Lets kick an anthill. You can have only one of the vintage Chevy (or GMC bretherin). Which do you choose based on looks alone?
I voted for the 47-55 Advanced design. I have the parts to build one. I bought a 56 to rebuild and gave it to my son......so I could have had either choice. I also really like the 37 Chevy .
I like my '62 C10; it has a good chassis and is comfortable to drive over long distances. Regards, Harald
Yeah, but you really need a crew-cab, so the wife has somewhere to sit while the dog is riding up front. Of course, there's always the bed of the truck.
Smooth, sexy curves and fat fenders have always lit the furnace in my loins. When I was a kid in the early 1950s, there was a home-delivery bread company called Peter Wheat Bread Co. that would crawl through the neighborhood in their AD panel trucks. Every time I spotted one of 'em, it put me in a thrall until it was out of sight. Seventy years later, I figured I'd waited long enough, so I bought the one that's in my garage now.
This is a hard decision to make; I like all three categories, but if I must pick only one category, I pick the TF 55-59.
I really like the TF’s body style it lends itself to all sorts of builds like hot rods, customs, and God forbid more modern style of build. To me it’s the prettiest truck GM built
Well I voted AD for obvious reasons but have always wanted a 55/57 3100 Big window but never had the money when one came up. As far as Chevy trucks I have had a 59 El Camino, 67 3100 with 327 and every bell and whistle, My 48 bought in 1973, 57 3100 panel truck with a wild 327 in it that would give 750 hondas a run for their money stop light to stop light, 70 C10, 77 K30, 64 C10, 71 GMC 2500, 77 C30. Plus at least 3 67/72 C 10 short beds that someone else fell in love with before I could do anything with them including one that someone offered way more than I thought it was worth when it was on my buddy's trailer on the way home. Right now I need to build a little shed around my 48 and put the wood stove in one end and get to work on it so I can have something for show and tell in the spring.
I would very much like a '63. Last year of the wraparound windshield but first year of the suspension design they ran clear into the late 80's. I'd probably swap in a 60-61 grille and hood but that would bolt on. I really like the looks of the mid-late 50's GMC's but I don't think I'd want a straight front axle nor do I have the skills to make one into IFS. One of those that was already set up the way I'd want it is probably massively out of my price range.
I had a 57 GMC big window 3/4 ton that belonged to my mom's companion for a long time that looked great from 100 ft but was so rusted out that one would have never got done putting body panels on it. It had a cute little 283 in it with a powerglide that had a hard time getting it up to 55 mph. I looked at it long and hard wanting to figure out how to turn it into a short bed but it was too far gone and I sold it to some guy who bought it for the big window parts.
I've owned them all at one time or another. Tough call, they're all great looking trucks. For the purpose of this thread, I'd go with a '65 Custom Cab SWB, black with white insert, lowered with Cragars and blackwalls.
ADs are cool. Got one on the back burner. Nice lines. Only draw back are size wise it’s like driving an s10 The TFs look like customs. Especially the 58/59 fleet sides. I dig the GMC noses. The 60-66 is almost a modern truck. Super EZ to mod. They drive and ride great stock. No wrong answers
Well, to be honest I can't really vote...I've built one of each over thew years and have enjoyed them all...they all had their good points...but styling wise, I'd have to go with the T.F though.
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