Re: How Many Of You Drive Your 60-66 Trucks Daily? This has been my daily driver since 99, the old girl has gone thru a few facelifts since then. 383 stroker, 700R4, has been very reliable, added disk brakes to help whoa her down. Attached Images __________________ 1965 GMC LWB 383/700R4 1947 Fleetmaster Coupe Supercharged 1955 Chevy Bel Air LS3/6l90e 2012 GMC Denali 2500HD Last edited by bowtied4life; 04-26-2015 at 12:24 AM. Reason: adding another pic

04-26-2015, 12:16 AM	#117
jaybirdpete Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 33	Re: How Many Of You Drive Your 60-66 Trucks Daily? My 1965 GMC stepper will be my daily driver. It is also my first car.

04-26-2015, 12:57 PM	#118
C10 - C90 Bill Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Moneta, VA USA Posts: 3,087	Re: How Many Of You Drive Your 60-66 Trucks Daily? Not any more, but just wanted to say that I drove '64 to '66 Chev/GMC trucks as Daily Drivers for over 25 years straight. They brought me great service and saved me a lot of money to boot. Still have 2 out of the 3. One is a parts truck, the other is still very restorable. The restorable one wore out another engine in 2000 and I parked it as I had picked up a '72 C-10 in the meantime. Those trucks were: -'66 GMC 1000 Short Bed Stepside, 305 V-6, 3-Speed -'64 Chevy C-30 Stake Body, 6-292, 4-Speed -'66 Chevy C-10 Long Bed Fleetside, 327, 3-Speed I'd still buy another in a heartbeat, but the pickings are now more plentiful in the '67 to '72 models. I now have 3 of those. Bill __________________ '60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan

05-04-2015, 08:25 AM	#119
50bomb Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hemet,Ca Posts: 1,502	Re: How Many Of You Drive Your 60-66 Trucks Daily? I bought this 64 chevy truck 10 years ago but had it sitting in backyard for a couple months it was not a runner and was in faded black primer with alot of spider webs. I was already working on another 64 daily driver. Grandpa wanted it so I sold it to him 10 years ago and he fixed it up now I bought it back on Friday. So now I am making this my daily driver. Well only vehicle I own now Attached Images __________________ Stovebolt-It is painted

09-27-2019, 05:30 PM	#120
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,530	Re: How Many Of You Drive Your 60-66 Trucks Daily? Just bumping this thread up to get some more input. My 2010 Crv, after $8000 down, cost me $250 a month for 60 months in just car payments. It is now worth maybe $5000. If I can get my 65 up in the 15mpg, it would cost me less than buying a new gas efficient car. Also, my 65 probably won't go down in value. Attached Images __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035 Last edited by LostMy65; 09-27-2019 at 05:44 PM.

09-27-2019, 07:21 PM	#121
66-PMD-GMC The 60-66 GMC/Pontiac guy.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Apache Junction, Arizona Posts: 1,306	Re: How Many Of You Drive Your 60-66 Trucks Daily? My 66 gets 21 on the freeway and 18 in stop and go __________________ Building Genuine Pontiac Firepowered cars and trucks for several decades. Why Pontiac?? That's just me daring to be different. Projects.. 63 C10 Short Wheel Base fleetside (The Pro-Street) currently under reconstruction. 440CID 2X4 Pontiac



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09-27-2019, 07:43 PM	#122
roll_the_dice Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Manlius, NY Posts: 1,698	Re: How Many Of You Drive Your 60-66 Trucks Daily? When I finish mine (next month hopefully) it will be my daily driver. I look forward to it... Before I started the restoration I had a 10 gallon tank and was getting 7 MPG...I now have a 19 gallon tank and hope to get 24+ with EFI and a new crate engine...anything above 20 I will be happy. __________________ 1965 C10 LWB Stepside 1964 GMC 1 Ton Dually Instagram #notaratrodnotashowtruck

09-28-2019, 12:21 AM	#124
TJ's Chevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 10,384	Re: How Many Of You Drive Your 60-66 Trucks Daily? Daily driven since I was 17. Attached Images __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 "Project Two Tone" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=596643 1964 GMC "Crustine" semi-build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=665056 My youtube channel. Username "Military Chevy": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_h...fzpcUXyK_5-uiw

09-28-2019, 02:47 AM	#125
Rusty63 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Kincardine,Ontario Posts: 80	Re: How Many Of You Drive Your 60-66 Trucks Daily? been driving mine all summer,63 shortbox fleetside 350 3 speed manual ,wish I had another gear sometimes but it works good...

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