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chris mc bride · 04-18-2012, 05:37 PM

This is more research than ready to buy today thread.

I want to build my panel for driving and enjoying but with some add lazy comforts of madern vehicle. I know most things are easy to find like power door locks,power windows and even power seats conversion. Im looking for input on which parts some have used and your experiance with them.

I want to add power windows,power door lock w/remote,power seats with seat warmers,power mirrors,rear air(thinking out of astro van will work),tilt wheel(probaly going chrome colum here) and already did thread on kicka$$ stereo system.

So if you have installed any of above let me know which brand and your thoughts. Also if know of some with bad rep for quality please let me know those too. Thanks guys.

olblue60@aol.com · 04-22-2012, 06:27 PM

Navigation system ?

chris mc bride · 04-22-2012, 10:56 PM

nope hate gps takes fun out of road trips. Besides hate to see map printing copies go out of business.

olblue60@aol.com · 04-23-2012, 07:54 AM

Cappacino machine perhaps then.

**LockDoc** · 04-23-2012, 12:09 PM

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Here is an interesting thread. Kind of old but interesting.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ighlight=70c10

LockDoc

chris mc bride · 04-23-2012, 07:13 PM

Lockdoc Cool piece but I think I have one better but thinks for idea.

Oldblue I'll pass on crappacino Not a yuppie mobile Monster drinks only! Could have resisted but didn't want too.

Street Smart · 04-23-2012, 07:24 PM

Delay wipers are a nice modern up grade. http://www.brotherstrucks.com/prodin...number=WPMI66U

Street Smart · 04-23-2012, 07:30 PM

https://www.newportwipers.com/optacc.php they have an adapter so it looks factory

chris mc bride · 04-23-2012, 08:36 PM

Thanks streetsmart I have catalog and haven't seen that part yet. I did find the seat warmer incerts. Wife said he11 she would pay for those. I plan on working on exhaust this weekend and maybe starting getting the rear air mounted. I kind of swipped the one out of our old Astro van Looks like shouldnt be to hard to mount and run lines for,but it always looks easy when you start.

VA72C10 · 04-23-2012, 09:31 PM

On the power windows I like the controllers that allow you to use a factory style crank to control it.

Also consider cruise control...

I'm heavily considering an LS motor for my next truck...you can get a donor truck and use many of the modern conveniences...

jeffg1010 · 04-24-2012, 07:40 PM

I installed power 5 way seats w/lumbar in mine from a 2005 Suburban. If you go that route make sure you get the original seat harness from the newer Suburban. It makes things a lot easier. It cost me $100 to get them professionally wired and they bolted right in without any mods to the seat brackets. Just had to drill new holes and use large washers/plates to keep everything safe.
Definitely worth it. I used all three rows, so my burb looks like a new one inside.

chris mc bride · 04-27-2012, 09:11 AM

Yea Jeffg1010 that reminds me a buddy of my brother just totaled a late model truck and he has the truck maybe Ican con few parts off him. The whole powertrain would be perfect for this deal,probaly more cost then my obama deflated biffold can handle. I'll hit him up on seats and maybe few ither parts.

04-18-2012, 05:37 PM	#1
chris mc bride Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: greensboro nc Posts: 673	Modernizing old truck This is more research than ready to buy today thread. I want to build my panel for driving and enjoying but with some add lazy comforts of madern vehicle. I know most things are easy to find like power door locks,power windows and even power seats conversion. Im looking for input on which parts some have used and your experiance with them. I want to add power windows,power door lock w/remote,power seats with seat warmers,power mirrors,rear air(thinking out of astro van will work),tilt wheel(probaly going chrome colum here) and already did thread on kicka$$ stereo system. So if you have installed any of above let me know which brand and your thoughts. Also if know of some with bad rep for quality please let me know those too. Thanks guys.

04-22-2012, 06:27 PM	#2
olblue60@aol.com member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Silver Spring Md.20901 Posts: 2,031	Re: Modernizing old truck Navigation system ? __________________ 1967 C/K10 Chevy Panel 1968 C/K20 Chevy Pickup 1968 C/K10 Chevy Suburban 1941 Chevy Sedan Delivery 1960 Chevy Sedan Delivery 1972 Camaro SS 396 #s matching 1971 Harley FX Superglide

04-22-2012, 10:56 PM	#3
chris mc bride Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: greensboro nc Posts: 673	Re: Modernizing old truck nope hate gps takes fun out of road trips. Besides hate to see map printing copies go out of business.

