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Most/Least Favorite Modifications/Upgrades
What are your most and least favorite modifications or upgrades you have done to your truck?
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Mine are:
Most Favorite: 1. LS Swap 2. Intermittent Wiper Module 3. FCF Seat Brackets Least Favorite: 1. LWB to SWB Conversion (this one makes me lose sleep at night) 2. Selling my Rallye Wheels and replacing with Big Wheels/Rubber Band Tires 3. Custom Autosound Dash Speaker (it is junk) |
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Mine Are:
most favorite: swapping out the rusted big window non A/C cab for a small window A/C cab(that I immediately changed to a non A/C cab) hard to find rust free cabs around Nebraska now a days Swapping the small hump for a manual transmission high hump Finding and NOS bedside step and installing it Finding a Day 2 NOS grill both inner and outer for $35 and upgrading the original 1970 average faded and dinged grill with the day 2 NOS one Least favorite: Swapping the 4 wheel manual drum brakes to 4 wheel power disc brakes because I didn't realize I had to get new wheels to retain that stock look so I have the stock drum wheels powder coated white lol as well as new stock looking wheels (if I'd known now what I didn't then I would've not powder coated the stock rims lol) |
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Mine favorites:
1. 4th door 2. Duramax Least favorites: 1.4th door 2. Duramax Reason: Not done yet |
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Seat out of 4 door 95 gmc Grill gaurd New frount bumper and rebuilt rear bumper Striped the wheels down to bare steel and repainted black. ( originaly white and the some one painted them blue) Van side makers Steering wheel from a 67 gmc. ( old one was shot) Bedliner top of dash black Least favorite Rebuildin the rear drum brakes. It was a pain to do for never messing with brakes before. The POs attemped at body work.( he did not even sand the bondo just painted over it.) Tool box. ( I liked it but I did have to drill holes. Bed rails. ( same as above) |
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Front sway bar & head light relay. I'm a cheap date! :lol:
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Most favorite: buying my dads truck back.
Least favorite: having 2 project trucks. |
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Most:
Adding hubcaps to my K20 - it didn't have them before I restored it. Putting on a steering wheel from a 73 - don't need the large diameter wheel with PS. Least: Poor fitment/quality of aftermarket doors |
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3.73 posi cross member tucked exhaust mod cargo/ 3rd brake light shaving/ smoothing firewall real cowl induction 3/5 drop Chrome ,chrome and more chrome Least : Pulling dash for cut out radio repair striping paint to bare metal chasing parts from all over the country |
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I like this thread.....
From current and past builds. Most favorite: Lift gate Diesel conversion, great mileage and power Least favorite Diesel conversion, major work Rear gas tank, wast of time and money, no real useable space gained Side marker fill for rear tank, lot work and tricky to use. |
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1 AC 2 p/w 3 p/l 4 power disc brakes 5 p/s 6 rear fuel tank with factory fill location 7 raised bed 8 tailgate hinge raised, no step to bed 9 sunken spare tire in the bed 10 5 speed with hydraulic clutch 11 full stereo with subs 12 400watt inverter 13 custom suspension, trail arms, sway bar, track bar, shock mounts. 14 complete engine rebuild 325-350hp 283 least 0 love doing all of it |
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Favorite:
LS Swap (fuel mileage :metal:) Ridetech suspension (this thing rides smooth as silk but still handles amazing) Carpet and insulation (much much cooler in the cab) Least Favorite: Magnaflow exhaust (for what this thing cost and how poorly it fits, I am still peeved at spending the money on it vs. building my own. It does sound good though) |
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LS swap
Camaro rear swaybar/ 1 ton front bar 3.73 posi ( The 3 times I got to drive it) |
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Favorites:
HEI, aluminum valve covers, exhaust manifolds, Edelbrock Intake, rebuilt Quad (sent it out) Front drop Spindle/1" Spring/New disc rotors/pads/bearings Rear Flip Front and rear sway bars Stereo to plug up holes made by PO Fixing AC New carpet, headliner, doorpanels, steering wheel, fixing horn New 20" wheels Replacing dash cluster with one that works and wasn't ****tily painted by PO making all lights work Least Favorite: Grinding off rivets..OMFG! Bouncy front end (getting AirLift in spring helper bags) Too much drop after leaf flip, re-did with new HD leafs. Holes made by PO Fixing AC when my alternator pulley sawed a hole in my Vintage Air hose and having to fabricate new lines |
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Great idea for a thread, i hope everyone chimes in -
(on my ochre and white k20) Most favorite: Red head quick ratio steering gear tach dash from black to saddle interior Least favorite: Cheap 35" tires (Federal couragia) not big enough exhaust (not deep enough sound) previous owner cut the radio - i hate it |
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Good idea for a thread. I may have to update this from time to time as I have plenty of things on the to do list. The WMB thread below covers most of the list.
Favorites: Gary Tayman radio conversion (and the plate to cover the PO's hacking a hole for a DIN) Head liner installation (It gets way more complements than I ever could have imagined) Wiper delay and fuel pump controller from Revolution Electronics The paint color (All the agonizing was worth it in the end) Switching from 3:07's to stock 3:73's Least favorite: Air bags!!!! Aftermarket front fenders Dual needle guages for the air bags Windshield washer pump conversion. (Pump needs to be at the tank) |
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cebra,
Absolutely a great idea for a new thread. Thanks!!!!! I am a pretty new owner of a 72 Jimmy. So this thread has already been very helpful to me. Things to consider, ones to be wary of, etc. A good example is Gary Tayman radios, conversions. Thank you to all have posted. Us newbies are paying attention. Terry |
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fav being able to do all the work myself these trucks are so nice and east to work on
least fav having to pay for it myself |
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Most favorite in no particular order:
Front sway bar Big block Electric exhaust cutouts Exhaust tucked inside frame rails Intermittent wipers Least favorite in no particular order: Power windows - can’t get the glass adjusted they keep binding up, won’t roll up all the way |
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Most Favorite:
4 speed OD auto trans LED headlights and relays Least favorite: Fixing rust and bodywork (but I'm learning) |
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Most favorite (so far)
Boyd tank Radio & heater delete Battery relocate behind cab Exhaust through cross member allowing a tucked up exhaust 2.5” drop spindles & 1 cut coil Brodix aluminum heads Least favorite: Buying a NEARLY rust free California truck and not noticing the small amount of rust above the passenger visor.(drip rail sealer mostly cracked & missing) Trying to keep it inside and dry until I can decide on the best way to approach a repair. |
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I love the headlight relay mod too, super cheap and effective. If you put miles on your truck, I don't see how you could deal with not having intermittent wipers (maybe I am just spoiled by modern vehicles). I drove once from PA to NC in a drizzly rain and I kept one hand on the wheel and one hand on the wiper knob. I thought I was going to wear that thing out before I made it home turning it off and on every 10 seconds for 6 hours straight.
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New fave. The 3 point belts
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