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Dova · 07-20-2011, 07:23 PM

good ideas ttt

oldblue1968chevy · 07-20-2011, 09:41 PM

Whatta bout the wedgie cupholder?

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...ghlight=wedgie

peglegs · 07-21-2011, 02:14 AM

My way cool 4 sp. shifter

elf w/capital T · 07-21-2011, 07:04 AM

converted to dual electric fans, and did the headlight relay upgrade, 50 bucks.

found some old maroon bucket seats at the junkyard, 50 bucks, sold the old bench, made 50 bucks. so free. haha

thepunisher · 07-21-2011, 10:35 AM

The previous owner of my truck had a really big aftermarket bench seat in the truck. It was too big for me to comfortably sit behind the wheel (I'm tall and fat). This seat and relocating the gas tank made a huge difference The seat is from a mid 80's Chevy pickup. I got it for $40 at the salvage yard. With the bar stock I had to use to make the feet I think I'm borderline on the $50 mark.

elf w/capital T · 07-22-2011, 04:39 PM

ugly yet better than what was in it.

console was 20 bucks, but i made sure i picked a new lock with key, the stock carpet liner, cubby thing in front and bolts to mount it.

Southcity · 07-22-2011, 04:57 PM

"My way cool 4 sp. shifter"

Nice Pegleg!! hard to tell from the pics, what brand wrenches gave there life for this mod?

VegasBruce · 07-26-2011, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peglegs

My way cool 4 sp. shifter

That looks a lot like my 203 twinstick mods on my son's truck. A cool $10 mod.

CowboyProtectionUnit · 07-22-2011, 05:00 PM

^^^^^ I think Stanley from what I could read nice Idear by the Way.... Gunna Do it on mine when I get my 6speed

peglegs · 07-22-2011, 05:13 PM

ty, ty, ty, lol. stanley & cresent , the original hit the seat ,oh chit what do u do then, had spare ones so this came together in an hour for free?from kids to old timers have commented how cool it was.......that makes it well worth it

Southcity · 07-22-2011, 06:27 PM

^^^^ it looks great and I gotta give props to Longhorn Man for starting a good thread

cjohnson6772 · 07-23-2011, 08:58 AM

Just wondering, but is there a way to make sure this thread stays around instead of bumping it? Can we make it a sticky?

Andy4639 · 07-23-2011, 11:30 AM

I think I payed $50.00 for the mirror and senor off Ebay.
Well that was wrong. I found my post it was $85 for everything. Sorry not meeting the goal of the post.

I had the wire.

Mounted the senor out in front with the blue connector!

Cold air intake. Built out of a 90 caddy box. Installed it where the old voltage regulator was.

Hole for it with the head light relays installed also.

cjohnson6772 · 07-23-2011, 02:14 PM

Love the mods Andy. That mirror is sweet. And very cool cold air box. Are those standard pvc elbows? Or special elbows?

Andy4639 · 07-23-2011, 02:25 PM

cjohnson6772,
Thanks,
Just standard 4" elbows. I bought all of the fittings at Lowes. Here is the peice that mounts to the support and inside the box. I cut the threads off both of them. I don't remember the name of it though. They are just fitted together with no glue and I painted them black.

Link on install of mirror.http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=3199789

CowboyProtectionUnit · 07-23-2011, 03:31 PM

Gonna have to agree with Cj on that.... anyway to make this a semi permanent thing

cjohnson6772 · 07-23-2011, 11:38 PM

Took my dash cluster apart today. Repainted the fading milky yellow needles with Krylon 3101 fluorescent red/orange and installed bright white 194 leds (10 led smd per bulb) and wow what a difference it makes in the brightness. I had no need to repaint the inside white or chrome or anything. I will try and post pics tomorrow, but man the difference was incredible and I spent $4.60 shipped for the 4 leds bulbs on ebay and about $6 on the can of spray paint. I used a microfiber towel and some good glass lens cleaner on the gauge lens. Almost forgot: when painting the needles make sure to mask off and paint the hot mark on the temp gauge. That small detail is often missed and imho makes the gauge refresh about 10 times nicer.

texastruckjunky · 07-24-2011, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cjohnson6772

Took my dash cluster apart today. Repainted the fading milky yellow needles with Krylon 3101 fluorescent red/orange and installed bright white 194 leds (10 led smd per bulb) and wow what a difference it makes in the brightness. I had no need to repaint the inside white or chrome or anything. I will try and post pics tomorrow, but man the difference was incredible and I spent $4.60 shipped for the 4 leds bulbs on ebay and about $6 on the can of spray paint. I used a microfiber towel and some good glass lens cleaner on the gauge lens. Almost forgot: when painting the needles make sure to mask off and paint the hot mark on the temp gauge. That small detail is often missed and imho makes the gauge refresh about 10 times nicer.

