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Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: San Diego, CA
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I still love my old truck.
I've been on this forum for 8 years, about as long as I've had this current truck. These damn 60-66 trucks have been a part of my life since the 1960's.
It's funny, during the 80's, I didn't like the 67-72 trucks because they were too "modern" LOL. Now, I wish I had a really nice '67 to restore. Oh, well. Anyway, My dad let me use a '64 C10 when I was in high school. Long bed, 3 on the tree, with factory air (in Arizona. Nice!) and a camper shell. Needless to say, the bed in the camper was used in my high school days. At the drive in. Rarely, but...... ![]() Not many high school kids had camper trucks in the '60s. It was very unique. Since then, I've owned six other 60-66 Chevy trucks. This current one is a driver. It would work as a daily, even here in San Diego. I don't want to destroy it by commuting it everyday, though. I can tell you this: These were DAMN GOOD trucks in their day. Toyota learned how to build decent vehicles from us, and these trucks are a great example.
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Location: ON, Canada
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Re: I still love my old truck.
Agreed. I miss my truck, it's only been in storage for a month!
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Lexington, SC
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Re: I still love my old truck.
Wasn't factory air started in 1965?
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: a beer can ..
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Re: I still love my old truck.
they dont build them like they used too
to many bell s n whistle s in these new pedal truck s plus you wont get as many thumb s up w a newer truck than w an old one , imo
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Calgary Alberta
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Re: I still love my old truck.
Mine is getting used a bit more now. It sure is a beast maneuvering it around in tight parking spots but still preferable to a Lexus LS460 RH drive that has been available to me. Without the PS tho the truck would be useless to me. Yeah, it sure brings a lot of people out of the woodwork to talk about it.
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Location: Hickory Flat, GA
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Re: I still love my old truck.
I've had mine for over 8 years now. I drive it at least 3 times a week typically, sometimes more. In the past two weeks, I'm fairly certain that I've driven over 500 miles. It's more fun to drive them!
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Location: Tampa, Fl.
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Re: I still love my old truck.
Yeah, I built mine to drive it. Lots of fun and reminds me of my youth daily driving a 66 longbed 3/4. I was in construction and it was a workhorse.
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Location: Co
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Re: I still love my old truck.
I have had mine for 42 years it still gets used and abused, It just feels right when I drive it.
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