[chevyrestoguy]

It's the fine details (like door gaps, rounded corners, etc) that separate a good truck from a NICE truck. One day, you'll be at a show and be parked next to another 55-59, and your subtle mods will stand out in leaps and bounds. I've always been of the mind-set that I want the viewer to be almost puzzled when they look at my vehicles. I want very subtle, factory-appearing body mods that don't look like you've customized it. I have always appreciated cars that have the "the more you look the more you see" theme. Some vehicles are so obvious that you can see almost every mod from 100ft away. I like the ones that make you spend a solid 30 minutes up close trying to figure it out. I remember at SEMA a few years ago, I spent over 30 minutes looking at a Troy Trepanier car that just flat took my breath away. The guys I was with left me there and I didn't see them again until the end of the day.

The detail items take the most time, but to me, they are the most important. The trick is to try to match the detail on the big-dollar cars by using very simple tricks and inexpensive parts. Sometimes a good "recon" trip to the wrecking yard with an idea and an open mind can be very worthwhile.

I really like the way we bounce ideas off of each other on this site. I think that it would be cool to have a section dedicated to low-buck ideas that we could post our stuff on, too. It could apply to all years of trucks on this site, and could save us all a bunch of headaches.