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Title: What's your Daily Fleets
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on July 17, 2026, 01:21:23 am
Came up on tiktok...  I know, I know   

But here's my fleets over the years...

2009 - 2001 Ford Focus ZTS and 78 Chevy C20

2013 - 78 Chevy C20, 1999 Chevy Astro with 4.3v6, 2008 Impala LT

2016 - 97 Camaro Z28, 78 Chevy C20, 2008 Impala LT

2026 - 78 Chevy C20, 2018 Impala Premier, 97 Camaro Z28
Title: Re: What's your Daily Fleets
Post by: Shifty on July 17, 2026, 02:12:18 pm
84 Z-28
55 Belair
69 Chevelle
68 Chevelle
64 Nova
72 Monte Carlo
87 R30 3+3
87 Z-28
87 V20
98 C2500
Title: Re: What's your Daily Fleets
Post by: Mike81K10 on July 17, 2026, 04:48:33 pm
My first car was a 1966 Plymouth Fury III (wish I still had), had a 1977 Monte Carlo which had custom paint work and a HP 383 and transmission built by a race team in Tampa FL for my car (The Monte Carlo was stolen in Denver, CO and never found). I bought my 81 Chevy K10 after my car was stolen in 86 at a Chevy dealership (It was a trade in vehicle). I had a 1976 Ford Bronco 4X4 that I regret having sold it. I also had 2002 (year unsure but close) Chevy Lumina (I did not like it - always had emergency brake sticking problems), and a Buick Le Sabre about a 2004 0r 05. I Currently have a 2007 Chevy Tahoe 4X4, 2006 Dodge Dakota 2WD V8 (For Sale), 2020 F250 Super Duty Super Cab FX4 (Recent Acquisition in Feb this year to pull my 22' car trailer I bought about 7 months ago. Of course I have my 81 K10 in my member thread.
Title: Re: What's your Daily Fleets
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on July 19, 2026, 01:12:46 am
Quote from: Shifty on July 17, 2026, 02:12:18 pm
84 Z-28
55 Belair
69 Chevelle
68 Chevelle
64 Nova
72 Monte Carlo
87 R30 3+3
87 Z-28
87 V20
98 C2500

I love it!!!
Title: Re: What's your Daily Fleets
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on July 19, 2026, 01:13:20 am
Quote from: Mike81K10 on July 17, 2026, 04:48:33 pm
My first car was a 1966 Plymouth Fury III (wish I still had), had a 1977 Monte Carlo which had custom paint work and a HP 383 and transmission built by a race team in Tampa FL for my car (The Monte Carlo was stolen in Denver, CO and never found). I bought my 81 Chevy K10 after my car was stolen in 86 at a Chevy dealership (It was a trade in vehicle). I had a 1976 Ford Bronco 4X4 that I regret having sold it. I also had 2002 (year unsure but close) Chevy Lumina (I did not like it - always had emergency brake sticking problems), and a Buick Le Sabre about a 2004 0r 05. I Currently have a 2007 Chevy Tahoe 4X4, 2006 Dodge Dakota 2WD V8 (For Sale), 2020 F250 Super Duty Super Cab FX4 (Recent Acquisition in Feb this year to pull my 22' car trailer I bought about 7 months ago. Of course I have my 81 K10 in my member thread.

Good stuff!!!
Title: Re: What's your Daily Fleets
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on July 19, 2026, 01:15:03 am
Quote from: 78 Chevyrado on July 17, 2026, 01:21:23 am
Came up on tiktok...  I know, I know   

But here's my fleets over the years...

