There are many other vehicles I would prefer over this.

I would prefer an older simpler vehicle that has a modern, more efficient engine and transmission. I have no need for all gadgets and nonsense like heated this and that, flat screens, CAN bus controlled everything, cylinder deactivation, stoplight shutdown, engine lugging transmission tunes,…. Something like that truck with AC, a properly tuned auto, fuel injection, and a restoration with protection from the everyday day in mind sounds perfect.

Nice truck! Getting in would be a struggle. Falling out after forgetting about that giant step would really suck!

Not a daily driver, but definitely a BBQ truck. And church on Sunday driver. I'd want bigger, better mirrors like my Dad had on his '70 C10 work truck though.

No, but only because it's a Chevy.

I have a '77 Ford that I'd use as a daily driver if I had no other vehicles. Why not? Probably wouldn't take it on a cross-country trip, but puttering around town? Sure.

I think I see the back end of an AC pump on the passenger side of the engine block in the last photo.

No, it’s going to be a dog with those tires. I’d consider it if it had a big block, but only because owning a car or truck with around a 450 cubic inch gas motor is a bucket list item for me. We’ve got a boat with a 496 that sounds and feels amazing. I want that on the street.

My BIL had one that looked almost identical, except his had a 427 V8 to power it, we called it "Bruddah," and it served him well for many years in tough conditions. I won't say he abused it, but he asked it to handle many tough jobs, and it never let him down.

Cool truck! I often scan through the Streetside Classics(Atlanta) website considering an old truck.
Since I'm retired I would not need a daily driver.

I would never use ANY vehicle that old for a daily driver. Weekends, maybe a friday or 2, special occasions. That is a classic to be maintained and passed on to later generations, not something for a daily grind.

Also those old vehicles have LOUSY safety devices. No airbags, probably only a lap belt, no crumple zones. Would NOT want to get t-boned in that.

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Originally posted by cparktd:
Probably has the Muncie (Rock crusher) 4 speed tranny
Surly not a granny low 4 speed.
I think I would prefer an automatic. But now I’m just nitpicking!

Also looks like it has a 4 barrel carb and tubular headers!

M21 transmissions never made it into the 4x4.
It has the SM465 3 speed with low and an NP205 transfer case.
I've had several 67, 68, 69 and 70 pickups, Blazers and Suburbans.
My favorite years and I drove all daily.
69 Blazer was the last one, wound up selling it and got a Land Cruiser, easier to get car seats in it.

I don't really think there is a whole lot of 1970 left on the thing.

It looks good, I'll give them that.

Compared to my 20 year old daily driver I have now, I'm thinking that this would get better fuel economy, has a smaller engine, and sits a lot higher.

It does appear to have A/C and possibly TBI, but what would drive me nuts is big tires + four wheel drive + no power steering.

I wouldn't mind the manual transmission, but every traffic light on the way home from work is uphill and my fellow motorists are too f****ng stupid for me to be around and shift gears myself.

Would be awesome for weekends!

I have often thought I would like to get something out of the 60s to make a daily driver out of.
I would like go get back to simple, no computers, no gps tracking, no electronic dodads to go wrong.
That truck would be perfect for me but then again, I would hate to drive it here In Michigan in the winter time. Salt on the roads would eat it up.

That is a nice example of a restored old truck, but compared to even the next generation (1973-87, sometimes known as a "square body"), let alone a newer one, it is miserable to drive for any length of time. I wouldn't want to scratch and ding up that nice wooden bed. Time marches on.

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Air conditioning ?

I think I see a blurry add-on/aftermarket compressor. The evaporator unit is probably under the dash. Factory a/c would have had the gigantic A-6 compressor, and you would see an evaporator housing protruding into the engine bay. Relatively few of these were so equipped back then.

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Also those old vehicles have LOUSY safety devices. No airbags, probably only a lap belt, no crumple zones.

And the gas tank is in the cab with you, behind the seatback. This generation (67-72) did at least have a little padding on the dash. The previous (60-66) had none, nor did any prior to that.

My favorite Chevy trucks are the 1988-98 (GMT 400, pre-95 preferred due to the simple throttle-body fuel injection vs. the later Vortec) and the 99-05. They have their quirks, but are known, common and mostly easily dealt with.

Very cool truck. It's odd to me that 4 wheel drive trucks were relatively rare back then. Especially when you consider how much undeveloped land there was then compared to today. And then practically every truck had a tiny single cab with no storage space of any kind. It's really strange that it took so long for consumers to demand more space in trucks.

I kept this 1970 as a light duty daily driver for about 10 years, selling it in mid 90s when I sold my business. Was always an attention getter but I'd much rather drive my Ridgeline.

It seems that 4x4 was more focused on the Blazer's/K5 and Suburban's in those years.
All the 1/2 ton 4x4 pick ups I have seen have a Birfield joint axle while the K5's got a Dana 44 U-joint axle shaft with external locking hubs.
A guy at work has a 69 stepside 4x4 with the Birf axle that he drives to work sometimes.

I worked with another guy that drove a black 68 428 Cobra Jet to work everyday.
Really good shape, original paint, not a clone.
I couldn't believe he risked driving it to work, he said he didn't buy it to look at it and had owned it for decades.

Would depend - if I had a 10 mile or less commute to work, in an environment where getting help if I broke down would be readily available sure.
If I was a retired guy who didn’t have to worry about missing work if I broke down sure.

Now it just might be every bit as reliable as something newer, or maybe even more so.

Myself, I have a 40 mile each way commute to work through some relatively remote mountainous terrain, so not a good answer for me

It's almost too pretty to drive. Especially in NJ. But I'd make space for it.

Too nice for a daily driver. I’d love 1950s era commercial grade dually upgraded with modern components and a P-pump cummins. I’d daily drive that. Or a bobbed deuce and a half….. yummy