I love my old truck!

[Grumpyolman]

It's a 1965 Chevrolet, the long bed stepside model. I've had it for about 7 years now. Runs great, but I only drive it on weekends. It's an in-line six engine with a granny four speed transmission. As you see, it sports the very popular patina paint job. I did restore the interior.

 

[Cellblock2429]

It's a 1965 Chevrolet, the long bed stepside model. I've had it for about 7 years now. Runs great, but I only drive it on weekends. It's an in-line six engine with a granny four speed transmission. As you see, it sports the very popular patina paint job. I did restore the interior.

/——/ I’m not a truck guy but if I were, that’s what I’d want.

 

[1srelluc]

Never let it go, they don't make them like that anymore.

My Granddad had a old '59 or '60 Ford step side short box PU....It was a former Air Force PU his Son in law got for him at Langley AFB where he worked.

 

[JGalt]

It's a 1965 Chevrolet, the long bed stepside model. I've had it for about 7 years now. Runs great, but I only drive it on weekends. It's an in-line six engine with a granny four speed transmission. As you see, it sports the very popular patina paint job. I did restore the interior.

I see it has 2-60 air conditioner installed:

Two side vent windows open and drive 60 mph to cool the cab.

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

My first vehicle was a 1969 step-side chevy truck with the side tire rack.
The side tire rack was a rare option.
I looked a lot like this one.

 

[westwall]

The G43 scope mount looks like SARCO repop.

 

[1srelluc]

The G43 scope mount looks like SARCO repop.

Wrong thread but it's real.

No bands or dowells though......You can get repops of those for about $50 bucks on eBay.

 

[Grumpyolman]

The G43 scope mount looks like SARCO repop.

The .22 is the same year as the truck. No optics, though.

 

[deannalw]

I wasn't a truck kinda gal till I bought my first one a couple decades ago and I never wanted anything else after that. It was a 1972 Ford and it was bad ass. We loved each other.

Then I got my '89 Ford 4x4 with huge tires I couldn't begin to heft if I had a flat. That sucked, but it's beautiful, reliable and chock full of great goodies. The oil warmer dealio comes in handy when it's 147 below zero.

Fun fun fun...

 

[DGS49]

That absolutely looks like a truck for a Grumpy Old Man. There's little danger of it being stolen.

 

[Mr Natural]

I'm at a loss here.

Someone explain to me the fascination with driving a truck when you don't have to.

 

[Missourian]

I'm at a loss here.

Someone explain to me the fascination with driving a truck when you don't have to.

I'm sorry...I don't understand the question.

 

[Missourian]

I see it has 2-60 air conditioner installed:

Two side vent windows open and drive 60 mph to cool the cab.

I'll never own a vehicle without a wing window.

 

[DGS49]

I'm at a loss here.

Someone explain to me the fascination with driving a truck when you don't have to.

It is a male thing, related to

• Driving a car that will travel at speeds you will never, ever even consider, or
• Driving an SUV that is capable of navigating a swamp that you would avoid like the plague,
• Carrying a weapon that you will never have to use,
• Owning expensive tools that you MIGHT use once every decade.

 

[the other mike]

My old 2008 Nissan

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[Jarlaxle]

I'm at a loss here.

Someone explain to me the fascination with driving a truck when you don't have to.

Some people just like trucks.

Some people do not comfortably FIT in cars. I work with one-the next car he is comfortable in will be the first.

 

[odanny]

Anyone else have an old truck? If so, what ya got?

Got a 1994 C1500, 215,000 miles, Vortec 4.3L 6 cyl., manual trans., only rust on the body is both cab corners are gone, but fenders and wheel wells/quarter panels are all solid, the frame is pretty rusty but unless you crawl underneath you wouldn't know. Just put a new exhaust and water pump on it, everything has probably been replaced once, some twice but that motor and transmission have never had anything but minor issues since I bought it in 1995.

 

[Tumblin Tumbleweed]

Anyone else have an old truck? If so, what ya got?

Got a 1994 C1500, 215,000 miles, Vortec 4.3L 6 cyl., manual trans., only rust on the body is both cab corners are gone, but fenders and wheel wells/quarter panels are all solid, the frame is pretty rusty but unless you crawl underneath you wouldn't know. Just put a new exhaust and water pump on it, everything has probably been replaced once, some twice but that motor and transmission have never had anything but minor issues since I bought it in 1995.

95 Ford F-150 XL single cab, long bed w/ straight six & a 5-speed trans. 174k original miles. Rust free.

 

[Grumpyolman]

95 Ford F-150 XL single cab, long bed w/ straight six & a 5-speed trans. 174k original miles. Rust free.

That Ford six was a good engine

 

[Tumblin Tumbleweed]

That Ford six was a good engine

Agreed. Practically bulletproof.