2009 - 2001 Ford Focus ZTS and 78 Chevy C20

2013 - 78 Chevy C20, 1999 Chevy Astro with 4.3v6, 2008 Impala LT

2016 - 97 Camaro Z28, 78 Chevy C20, 2008 Impala LT

2026 - 78 Chevy C20, 2018 Impala Premier, 97 Camaro Z28

I have one constant.  I'll keep it as long as I live if I have any say in it.
Title: Re: What's your Daily Fleets
Post by: zieg85 on July 19, 2026, 07:53:07 am
I can't remember all but it is a long list starting out with a 76 Plymouth Duster in 1979.  I would buy and sell just because it was fun.  Before you "had" to have insurance and emission testing "Cook County" Illinois I kinda flipped cars like folks flip houses today.  Sellers trusted you with a signed undated title.  I too have my forever truck.
Title: Re: What's your Daily Fleets
Post by: Captkaos on July 21, 2026, 03:35:47 pm
1988-89: 1978 Chevrolet C10 Stepside Pickup (wrecked and sold)
1989-present: 1973 Chevrolet C10 Stepside Pickup (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=5225.0) (never sell, second truck I owned)
1992-93: 1993 GMC Sonoma ZQ4 (sold after 9 months)
1993-97: 1981 Chevrolet K10 Pickup (sold)
1997-05: 1997 Jeep Wrangler (sold)
1999-05: 1975 Chevrolet C10 Longbed (fathers truck, regretably...  sold)
2000-present: 1985 Chevrolet C10
2001-17: 1978 GMC Jimmy 4x2 (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=5737.0) (sold)
2001-03: 1981 Chevrolet C20 Pickup (sold)
2001-04: 1978 Chevrolet Suburban (sold)
2002-16: 2000 Chevrolet Corvette FRC (sold)
2005-present: 1987 Chevrolet R10 twin turbo LS Pickup (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=12120.0)
2006-15: 1990 Chevrolet Suburban (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=5690.0)(sold)
2007-present: 1991 Chevrolet R3500 Crew Cab (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=6411.0)
2009-present: 1985 Chevrolet K5 4x4 Blazer (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=11328.0)
2010-present: 1989 Chevrolet K5 Blazer (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,15648.0.html) (never sell)
2017-present: 2003 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (for sale)
2021-present: 1997 Chevrolet Silverado (never sell)
2022-present: 2011 Ford Mustang LS Swapped (https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-swaps/1964590-captkaos-2011-s197-ls-swap.html) (never sell, daughters daily)
2024-present: 1992 Chevrolet S10
Title: Re: What's your Daily Fleets
Post by: bd on July 21, 2026, 04:42:07 pm
1971 - 1996  1835 cc dual-Weber 44 IDF VW Beetle (sold)  8)
1990 - 1991  Ford Pinto Wagon (totaled & sold)
1981 - 1991  Wife (sold)
1991 - 1992  Girlfriend (sold)
1991 - 2025  Chevrolet R10 Silverado Standard Cab Short Bed P/U (sold)  8)
2012 - Present  Jeep Cherokee XJ (daily drive it 'til either it dies or I can't)

 ;D
Title: Re: What's your Daily Fleets
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on July 26, 2026, 12:07:11 am
Quote from: zieg85 on July 19, 2026, 07:53:07 am
I can't remember all but it is a long list starting out with a 76 Plymouth Duster in 1979.  I would buy and sell just because it was fun.  Before you "had" to have insurance and emission testing "Cook County" Illinois I kinda flipped cars like folks flip houses today.  Sellers trusted you with a signed undated title.  I too have my forever truck.

I miss back then.
Title: Re: What's your Daily Fleets
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on July 26, 2026, 12:07:53 am
Quote from: Captkaos on July 21, 2026, 03:35:47 pm
1988-89: 1978 Chevrolet C10 Stepside Pickup (wrecked and sold)
1989-present: 1973 Chevrolet C10 Stepside Pickup (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=5225.0) (never sell, second truck I owned)
1992-93: 1993 GMC Sonoma ZQ4 (sold after 9 months)
1993-97: 1981 Chevrolet K10 Pickup (sold)
1997-05: 1997 Jeep Wrangler (sold)
1999-05: 1975 Chevrolet C10 Longbed (fathers truck, regretably...  sold)
2000-present: 1985 Chevrolet C10
2001-17: 1978 GMC Jimmy 4x2 (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=5737.0) (sold)
2001-03: 1981 Chevrolet C20 Pickup (sold)
2001-04: 1978 Chevrolet Suburban (sold)
2002-16: 2000 Chevrolet Corvette FRC (sold)
2005-present: 1987 Chevrolet R10 twin turbo LS Pickup (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=12120.0)
2006-15: 1990 Chevrolet Suburban (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=5690.0)(sold)
2007-present: 1991 Chevrolet R3500 Crew Cab (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=6411.0)
2009-present: 1985 Chevrolet K5 4x4 Blazer (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=11328.0)
2010-present: 1989 Chevrolet K5 Blazer (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,15648.0.html) (never sell)
2017-present: 2003 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (for sale)
2021-present: 1997 Chevrolet Silverado (never sell)
2022-present: 2011 Ford Mustang LS Swapped (https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-swaps/1964590-captkaos-2011-s197-ls-swap.html) (never sell, daughters daily)
2024-present: 1992 Chevrolet S10

