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!!!

Re: What is your best mod???
 

My 68 SS hood that i am making.

Re: What is your best mod???
 

That is freakin awesome!! Definately a "one off", I like it!

Re: What is your best mod???
 

Agreed 100% I usually dont even usually like scoops on truck hoods but that looks great!

Re: What is your best mod???
 

That is pretty sweet. Jim

Re: What is your best mod???
 

Very nice indeed.

Re: What is your best mod???
 

That hood looks great!

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.:chevy:


http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...riverdoor1.JPG


http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...0/DSC00541.JPG

Re: What is your best mod???
 

They look good but don't they create some terrible blind spots?

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.

Re: What is your best mod???
 

Power vent windows https://youtu.be/ngvIPkc8rxc

Re: What is your best mod???
 

Blind spots! No... Who looks through a vent window to drive? I don't. No problems at all. :chevy:

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.

Re: What is your best mod???
 

Can you show some pictures of this and how it helps.:chevy:

Re: What is your best mod???
 

Great idea! I would like to see this as well.

Re: What is your best mod???
 

subbed

Re: What is your best mod???
 

want to see also

Re: What is your best mod???
 

I suppose this is my favorite. ;)

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".

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.

Re: What is your best mod???
 

Bumper sticker.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...k/DSCN0093.jpg

Seriously though, would have to say adding Hella headlights with relay harness has been the most functional/best upgrade I've done.

Re: What is your best mod???
 

Not family friendly ....

Re: What is your best mod???
 

Can't really do any pics because it's buried under the top dash.
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.

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

Re: What is your best mod???
 

This is my amp and speakers. Sorry about last picture upside down

Re: What is your best mod???
 

Thanks.
:chevy:

Re: What is your best mod???
 

That looks amazing! Very good install job, what year vette is it from?

Re: What is your best mod???
 

Great idea with the carpet! That amp and speaker install is very clean and professional looking, good job. The floor matt install is top notch too!

Re: What is your best mod???
 

That is one ride that needs NO mods!

Re: What is your best mod???
 

Your truck is gorgeous! More pics please!

Re: What is your best mod???
 

Thanks for complement steve. I got the idea from just searching this forum which makes this place awesome

Re: What is your best mod???
 

.....the pic is upside down...lol.
I was just about to say that the reverse mounting of the heater and radio was really innovative!!
All Good
Coley

Re: What is your best mod???
 

Home today (off on Fridays :metal:) so here's pics of my best mods so far.

Re: What is your best mod???
 

That bed is really super cool! :metal:

Re: What is your best mod???
 

x2

Re: What is your best mod???
 

where did you get those speakers?

Re: What is your best mod???
 

Thanks much.

Here are a few:

http://magwa.smugmug.com/DrivewayRAT-32015/

And here:

http://magwa.smugmug.com/Other/ChevyTruck/

And, I know I've posted this one..or a pic like it.... before:

Re: What is your best mod???
 

They are outdoor patio speakers made by yamaha. I like them cuz they were the right size with the bracket and everything. 6" high. There is a sweet spot under there where u can mount them and your seat can still move fully back and forth without hitting them.Measured 10 times but still wasn't confident so I used 2 way tape on the brackets to floor mount but it was all good and the tape was so strong I'm going to leave it like that. Sounds great to me salesman argued a little bit with me about these being 4 ohms and my amp was 8 ohms or the other way around auto verses home apparently , I seldom answer that question "whats it for". I bought them from 2001 audio and video in Ontario for 139.00 . regular 199.00 on sale 159.00. Talk him down 20 bucks probably why he had attitude. Oh well.

Re: What is your best mod???
 

My favorites are my Trex bed and cup holder. Nothing compared to the engineering & fabrication skills some of you all have but practical and fun to build.

Re: What is your best mod???
 

Time to fire up the band saw. nice.