01-07-2015, 10:23 PM | #1 |
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Daily Drivers? Pics?
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Who is driving there truck as a daily driver? I have an 05 Dodge Magnum RT that I currently use as my daily driver but was thinking about driving my 66 c10 and getting rid of a car payment and extra insurance. The gas mileage won't be much different. It will just be the comfort and speed of the Magnum I will miss. I always enjoy seeing other peoples trucks so if it is a daily driver for you post it up for all of us to enjoy. Thanks! |
01-07-2015, 11:23 PM | #2 |
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Re: Daily Drivers? Pics?
Driving my 63 daily without power steering/brakes or a drivers side window! Doing a disk brake conversion in the next couple weeks. Putting a new window regulator in tomorrow.
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01-08-2015, 12:11 AM | #3 |
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My 66 daily driver
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01-08-2015, 07:45 AM | #4 |
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I drive my 66 every day.
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01-08-2015, 10:22 AM | #5 |
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drive my 63 when not raining too heavy or snowing. 70 miles round trip. I get around 16.5 mpg 230/3spd 3.08 gears. It is why I bought it. For DD use. My old driver was a 1994 Mustang GT 5.0 with 205k miles. Still have it. Now retired to sunny days only. I work in the corporate world and it causes a stir when I park this baby in the garage with the Benzs & Beemers.
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01-08-2015, 01:57 PM | #7 |
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Here is my daily driver.
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01-08-2015, 02:29 PM | #8 |
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Grandpa LeRoy is what we call him.
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01-08-2015, 03:31 PM | #9 |
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My daily driver
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01-08-2015, 03:52 PM | #10 |
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I drive mine every day. Of course, with a reliable 350hp V8, 5-speed tranny, modern brakes, AC, heat and a cruising speed of 75mph at 2,200 RPMs who wouldn't? Especially since I live in Phoenix, AZ where there is no snow and pretty much no rain.
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01-08-2015, 05:22 PM | #11 |
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The PO of my truck used it as a daily as he is a stroke rehab nurse
Before that it had two lives, one was as transport for a vintage bike builder, and one with a Rock a Billy band. With me it is more toy, but will always stay a working truck.
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01-08-2015, 05:23 PM | #12 |
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Not quite a daily driver but it's on the road damn near as much as my '05 Silverado.....year round.
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01-08-2015, 06:51 PM | #13 |
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I bought this truck initially for parts but when she fired right up and drove down the road, I decided to make her a driver, kept alive by her big brother.
I know it's a rust bucket but I still like driving it around and ironically, it has all the original wood left in the bed. I would fix it up if the cab wasn't toast. Boy! I do get some looks from people who I guess can't believe she still drives down the road or maybe they can't believe that I am still driving it down the road... |
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my daily driver even in the snow
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My 64 took me about year to get it back on the road always someone wanting to know how much for that old truck I just grin and ride on
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01-09-2015, 11:24 AM | #19 |
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This is my daily driver I have been driving it for 35 years. In 1995 I installed a 5.7 TBI with 4L60E disc brakes a/c new paint. Gets 19-23 mpg depending how I am driving . Rain snow sand storms Love to drive it. I have logged over 400,000 mi and it is getting tired. I have picked up a 5.3 and will be doing a transplant before to long.
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Drive mine most every day for 19 years now! Stock 350 with QJet, heavy duty Muncie 3-speed with Hurst shifter, power steering, power brakes. Love it!
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01-09-2015, 03:19 PM | #21 |
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I’m retired now so mine doesn’t see as many daily miles anymore, but it gets driven all year long rain or shine. The only time I leave it in the garage is when the roads are covered in ice or have inches of snow piled up. The last 9 years I was working the commute was 72 miles round trip daily:
Good weather: Winter studded tires:
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M new to me 1965 gmc k10
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This is my only vehicle that is drivable, parked at work the other day
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