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see ten · 03-20-2013, 06:44 PM

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...

**lolife99** · 03-20-2013, 06:55 PM

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!)

jmsaunders · 03-20-2013, 06:57 PM

For me I'd have to say it was getting the title to the Truck lol

*Mister-B* · 03-20-2013, 07:00 PM

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

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ole dollor · 03-20-2013, 07:28 PM

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.

big bad orange · 03-20-2013, 07:30 PM

How about the money I just spent to put 17.5 gallons of the cheap gas in my truck!

Daaaanz67 · 03-20-2013, 07:33 PM

My ls 4l60 conversion

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54belair · 03-20-2013, 07:39 PM

The "best money I ever spent" will be whatever it costs to get mine back together and on the road!

**yote1234** · 03-20-2013, 07:41 PM

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.

ole dollor · 03-20-2013, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Daaaanz67

My ls 4l60 conversion

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wow....that is a nice motor and engine bay....very clean.....NICE.

**JJorgensen52** · 03-20-2013, 07:57 PM

Converting to serpentine with a modern alternator and clutch fan. No question.

69GWC · 03-20-2013, 07:59 PM

Well at this time it would be my wheels and tires, I think they really made my truck.
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**TBONE1964** · 03-20-2013, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by big bad orange

How about the money I just spent to put 17.5 gallons of the cheap gas in my truck!

I look at that as $62.00 to drive about 200 miles if you are getting around 12 mpg. In my eyes, that is money well spent. No fun sitting in the driveway.

stomper · 03-20-2013, 08:01 PM

20's!! Not the biggest bang for the buck but it's my favorite feature.

Square_78 · 03-20-2013, 08:06 PM

My steel wheels and baby moons. Cost was about $150 with mounting and balancing. Completely changed the look of the truck.

**TBONE1964** · 03-20-2013, 08:07 PM

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.

yuccales · 03-20-2013, 08:38 PM

Headlight relay setup, now I can see!

brad_man_72 · 03-20-2013, 08:53 PM

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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Chance72 · 03-20-2013, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TBONE1964

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.

Thats what I like too. But its a pain when im tryin to go somewhere and it my 72 wont start... Gotta figure it out before I get driving to school!

Justin36 · 03-20-2013, 10:30 PM

One piece drive shaft!
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AustinScott · 03-20-2013, 10:47 PM

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

truknut · 03-20-2013, 11:17 PM

The SWB donor truck I bought to convert my '72 LWB to a SWB..

big_al_71 · 03-20-2013, 11:20 PM

Putting air ride on my truck
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Aaron Burkemper · 03-21-2013, 12:06 AM

Power steering followed closely by Detroit locker rear end.

oldschool18 · 03-21-2013, 12:06 AM

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.

03-20-2013, 06:44 PM	#1
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jmsaunders Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lebanon, TN Posts: 311	Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ? For me I'd have to say it was getting the title to the Truck lol __________________ J'aimi 54 Chevy 3100 5.3/4L60E (Plan to make summer daily driver) 54 Chevy 3600 "Destiny" future project (Plan to build for my daughter) 72 C10 current daily driver 74 Nova Son's DD (His 1st car, we had to start him off right) 00 F*rd Expedition wife's DD (She's the trader in the house and doesn't drive a GM )

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Mister-B Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,331	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

03-20-2013, 07:28 PM	#5
ole dollor Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Anton, Texas Posts: 2,364	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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big bad orange Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 187	Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ? How about the money I just spent to put 17.5 gallons of the cheap gas in my truck! __________________ just like that old Johnny Cash song. "One piece at a time and I am go na make an old C10 mine a look at all your faces when I drive through your town"

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Daaaanz67 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 857	Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ? My ls 4l60 conversion Posted via Mobile Device

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54belair Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: bolivar, mo Posts: 839	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! __________________ 1997 shortie stepside 1968 short stepside 1966 mustang 1966 chevelle ss Dont always go the cheapest route--You can save yourself into the poorhouse! My Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=489030

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yote1234 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gold Canyon Arizona Posts: 4,385	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. __________________ 1971 K5 CST Blazer 1951 -3100 5 window short bed 4sp 1965 Chevelle Malibu 283 (sadly sold) 1968 Camaro 327 1968 Honda mini-trail z50a #377 1966 uh 1-D Huey Last edited by yote1234; 03-20-2013 at 08:12 PM.

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JJorgensen52 Simple? What's simple? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southeast CT Posts: 1,472	Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ? Converting to serpentine with a modern alternator and clutch fan. No question. __________________ CURRENT '50 GMC 100 shortbed Gen IV 4.8 LS - 4L65E (Secret truck, Shhh!!!) Build '63 Buick Wildcat Coupe 401ci Nailhead (Very much in pieces) Photos '66 Impala SS convertible 327-QJet-glide (4 speed swap one of these days...) Photos '69 CST/10 4x4 SWB Stepper 350 2bbl - NV4500/NP241C (Broken Truck!) '72 Sierra Grande 2WD LWB fleetside 350-TH350 Refresh '99 K2500 Silverado RCLB 5.7 Vortec - NV4500/NP241C (Daily) '99 K2500 Suburban 7.4 Vortec - NV4500/NP246 (still working out the bugs) SOLD '71 Custom/10 2WD LWB fleetside - '72 GMC K/3500 Dually (Sold to redryder)

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Square_78 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada Posts: 1,237	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. __________________ #teamlongbed "I refuse to go disc brakes. I actually love drum brakes. It makes for an adventure." - 50bomb 1978 Chevy shop truck - static 6/8" 1970 GMC 1500 - Accuair eLevel Resto-mod http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=537497

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TBONE1964 Cluster King Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Junction City, OR Posts: 5,263	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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brad_man_72 the boat guy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: springfield mo Posts: 2,339	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. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 67, swb, fleet, tach, throttle, 5.3, 4l60e, 3.73's, fuel cell, 5 lug, p.d.b., 4-6 drop. great little truck 66, stevens drag/ski 18' silouette, 350, 2.02 doublehump heads. comp extreme marine 278 cam, vette 7 fin valve covers, old polished edelbrock intake, velvetdrive, casale v-drive, adj cavitation plate. 28, model a rpu project,

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AustinScott Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southington CT Posts: 548	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 __________________ 68-SWB, 327, hooker headers, spintec mufflers, disk brake 3.5/5 drop, buddy buckets, 200-4R, 2200 stall, 3.73 12bolt Eaton Posi, My 68-SWB Photo Build Thread All my Google Albums

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truknut Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Florence, AL (NW Alabama) Posts: 309	Re: "Best $ I ever spent" ? The SWB donor truck I bought to convert my '72 LWB to a SWB.. __________________ 1990 Chevy Silverado (My DD) 1978 Chevy Bonanza LWB (My LWB to SWB 1 day project) 2015 Hyundai Sonata (Wife's DD)

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oldschool18 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hollidaysburg, PA Posts: 785	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. __________________ _________________________________ 62 Impala 70 C-10 LWB 71 K-10 SWB 85 C-10 LWB==SOLD 01 2500 HD Members Met......2003Silverado (Dave)

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