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What's your favorite modification on your truck?
I am just curious to see what everyone's favorite modification they did, or had done, to their truck. It can be as small as that finicky misfire you had the hardest time solving, or as big as a body drop, just so you can see your Pride and Joy lay in the weeds.
Hoping this can grow to show others talents and ideas. I will go ahead and start this off: My favorite modification as of today would have to be painting my truck to get it all one color. Prior to the shiny red you see now, it was a faded red, with body work shown Once I got it painted, it changed the whole aurora when I would drive around. But once again, as we are never done, I am in the process of redoing everything and having the body work and paint professionally done.
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Re: What's your favorite modification on your truck?
Very nice truck! Love the stance.
I'll contribute - so far, and there have been many, my favorite mod/fix is getting the fuel gauge working properly. Now I don't have to do math in my head anymore - Ha!
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Re: What's your favorite modification on your truck?
I appreciate it. Haha funny thing is, my first drive in the truck was without a working gas gauge. Needless to say, I ran out of gas, my friend and I pushed it to the nearest gas station and then continued on.
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Re: What's your favorite modification on your truck?
Will have to say sway bar is first or disk brakes not sure.
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Re: What's your favorite modification on your truck?
In my '63 I'd say that gearing/overdrive transmission are my favorite change for much better driveability. In my '68 which I haven't driven yet, I feel certain it will be the 427bb that I'm running (instead of a mild 350) for the monster torque!
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Re: What's your favorite modification on your truck?
Funny, it made my laugh a little with memories. back Years ago (20) I carried a dip-stick around in my 69 for a long time before I fixed the gas gauge.
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Re: What's your favorite modification on your truck?
I like the look of your truck
my favorite modification would have to be putting in a 60/40 bench seat out of a 92 chevy and adding a tremec 5 speed, makes it ride so much on the high way |
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De chroming the body was the best mod so far. I think it looks a lot cleaner with out it.
The 305 HO TPI and 700-R4 are the best go mods. ![]()
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Re: What's your favorite modification on your truck?
I hope its okay to post more than one mod...
Changing the rear step bumper for sport bumper. Filling the stake holes on the box Adding my LeCarra steering wheel Installing a front sway bar Removing 80's bench seat for an original with a new black & white houndtooth seat cover I still have lots to do... Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: What's your favorite modification on your truck?
Wiper delay. I couldn't resist!
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Re: What's your favorite modification on your truck?
For me two things....
1. going from drum to disc 2. over the top 406 motor
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Re: What's your favorite modification on your truck?
My disc brakes,power steering, and my sway bar. Oh and my Holley carb that properly feeds my fuel to fire
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Re: What's your favorite modification on your truck?
My truck is nothing but modifications since it is made up of at least 7 different trucks. If I had to chose one of the modifications I would have to say the mini-high torque starter.
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Re: What's your favorite modification on your truck?
Disc brakes and HEI.
I've done others buut the disc are a great upgrade and the HEI is also but really budget friendly.To the tune of under $50 with new wires.
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Re: What's your favorite modification on your truck?
I got to say my Ece disk brakes and drop kit. Get a lot more looks.
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Re: What's your favorite modification on your truck?
Fuel Injected 350 with 4L60E (cruises down the highway @ 1600RPM @ 70MPH, power windows and locks, new model spare time cable hoist, helper air bags on the rear for carrying loads.
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Re: What's your favorite modification on your truck?
Changing the title to my name .
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Re: What's your favorite modification on your truck?
5-Speed TREMEC-600 transmission. Sure beats the old Three on the Tree! and makes it a lot more fun to Drive!
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