Need ideas on what $500 should go for?

[The Big Green]

I have a '67 swb. Holidays are coming up, and I need $500 gone...lol. Should be easy, but its not really easy to me. I have a air bag kit, just a basic in place of all 4 coils, nothing crazy. I have had this truck for 13 years, and its all the same. I just need ideas, to maybe help me out.

I'll place in the suspension forum to, for more ideas in that area.

[glock35ipsc]

If you need $500 gone, you can send it to me. Otherwise, I'm not sure what you are asking.

If you are wanting to sell $500 worth of something off of your truck, you need to be a subscribing member to do so.

[bowtier]

Prett sure he's just wanting to spend $500 on his truck & is just looking for suggestions.

~Is your bed lined? My line-X sure is nice...about $450.

[68gmsee]

I think he means that he needs to spend $500 on his truck to change it around some.

Give us more info...

If I had $500 laying around right now, I'd go for the new style am/fm stereo radio made to fit our trucks.

[Elephanthead]

Well it is tough to say, what does your truck need? I am assuming nothing since you need suggestions. Repack the wheel bearings, and change all the fluids. Fill it with gas and go for a road trip.

[Shane]

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Please don't cross post. This very same post is also in the suspension section.

Sending $25 of it to the board to become a full member would be a good start.

[big_al_71]

If you have an extra five bills go buy some can goods and take them to the local food center for the needy it is exactly what I am doing.

[rambler]

well lets see some pics of the truck... that would help....

If I had $500 the wife and kids would already have taken it.. LOL

good luck

[harlyworkr]

I really like my serpentine system, I just happen to have 3 extra in the garage my wife keeps reminding me of.

[The Big Green]

Originally Posted by bowtier

Prett sure he's just wanting to spend $500 on his truck & is just looking for suggestions.

~Is your bed lined? My line-X sure is nice...about $450.

I have the wood bed, and it need redone, but I need to bag first. Thats a great idea, and its in my list of things to do. I need to bag, then build my bed around my notch, then I'll paint the truck, and last will be a spray in liner.


My truck has the disk brakes on front, done 15 years ago. I jacked the truck up a few weeks ago, and the front is as tight as my '08 Ram...lol. I can't redo anything on the front end, tie rods and all are great.


Shane
I get the hint, I'll put that on my list of things to do.


big_al_71
Its the holidays and its a gift, from someone else, to me. I can't give a gift to someone else. Thats a very good thought, nothing wrong with that. IMO, its the best I have gotten, but I cant do that with this money.

[Ackattack]

some ideas if you don't have them already:

posi for the rearend
new tires
drop spindles
carpet
gauges
rear disk brakes
tinted windows
toneau cover
tools
power windows
one piece windows
power locks
alarm system

just some things that might be good

[leddzepp]

Spend it on maintenance, or just save the money. Do you have any idea what direction you want to go with the truck? If not, you will find yourself just wasting the money.

[cdowns]

improve headlights/improvetaillights/improve horn/rims tires brakes engine performance engine appearance /generally make things better and safer if it dont work make it work

[STOCKISH]

Originally Posted by big_al_71

If you have an extra five bills go buy some can goods and take them to the local food center for the needy it is exactly what I am doing.

Sounds awesome! Lots of people out there that are alot worse off than us. Love the idea Big Al...

[LuckyHenriksen]

Originally Posted by 1972SuperCheyenne

Sounds awesome! Lots of people out there that are alot worse off than us. Love the idea Big Al...

X2 Anyone ever read the book "Street Lawyer" by John Grisham?

[danman987123]

aluminum radiator w/ dual fans in electric shroud. just got mine. they are sweet. dont know if you already have that though...or if you even need 2 fans, my truck just uses one strictly for engine temp, and other for ac.

[Puropedo]

Originally Posted by big_al_71

If you have an extra five bills go buy some can goods and take them to the local food center for the needy it is exactly what I am doing.

Thrust me, I do the same thing (once in a while) but once u get to know some people in (need) it gets u to think. I am a mid class guy (making the
rich, richer and cooperating @ the same time to feed the poor) My advice
to THE BIG GREEN is to spend the money on what he really loves (family,
toys, or on his truck (most of us do) we only live once, and as long as
u have ur fridge stached with food for u and your loved ones,,,go and spend
that money on whatever will make u HAPPY. Just mph.

[Tx Firefighter]

Start an ING high yield savings account and start earning interest. No sense throwing money at something just because you can.

[hotrod 80]

try to spend it on american made products.

[big_al_71]

if I had to suggest something for the truck

* MSD Ignition, coil & wires
* Headers
*HID's
*Sway bar kit

let us know how you spend it...

[Boog]

Hey BG. It sounds like your truck is all stock at this time and you want to change it up a bit. And you have bought a basic air bag kit and you are wanting to buy some things to go along with the bags to complete the suspension system.
Once you decide how much drop you want you can decide on
dropped spindles
dropped shocks
c notch kit
adjustable panhard bar
compressor and valves for the bags
and larger diameter wheels n tires
front and rear sway bars
power steering if you don't have it
I could go on and on with things available for our trucks. You just have to do a little research and decide what you need/want for yours and go shopping.

[The Big Green]

My truck has been thru a lot, and it just has a little 350, with a 454 RV cam. Tranny went out, 400t, and I have plans to have a rebuild. I have built a few trannys, but spending the cash for a 1 year warrenty is great, 1 less thing to worry about.

I'm sticking with my suspension first. I have the step notch, and plans to move the stock trailing arms to drop this thing on the ground in back, if my tires don't hit first. The front 3in spindles will have to wait. If I don't get shorties, and move my exhaust up first, then the spindles are useless. Its shorties first, and I found them on Jegs for $250 on the coated ones.

[Stocker]

I can't tell you how to spend your $500... but I would probably consider buying GM stock. Would have been cheaper a couple weeks ago though...

I just can't help thinking that in five years or so (maybe a bit longer), it might really pay off!