Pictures of said guage cluster?

cjohnson6772 · 07-24-2011, 12:48 PM

Disclaimer: these pics are taken hastily with a crappy camera phone. Should give you the idea though.

Also, make sure to ignore the hideous wrinkle in the woodgrain sticker that has yet to be fixed and also please ignore the crack in the factory steering wheel

Hottrucks · 07-24-2011, 02:52 PM

you forgot the indicator on the column........oh and the screws in the dash are not straight up and down.......lmao...looks great!!

samuellg1977 · 07-26-2011, 02:44 PM

Electric fan - Free from my brud-n-law's blown-up saturn
Mounting brackets - Free (formerly the brake light brackets on this truck)
Wire - Spool was about $6.00 at Autozone
Toggle switch - Autozone $4.50
Rubber bungee cord - Free (Ifound it on the HWY when my truck overheated last time!!) Haha, funny how things work out ain't it?
Over-flow tank (water bottle) - $5.00 from Wal-Mart (I think)
Tubing - Free (old fuel line i had lying around)

Hottrucks · 07-26-2011, 08:05 PM

what was the bungee cord for??

samuellg1977 · 07-27-2011, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hottrucks

what was the bungee cord for??

The bungee cord is strapped to the cross member and ran over the fan to hold tension and keep it from rattling when I nail the pedal to the floor!!

cjohnson6772 · 07-30-2011, 11:25 AM

mid saturday bump for new guys and for more ideas

cadillacart · 07-30-2011, 12:22 PM

I'm surprised I didn't see any skip white HEI's on here. Mine's in the mail and I'll let you know what happens. :-)

07-20-2011, 07:23 PM	#1
Dova Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Silverdale, WA Posts: 263	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) good ideas ttt

07-20-2011, 09:41 PM	#2
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) Whatta bout the wedgie cupholder? http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...ghlight=wedgie __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

07-21-2011, 02:14 AM	#3
peglegs Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: grants pass, oregon Posts: 390	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) My way cool 4 sp. shifter Attached Images __________________ 1990 chevy 4x4 with a 1940 IHC body

07-21-2011, 07:04 AM	#4
elf w/capital T Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 993	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) converted to dual electric fans, and did the headlight relay upgrade, 50 bucks. found some old maroon bucket seats at the junkyard, 50 bucks, sold the old bench, made 50 bucks. so free. haha

07-21-2011, 10:35 AM	#5
thepunisher Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Rochester, MN Posts: 201	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) The previous owner of my truck had a really big aftermarket bench seat in the truck. It was too big for me to comfortably sit behind the wheel (I'm tall and fat). This seat and relocating the gas tank made a huge difference The seat is from a mid 80's Chevy pickup. I got it for $40 at the salvage yard. With the bar stock I had to use to make the feet I think I'm borderline on the $50 mark. __________________ Blayne

07-22-2011, 04:39 PM	#6
elf w/capital T Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 993	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) ugly yet better than what was in it. console was 20 bucks, but i made sure i picked a new lock with key, the stock carpet liner, cubby thing in front and bolts to mount it.

07-22-2011, 04:57 PM	#7
Southcity Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Redwood City, CA Posts: 1,174	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) "My way cool 4 sp. shifter" Nice Pegleg!! hard to tell from the pics, what brand wrenches gave there life for this mod? __________________ 66 GMC Suburban Custom 66 Chevy K10 Suburban

07-22-2011, 05:00 PM	#9
CowboyProtectionUnit Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Beemer, NE Posts: 420	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) ^^^^^ I think Stanley from what I could read nice Idear by the Way.... Gunna Do it on mine when I get my 6speed __________________ Eric "Target" Sherwood Professional Bullfighter For Hire God Bless and Gods Speed! TheCowBoyProtectionUnit@yahoo.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eric-T...59496227444241

07-22-2011, 05:13 PM	#10
peglegs Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: grants pass, oregon Posts: 390	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) ty, ty, ty, lol. stanley & cresent , the original hit the seat ,oh chit what do u do then, had spare ones so this came together in an hour for free?from kids to old timers have commented how cool it was.......that makes it well worth it __________________ 1990 chevy 4x4 with a 1940 IHC body

07-22-2011, 06:27 PM	#11
Southcity Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Redwood City, CA Posts: 1,174	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) ^^^^ it looks great and I gotta give props to Longhorn Man for starting a good thread __________________ 66 GMC Suburban Custom 66 Chevy K10 Suburban

07-23-2011, 08:58 AM	#12
cjohnson6772 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NC Posts: 666	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) Just wondering, but is there a way to make sure this thread stays around instead of bumping it? Can we make it a sticky?