Sweet!
Title: Re: What's your Daily Fleets
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on July 26, 2026, 12:08:26 am
Quote from: bd on July 21, 2026, 04:42:07 pm
1971 - 1996  1835 cc dual-Weber 44 IDF VW Beetle (sold)  8)
1990 - 1991  Ford Pinto Wagon (totaled & sold)
1981 - 1991  Wife (sold)
1991 - 1992  Girlfriend (sold)
1991 - 2025  Chevrolet R10 Silverado Standard Cab Short Bed P/U (sold)  8)
2012 - Present  Jeep Cherokee XJ (daily drive it 'til either it dies or I can't)

 ;D

Nice!
Title: Re: What's your Daily Fleets
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on July 26, 2026, 12:26:11 am
I forgot my 87 R10 305/700r4

Got it in 2004, wrecked it and a few months later grandad gave me the 78 C20 because I had nothing to drive.

First 3 pics are how I got it in 2004 new to me.

4th pic is the 400sbc I swapped into it in place of the old 305 that croaked.  I kept the tbi.  I put 454 injectors, and got the ecm out of a 350 caprice for it.  it wouldn't fuel enough with the stock 305 ecm.  i just filled the canted center bolt holes in the intake and only used the 8 front and rear bolts to bolt the intake on.  Didn't leak or have a problem while I had it.  Put in an afr guage and it said all was good with this setup.  This was before i got on the internet so I had to roam the junkyards and try something and see what happens.  it worked this time.  73 caprice 400sbc flew plate bolted right up to the 87 700r4 no mods.  Woulda kept that engine but it got blown when wrecking..  :o

Last two pics are the whoopise daisy.  I was doin dumb stuff.  Grandad saw the wrecked truck and laughed.  He used to do dumb stuff too i guess.  Wasn't what i was expecting.  thought hed get all over me but he never did.  gave me the gray truck a few months later.
Title: Re: What's your Daily Fleets
Post by: JohnnyPopper on July 27, 2026, 08:07:08 pm
OUCH!!! I hope you weren't in it! Never seen one so caved in... :o
Title: Re: What's your Daily Fleets
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on July 28, 2026, 01:23:40 am
Quote from: JohnnyPopper on July 27, 2026, 08:07:08 pm
OUCH!!! I hope you weren't in it! Never seen one so caved in... :o

 ;)

Made it out with only cuts and bruises but the seatbelt messed up my left shoulder for a while.  Chiropractor straightened that out.  skin embedded with lots of glass.  last piece of glass worked it's way out of my leg about a year later. 

Can't complain, Truck did its job and kept me safe.
Title: Re: What's your Daily Fleets
Post by: JohnnyPopper on July 29, 2026, 12:25:41 pm
Man, you're lucky to be alive.
Title: Re: What's your Daily Fleets
Post by: semloh on July 29, 2026, 04:53:19 pm
1983 gmc 1500 suburban 6.2 liter diesel
1983 ford exp
1969 thunderbird 2 door landau all original
Title: Re: What's your Daily Fleets
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on August 01, 2026, 11:34:26 pm
Quote from: JohnnyPopper on July 29, 2026, 12:25:41 pm
Man, you're lucky to be alive.

My particular guardian angel apparently doesn't mind overtime.
Title: Re: What's your Daily Fleets
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on August 01, 2026, 11:34:53 pm
Quote from: semloh on July 29, 2026, 04:53:19 pm
1983 gmc 1500 suburban 6.2 liter diesel
1983 ford exp
1969 thunderbird 2 door landau all original

Can we see the Tbird?   8)