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"Best $ I ever spent" ?
I've heard this statement several times refering to modifications owners have made to their trucks/cars... It's always different depending on who you're talking to... So... I'm curious... What's the best Money you ever spent on your truck?
Makes no difference to me if it cost under a dollar or over a thousand... I'm just inquisitive... |
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67-72 parts collector,…
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Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ?
Adding a front sway bar is one of the biggest "bangs for your buck",... that I can recommend.
(even though,... adding power steering to a manual steering truck, is even nicer!)
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Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ?
For me I'd have to say it was getting the title to the Truck lol
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Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ?
I'd say probably my steelies and caps. I held off on it because what I had worked fine, and I figured it would cost way too much to do anything right now.
As I looked in to it further, I was able to restore and paint some steelies from the junk yard, and then got a good deal on some hubcaps. It made a big difference in the look and it also improved the handling. All that for about $140 ![]() ![]() Posted via Mobile Device |
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Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ?
i would have to say, that a/c power steering and auto trans is the best money i have ever spent on mine....oh and hei.
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ?
How about the money I just spent to put 17.5 gallons of the cheap gas in my truck!
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Idaho
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Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ?
My ls 4l60 conversion
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Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ?
The "best money I ever spent" will be whatever it costs to get mine back together and on the road!
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Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ?
for me its a factory am/fm to replace the am...
hey see ten. where you been? havent heard from you in a while... nice to see ya.
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Simple? What's simple?
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Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ?
Converting to serpentine with a modern alternator and clutch fan. No question.
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Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ?
Well at this time it would be my wheels and tires, I think they really made my truck.
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Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ?
20's!! Not the biggest bang for the buck but it's my favorite feature.
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Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ?
My steel wheels and baby moons. Cost was about $150 with mounting and balancing. Completely changed the look of the truck.
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Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ?
Maybe it comes with age, maybe not. I appreciate the guys out there that are making upgrades that improve performance and handling but I am an old school 48 year old man who is more than ever appreciating the way things use to be. My 72 has a q-jet with electric chock and I love the fact that I have to pump it 3 or 4 times, fire it up and wait for it to warm up before I can go. I love to pull the vents open and roll down the windows. It does not bother me when I am sitting in a parking lot somewhere trying to figure out why I have no spark. I love it when it loads up at times and I have to clean it out on the back roads.
The best money I have ever spent on my 72 or my 64 is making sure it stays the way it was. I love the challenge of finding original GM parts. They are worth all the money I spend on them. |
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Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ?
Headlight relay setup, now I can see!
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Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ?
Since sway bar and ls swap have been said ill say my new bench seat. I don't slide around hanging on the steering wheel on curvy roads any more. $60 and some labor and it feels like a whole new truck.
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Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ?
One piece drive shaft!
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Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ?
Of course its the money spent to buy the truck in the first place!!!!!
After that it has to be the money spent on the........ well crap....... on anything really..... I love putting money into this truck. ![]() Ok, OK... I know why this thread was started, I will have to say the money spent on the drivetrain/ride height is my favorite money spent. I love to smash the pedal and hear the exhaust, and love walking out of home-depot and seeing it sitting in the parking lot waiting for me to come take a ride ![]()
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Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ?
The SWB donor truck I bought to convert my '72 LWB to a SWB..
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Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ?
Putting air ride on my truck
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Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ?
Power steering followed closely by Detroit locker rear end.
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Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ?
I'm not real sure yet what it is going to be, I just started ripping down my truck and have already spent over 3k on parts.........not sure what the best money spent is yet but I know I got alot of things to pick from.
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