04-23-2012, 07:54 AM	#4
olblue60@aol.com member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Silver Spring Md.20901 Posts: 2,031	Re: Modernizing old truck Cappacino machine perhaps then. __________________ 1967 C/K10 Chevy Panel 1968 C/K20 Chevy Pickup 1968 C/K10 Chevy Suburban 1941 Chevy Sedan Delivery 1960 Chevy Sedan Delivery 1972 Camaro SS 396 #s matching 1971 Harley FX Superglide

04-23-2012, 12:09 PM	#5
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,364	Re: Modernizing old truck - Here is an interesting thread. Kind of old but interesting. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ighlight=70c10 LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

04-23-2012, 07:13 PM	#6
chris mc bride Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: greensboro nc Posts: 673	Re: Modernizing old truck Lockdoc Cool piece but I think I have one better but thinks for idea. Oldblue I'll pass on crappacino Not a yuppie mobile Monster drinks only! Could have resisted but didn't want too.

04-23-2012, 07:24 PM	#7
Street Smart Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Brooklyn N.Y. Posts: 819	Re: Modernizing old truck Delay wipers are a nice modern up grade. http://www.brotherstrucks.com/prodin...number=WPMI66U __________________ 1967 GMC Suburban, Supercharged 6.2 LS with a 6l80e , my 11 second tow vehicle! pic in my profile 1987 GMC CrewCab Dually 6.0 LS/6L90e, new tow pig. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...=74049&cat=500

04-23-2012, 07:30 PM	#8
Street Smart Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Brooklyn N.Y. Posts: 819	Re: Modernizing old truck https://www.newportwipers.com/optacc.php they have an adapter so it looks factory __________________ 1967 GMC Suburban, Supercharged 6.2 LS with a 6l80e , my 11 second tow vehicle! pic in my profile 1987 GMC CrewCab Dually 6.0 LS/6L90e, new tow pig. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...=74049&cat=500

04-23-2012, 08:36 PM	#9
chris mc bride Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: greensboro nc Posts: 673	Re: Modernizing old truck Thanks streetsmart I have catalog and haven't seen that part yet. I did find the seat warmer incerts. Wife said he11 she would pay for those. I plan on working on exhaust this weekend and maybe starting getting the rear air mounted. I kind of swipped the one out of our old Astro van Looks like shouldnt be to hard to mount and run lines for,but it always looks easy when you start.

04-23-2012, 09:31 PM	#10
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Modernizing old truck On the power windows I like the controllers that allow you to use a factory style crank to control it. Also consider cruise control... I'm heavily considering an LS motor for my next truck...you can get a donor truck and use many of the modern conveniences... __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

04-24-2012, 07:40 PM	#11
jeffg1010 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mooresville, NC Posts: 2,675	Re: Modernizing old truck I installed power 5 way seats w/lumbar in mine from a 2005 Suburban. If you go that route make sure you get the original seat harness from the newer Suburban. It makes things a lot easier. It cost me $100 to get them professionally wired and they bolted right in without any mods to the seat brackets. Just had to drill new holes and use large washers/plates to keep everything safe. Definitely worth it. I used all three rows, so my burb looks like a new one inside. __________________ Jeff 1972 Blazer CST 2wd- My son Sam's Project "S" Project "S" 1970 Suburban - SOLD "One Bad Burb" Photobucket Album 1986 C30 Crewcab - 63K original miles, original paint Members I have met: mikey531, gcburdic, bashed, burbman69, TonyPieras, Blazester, GCncsuHD, custombuilt67-72, tsnow678, highrpm, PanelDeland, tanman722001, 47thriftmaster, babyblueoval, 68stepbed, JesseWebb, Andy4639, xs-style, TobyArnot, BigOrange, frednoah, brn_agn, k5hart, Graham57a, bhelton, AJohn6, SilverC10, 69CST, '71 Flame, RaceAGMC, Liz, Josh, MattPSU, 68corvair, Chevy350V8, mdeal, ccrorymc, mrhurt73, dmxxpert, Custom68, 84GMC, BionicABs1, BigBlockBurris, Ebfabman, ATP...

04-27-2012, 09:11 AM	#12
chris mc bride Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: greensboro nc Posts: 673	Re: Modernizing old truck Yea Jeffg1010 that reminds me a buddy of my brother just totaled a late model truck and he has the truck maybe Ican con few parts off him. The whole powertrain would be perfect for this deal,probaly more cost then my obama deflated biffold can handle. I'll hit him up on seats and maybe few ither parts.



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