07-23-2011, 11:30 AM	#13
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) I think I payed $50.00 for the mirror and senor off Ebay. Well that was wrong. I found my post it was $85 for everything. Sorry not meeting the goal of the post. I had the wire. Mounted the senor out in front with the blue connector! Cold air intake. Built out of a 90 caddy box. Installed it where the old voltage regulator was. Hole for it with the head light relays installed also. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. Last edited by Andy4639; 07-23-2011 at 05:50 PM.

07-23-2011, 02:14 PM	#14
cjohnson6772 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NC Posts: 666	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) Love the mods Andy. That mirror is sweet. And very cool cold air box. Are those standard pvc elbows? Or special elbows?

07-23-2011, 02:25 PM	#15
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) cjohnson6772, Thanks, Just standard 4" elbows. I bought all of the fittings at Lowes. Here is the peice that mounts to the support and inside the box. I cut the threads off both of them. I don't remember the name of it though. They are just fitted together with no glue and I painted them black. Link on install of mirror.http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=3199789 __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. Last edited by Andy4639; 07-23-2011 at 05:44 PM.

07-23-2011, 03:31 PM	#16
CowboyProtectionUnit Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Beemer, NE Posts: 420	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) Gonna have to agree with Cj on that.... anyway to make this a semi permanent thing __________________ Eric "Target" Sherwood Professional Bullfighter For Hire God Bless and Gods Speed! TheCowBoyProtectionUnit@yahoo.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eric-T...59496227444241



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07-23-2011, 11:38 PM	#17
cjohnson6772 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NC Posts: 666	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) Took my dash cluster apart today. Repainted the fading milky yellow needles with Krylon 3101 fluorescent red/orange and installed bright white 194 leds (10 led smd per bulb) and wow what a difference it makes in the brightness. I had no need to repaint the inside white or chrome or anything. I will try and post pics tomorrow, but man the difference was incredible and I spent $4.60 shipped for the 4 leds bulbs on ebay and about $6 on the can of spray paint. I used a microfiber towel and some good glass lens cleaner on the gauge lens. Almost forgot: when painting the needles make sure to mask off and paint the hot mark on the temp gauge. That small detail is often missed and imho makes the gauge refresh about 10 times nicer.

07-24-2011, 12:48 PM	#19
cjohnson6772 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NC Posts: 666	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) Disclaimer: these pics are taken hastily with a crappy camera phone. Should give you the idea though. Also, make sure to ignore the hideous wrinkle in the woodgrain sticker that has yet to be fixed and also please ignore the crack in the factory steering wheel Attached Images

07-24-2011, 02:52 PM	#20
Hottrucks Redefining LowBudget Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: lebanon Cow Hampshire Posts: 4,538	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) you forgot the indicator on the column........oh and the screws in the dash are not straight up and down.......lmao...looks great!!

07-26-2011, 02:44 PM	#21
samuellg1977 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Oak Grove, Kentucky Posts: 226	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) Electric fan - Free from my brud-n-law's blown-up saturn Mounting brackets - Free (formerly the brake light brackets on this truck) Wire - Spool was about $6.00 at Autozone Toggle switch - Autozone $4.50 Rubber bungee cord - Free (Ifound it on the HWY when my truck overheated last time!!) Haha, funny how things work out ain't it? Over-flow tank (water bottle) - $5.00 from Wal-Mart (I think) Tubing - Free (old fuel line i had lying around) Attached Images

07-26-2011, 08:05 PM	#22
Hottrucks Redefining LowBudget Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: lebanon Cow Hampshire Posts: 4,538	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) what was the bungee cord for??

07-30-2011, 11:25 AM	#24
cjohnson6772 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NC Posts: 666	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) mid saturday bump for new guys and for more ideas

07-30-2011, 12:22 PM	#25
cadillacart 1972 C/20 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 273	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) I'm surprised I didn't see any skip white HEI's on here. Mine's in the mail and I'll let you know what happens. :-) __________________ My Gallery 1972 C/20 402 Gramp's Truck

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