what are some easy cheap fixes to make your truck look better

[allen123]

Like simple stuff to paint or i dont really know how to put it into words.
But just easy fixes that are free or really cheap that will make it look a little better, interior or exterior

[oldblue1968chevy]

I was just thinkin the same thing earlier lol

well..wash it, armor all windex windows..uhhhh polish everything thats posishable lol...make sure airs in the tire corretly...and even sometimes change the turn signal fluid and change the air in the tires < thats if you get REALLY bored, but be sure'n get ALLL the old air outta them tires it'll make u go wayyy faster lol

[Longhorn Man]

you got any photos to look at and give pointers on?

[oldblue1968chevy]

who ya talkin to longhorn man? if its me..no dont have any pictures sorry

[Longhorn Man]

no, not you... the thread starter asking the question.

[PanelDeland]

For the cost of a few gaskets you can paint the valve covers,inner fenders,core support and engine accessory brackets,You can clean the plug wires with hand cleaner,and route them with tie wraps.Paint the air cleaner and make sure all the wires are in their covers,Masking everything so that the paint looks good will make it look better.

[allen123]

So far this is the stuff I have done


Put a stripe down the middle of the hood

Heres a view of my truck so you can see if theres anything i could do


I know a new grill will prob help quite a bit

[theyammieguy]

Originally Posted by allen123

So far this is the stuff I have done


Put a stripe down the middle of the hood

Heres a view of my truck so you can see if theres anything i could do


I know a new grill will prob help quite a bit

Remove the paint stripe down the middle and do some pin stripping.

[drewdude92]

is it just me or does that thing sit up super high? lol

[allen123]

not just you lol i'll be lowering it soon once i get everything else that needs to be done finished.

And theyammieguy i am going to some pinstriping i just found these stencils that seem like something i prob will look into

Here's the stencils
http://www.tcpglobal.com/kustomshop/ksserg.aspx#single

[drewdude92]

yeah i hear ya lol mine sits up real high in the back like that... but sits down lower in the front they were old springs so they had been squished down a lil in the front...ive been thinking about putting some 2 inch blocks in the back. i mean its prob the cheapest way to do it and its real cheap

[crazy longhorn]

2 " drop block (rear), & 1 full ring cut off the bottom of the coils up front......that will get the 'stance" closer to right crazyL

[allen123]

Im thinking about putting monte carlo springs in the back supposed to lower it 3 in

[davischevy]

allen123, nix the pinstriping, and get that truck lowered and find some wider wheels. put a sway bar on the front, and a close ratio steering box off a late 70's truck. You don't have to spend money on springs. They fronts are easy to pull out and cut a coil. Don't be intimidated, just pull the front springs and cut. The rear springs can be compressed and heated to shorten them. Use a press or clamps and compress to the desired hieght and heat them into submission. Don't be tempted to paint it. Trucks are a lot more fun in primer. If the grill bothers you polish it or buy some spray bomb trim paint and paint it. It don't take money to make a cool truck, it takes TLC.

[allen123]

im planning on keeping it the primer for a while anyways and just give it a rat rod look
I dont have a prob with the outer grill shell just the inner im thinking about getting a billet grill sometime
and what do you mean by close ratio steering box

[drewdude92]

yeah billet grilles look pretty sweet on these trucks ill try to get a pic of mine up soon if i can find a camera to do it...and what you got under that hood there?

[allen123]

350 stock just has headers intake and carb thats all that i know of some people ask me if it has a cam cause it kind of has a lope but im not sure the PO didn't know anything about it

[drewdude92]

that sounds exactly like mine...except my motors about worn out..its got a valve problem

[special-K]

Just wait and drop it when you can.Find a cheap inner grille.

[dave2953]

I think you're truck looks really good the way it is. I agree that you should lower it....just my .02

[allen123]

Originally Posted by dave2953

I think you're truck looks really good the way it is. I agree that you should lower it....just my .02

thanks
yeah lowering it is one of the top things on my list

Today 11:37 AM
matthufham Re: what are some easy cheap fixes to make your truck look better

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window tint, the diamond cut headlights for 20 bucks on ebay, glue the grill piece in if you know where it is, and i'd paint the inner grille flat black. clear or the "deluxe" split sidemarker lights, clear front turn signals, can't tell on the inside, but get a grant steering wheel.

all those things are on my list to i think most of them will go on my xmas list
And what would be the best paint to use on the grill and what all do i need to do to prep it for the paint i havent painted much plastic

[matthufham]

window tint, the diamond cut headlights for 20 bucks on ebay, glue the grill piece in if you know where it is, and i'd paint the inner grille flat black. clear or the "deluxe" split sidemarker lights, clear front turn signals, can't tell on the inside, but get a grant steering wheel.

[Shane]

2" blocks in the rear ... cut one round off front springs ... strip the clear off those wheels and polish the snot out of them ...

[oldblue1968chevy]

what're 2" blocks, and why would you cut a 'round' off the front springs?

[1969 SSR1]

cost me 25 bucks to wet sand her and spray her flat krylon black.