How well would that 55-y/o truck burn today's shitty ethanol-flavored gasoline?

It will burn it, corrosion from evaporation is an issue though.I have noticed that the newer vehicles with EVAP and charcoal canisters, sealed systems tend to slow the evaporation rate. Vented to atmosphere older systems tend to have more problems with the fuel, open top carbs, vented caps, etc.

Would seem to be kind of a shame to daily-drive something that had just been restored to that level, wouldn't it?

In my part of America, to church, to a car show or three and a tiny town parade or two.


The rest of the time it's on a turntable in the foyer (east wing)

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The simplicity of a 1970 vehicle is refreshing, no smog or pollution stuff,no computers to deal with. If it breaks down you still have a chance of getting it running on the side of the road and limping home or to a shop.
As you progress into the 1970's the quality of body parts start deteriorating as far as rust goes. By the mid 70's and after steel quality is horrible and you can count on a rust bucket.
Make sure you take a magnet with you to check for bondo and a knowledgeable auto body/mechanic
to check it out.
Being restored by a charitable organization would not give me much comfort as far as the work done.
A far as a daily driver, I would not use it for anything but local transportation.
Those big tires mounted to a stock suspension will stress every part of the drive train, the truck was NOT designed for those tires and there weight.
They look great but not for every day use.

I had a 72 K5 blazer almost same lift, on 35’s and a built engine. Mileage was a joke. Like Single digits MPG. Unless my commute was less than 5-10 miles 1 way, no way that would be a daily.

LS swap it and get mileage into the 20’s and it would viable.

Drive it daily to do normal stuff through rain and crap and snow? Absolutely not. I would have it out frequently at car/truck shows.

Resto-mods are all the rage, taking an older vehicle, dropping in modern suspension and drive trains so you can drive it.

Although that one still looks to have a regular v8 and not LS, imagine the fuel system was upgraded to handle modern fuels...

The number of Resto-mod pickups at auctions is unreal, as is the auction price which in most cases is less than what it would cost to build one.

A C-10 with LS, 8 speed trans, modern fuel injection would be a great daily driver.. Even like the preserved look of the body with the "patina" left..

This one sold for $31,900 at Mecum Dallas, you couldn't build it for that,

I'd daily this bad boy....


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This one may have power steering. The other one does not.

It sure is nice, but my back couldn’t take getting in and out of that every day. It would be a fun toy, though.

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Those wheels are a travesty. So much for ever doing anything practical with that truck.

I said I'd daily the truck in the OP, but it's honestly too nice, and I wouldn't want the lift. I'd prefer something a lot more beat up and cheaper, because I'd use it to do truck things, and would feel bad banging that one up. This one is still too nice, but more in line with what I'd actually want:

In a heartbeat, but it's more of a weekend fair weather truck for me, would love to own.

I could not daily drive that truck, too many miles. I have a Honda Ridgeline for that. Beautiful
Truck for sure.

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Those wheels are a travesty. So much for ever doing anything practical with that truck.

I kinda like them in a 1970's Trans Am Snowflake kinda way... Shoes are easily changed though.

Depends on your idea of practicality, going to DQ on a hot Saturday night, hitting the hot rod cruise, picking up groceries, cigars, scotch, doing burnouts, stop light racing....

For something that will never leave pavement and never tow anything, I'm with you. It would be fun!

But my truck needs to do stuff like this on a pretty regular basis, and usually from places less accessible than the end of my driveway (this particular picture was taken last fall after the power company butchered my tree):

Is this a Karma thread??


Put me in!!