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04-07-2015, 12:29 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Faith,NC
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What is your best mod???
I'm not talking about a part or piece you bought and bolted on, I'm talking about your original idea, creation, or part you made, created, etc. you can also include parts that are already being made but you did your own rather than buying it, kick panels with speakers are a good example, you can buy these all day but many people have made their own.
It can also be a part from a different vehicle you adapted to fit on our trucks. Show us some of the ideas you are most proud of!!! |
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04-07-2015, 12:56 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Canton, Tx
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Re: What is your best mod???
My 68 SS hood that i am making.
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04-07-2015, 01:25 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Faith,NC
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Re: What is your best mod???
That is freakin awesome!! Definately a "one off", I like it!
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04-07-2015, 01:52 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada
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Re: What is your best mod???
Agreed 100% I usually dont even usually like scoops on truck hoods but that looks great!
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04-07-2015, 03:45 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Marianna Arkansas
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Re: What is your best mod???
That is pretty sweet. Jim
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04-07-2015, 05:26 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Farmville, Va
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Re: What is your best mod???
Very nice indeed.
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04-07-2015, 05:34 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Northern Calif.
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Re: What is your best mod???
That hood looks great!
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04-07-2015, 07:10 PM
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Old member
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S.
Posts: 19,945
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Re: What is your best mod???
My answer to one peice side windows and a sport mirror. I made the peices and had them installed. They mount just like the vent window, back years ago.
  
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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. |
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04-07-2015, 08:26 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Schoolcraft, Michigan
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Re: What is your best mod???
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04-07-2015, 08:55 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Winona Lake, IN
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Re: What is your best mod???
Not my original idea, but I made power window regulators out of my stock manual units. There have been several members that have done this mod. I will post a pic of mint tomorrow.
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04-08-2015, 06:19 AM
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Location: Here
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Re: What is your best mod???
Power vent windows https://youtu.be/ngvIPkc8rxc
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04-08-2015, 06:46 AM
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Re: What is your best mod???
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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. |
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04-09-2015, 04:53 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: S.W. Chicago, IL.
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Re: What is your best mod???
Tri-clops windshield defroster/defogger.
The center speaker is removed from my dash. Under the grille, I mounted one of those 4" computer cooling fans. This gives me increased air flow to the middle of the windshield, and help vent heat from the stereo. |
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04-09-2015, 06:58 AM
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Re: What is your best mod???
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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. |
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04-09-2015, 09:54 AM
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Location: Faith,NC
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Re: What is your best mod???
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Great idea! I would like to see this as well. |
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04-09-2015, 10:17 AM
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Re: What is your best mod???
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04-09-2015, 10:33 AM
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Re: What is your best mod???
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04-09-2015, 05:54 PM
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Re: What is your best mod???
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04-09-2015, 06:26 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Mesa AZ (Near Phoenix)
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Re: What is your best mod???
I guess my best mod to date on my current project is this past weekend I stripped the short step side bed of all the wood, cut the bed, and made it 6 inches wider to cover my cab in chassis dually. As you know these dually's never had any bed on them so this was the best solution I could come up with as I really didn't want to plop a flat bed on there.
Sorry no pics here, I do have it documented in my build thread "Meet Homer".
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04-09-2015, 07:43 PM
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RAT1968 '68 Cab/'71 Parts
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Coarsegold, CA
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Re: What is your best mod???
I don't know. I hate to "crow" about my own stuff...But folks seem to notice/like
my under $50 wood bed floor. I didn't think it would last. But I think its held up over three seasons of light-moderate use. Tonneau cover in the winter ...and tarps before top soil or mulch goes in the bed in the spring. Probably MY favorite mod was buying and tapping the mouse for RAT's air cleaner. I'm goofy.
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04-09-2015, 07:52 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Central Texas
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Re: What is your best mod???
Bumper sticker.
 Seriously though, would have to say adding Hella headlights with relay harness has been the most functional/best upgrade I've done.
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04-10-2015, 12:00 AM
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Location: Sacramento,California
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Re: What is your best mod???
Not family friendly ....
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Built not bought! My dad always tried to convince me HEI was pointless! Welding is a lot like sex, you don't have to be great with the rod as long as you thoroughly prep the surface and your good at grinding  My build : 68 C10 Short Bed Conversion Last edited by 70cst; 04-10-2015 at 08:51 AM. |
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04-10-2015, 02:27 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: S.W. Chicago, IL.
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Re: What is your best mod???
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Basically, just replaced the speaker in the center of the dash with a small fan. It's not tied into any original ductwork, just a fan pushing extra air to the windshield. Cooling fans you find in computers and electronic gear, or used to find at Radio Shack  Make sure they're 12 volt DC. Tapped into a power source (like cig lighter) and put a toggle switch under the heater controls.I took a speaker sized piece of thin plywood, cut a circle out of it, and screwed the fan to it. Painted the top side black so you don't see it through the speaker grille slots on the top dash. I just kinda wedged, glued, and screwed the plywood into where the speaker was. This was done while the glove box liner and radio were not yet installed. I figured if there was no speaker there, why not use the space and existing dash slots for a center air supply. I just remember the times driving down the road, peeping through the two circles of a foggy windshield, wishing I had more vision. |
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04-10-2015, 03:22 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: innisfil ont.
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Re: What is your best mod???
Got this idea from a previous post. While I had my seat out to mount amp and speakers to the floor I added three layers of cheap carpet between the original foam and the springs. Firmed up the seat nice and more fun than dieting
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04-10-2015, 03:38 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: innisfil ont.
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Re: What is your best mod???
This is my amp and speakers. Sorry about last picture upside down
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