Chevy/GMC Stories

Drive into the heartfelt journeys of Chevy and GMC truck owners. From restoring old memories to building new ones, these stories celebrate the bond between people and their trucks.

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1953 GMC 3600 – Charlie K.

This 1953 GMC 3600 which was rescued from someones backyard, where it sat for 26 years, rotting away to nothing. It was purchased on 4th of July weekend and fully restored 12 months later, in time for 4th of July weekend. Late nights and crazy weekend hours. Mostly a solo project, but a close friend…

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1960 GMC C10 – Dwight R.

I got Pearl after I retired it as been a labor of love restoring her I did a LS swap and added vintage heat and air.

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1979 Chevrolet K10 – Josh B.

New to me, my 1979 that I bought locally in 2024. Didn’t have it more than 2 months and the engine went out. Sat for about a year before a SB 406 was built to install. Truck original was a 400 and we pulled out a 350 so I wanted to do a heritage build.…

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1966 Chevrolet C10 – Mike C.

I watched this truck as a kid sitting alongside a garage in town. Always thought it would never be sold, then one day a guy came by with it. I watched it for a couple of years in town. My cousin ended up with it for a few years then I finally got a chance…

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1982 Chevrolet C10 – Neal E. Sr

I bought this truck 20 years ago. Drove it with the factory 305. But the engine crapped out and I had a custom built 350 I dropped in. On my way home, it backfired w/out an air filter and caused a fire that gutted the engine bay of all its rubber and wiring. So it’s…

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1995 Chevrolet K1500 – Darrin A.

Not as exciting as some of the other stories on here but it’s a story, My name is Darrin Armes. I am 18 years old and got my truck when I was 15. Every penny I make has been put towards the full build of the truck and I have no plan of stopping until…

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1985 Chevrolet K10 – Megan R.

Hello my name is Megan Renninger and I own a 1985 Chevy K10. I wanna tell you about my truck. My fiancé and I were talking about building a squarebody. We wanted to build one for me. He has a 1984 Chevy k20 and a 1984 Chevy K5 blazer and he said well you need…

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2000 Chevrolet Sierra 1500 – Daniel R.

I bought a 2000 GMC Stepside truck thinking I was going to enjoy driving it for many years. After 1 month the transmission fell out. $2000 later it was back running again. Drove it for 2 days & then the A/C compressor went up in smoke. I knew the truck was going to need some…

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Share Your Journey

Every truck has a story, and we’d love to hear yours. From the memories made to the miles covered, share what makes your truck special. Join the LMC TruckLife community and inspire others with your journey.

Welcome to LMC Truck Life

This site was born out of file cabinets filled with the letters and pictures that we have received from truck owners over the years. These letters told us the story of your truck. The highs, the lows, the happy events and the events that tug at our hearts.

Seems every truck has a story and we can’t wait to hear yours!

Keeping Generations On The Road ®

Becky
President and Owner of Long Motor Corporation