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Jmac05 · 08-06-2002, 05:56 PM

Han Solo was said to have made "Special Modifications" to the millenium Falcon. Basicallly, he had an illegal hyperdrive and some compartment built in for smuggling. Does anyone else have a "Special Modification" that they did themselves? I always wanted to add something to make an oil slick maker, incase some bad dudes (not police, my brother is a sherrif's deputy) were to get behind me, and need an attitue adjustment.
I'm not talking about Sly Stallone's car in Deathrace 2000 either.

**COBALT** · 08-06-2002, 06:13 PM

I plan on restoring the truck to look as innocent as possible, but SURPRISE! It's faster than anything on the road. I think lowering it would give it away, though.

I've been tempted to dump a bunch of money into the engine but leave the body looking like sh!t to fool people, but I gave up on that idea.

TheMattMan · 08-06-2002, 06:58 PM

It might be messy but you could rig something to drip some motor oil on your tailpipe.... SpyHunter Smoke Screen Action...

ckhd · 08-06-2002, 07:06 PM

Sly stallone was in Deathrace 2000? I thought it was David Carradine (sp). I guess it has been 20 years since I saw it...

jnelson · 08-06-2002, 07:35 PM

I have once thought of that too. If you use two windshield washer pumps and oversized tubes I think you could make it work. You can use pretty much anything to control them.

billogna · 08-06-2002, 07:39 PM

I knew a guy who had a toggle switch hooked up to his brake lights to lose tailgaters. Could have some fun with the backup lights, too.

Quick68c10 · 08-06-2002, 07:41 PM

well since im under the age "21" i thought about away to hide the beer till i get to the party ect..
since i have a wood bed the the normal kind i just have 2 sheets of 3/4 plywood i was going to take out one of the crossmembers and make a built in ice chest but i just never got around to it

Wasted Income · 08-06-2002, 07:49 PM

Sheesh, most of these trucks have the "Smoke screen oil leak" option on them naturally........

I used to have a small electric pump hooked up to my horn button. When pressed, it would squirt water about 10 feet ahead of the truck(while parked).

I also had my horn wired into my alarm, so as a bonus, I could squirt the thing remotely........he he he.

Funny story: Back in high school when I worked at Tires Plus, I stopped in to get my paycheck one friday. When I pulled up, one of the salesmen was outside smoking a cigarette. Right as I pulled up by him, he purposely flicked his cigarette at my truck........so I pulled up reeeeeeeal close and hit the horn button. Heh heh.....he looked like he peed himself

SWINGSAX68 · 08-06-2002, 08:24 PM

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Originally posted by billogna
I knew a guy who had a toggle switch hooked up to his brake lights to lose tailgaters. Could have some fun with the backup lights, too.

Speaking of back-up lights......I have them rigged up to work manually with a pull switch from the choke hole, not as a 'Special Modification' but i do think if I get a crazy a$$ed fool messing with me....some back up lamps in their face would be fine.......BRING IT ON FROM BEHIND BABY......I'M READY!!!!!! YOU'LL SEE SPOTS ALL THE WAY BACK HOME!!!!

SWINGSAX68 · 08-06-2002, 08:28 PM

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Originally posted by SWINGSAX68

BRING IT ON FROM BEHIND BABY......I'M READY!!!!!!

Oh man......did I just set my self up here for a razzin'.......hee hee....

Bring it on.....boys.....preferably from the front.....and just fists up, please

XXL · 08-07-2002, 10:57 AM

Fun discussion topic, but probably not a good idea to implement some of these. If your oli slick device or back up light flashing ever cause a wreck, your actions become proximate cause to any injury that takes place... you could lose everything you ever even thought of owning if you got sued... and you would lose when they identified the truck's mechanism.

I'm not an attorney, but I play one on TV

Kenneth

Smooth68 · 08-07-2002, 11:05 AM

How about an old extra washer bottle and pump with the hoses ran back to the rear and made to spray on the rear tires - Fill the bottle with bleach water or something and some throttle for a big smoke screen anytime -

RON WOODGEARD · 08-07-2002, 11:07 AM

When I was a kid growing up in around SPOKANE WASHINGTON (just to the south in WHEAT country) We kids got bored so we would cruise the back roads to find john law to chase us. I installed a "blackout" switch to my break and tail lights, He couldn't chase what he couldn't see........ Then we would hightail it to one of the guys houses, change vehicles and go watch the law watch for us.

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE OLD DAYS WHEN STUPID KID PRANKS WEREN'T CONSIDERED A FELONY ?????????????

RON

Jmac05 · 08-07-2002, 11:36 PM

In case my comment about Stallone's Car in deathrace 2000 was out ot left field, he had like a 6 foot Bowie knofe on the hood of his car. Something an eight year old hoodlum, or a really bad prop designer would think was realistic...
Below are some pictures

Old Paint · 08-07-2002, 11:55 PM

I`m just glad somebody rembers spy hunter.

Southpa · 08-08-2002, 12:14 AM

Mount a spring-loaded license plate holder, like those on 60's and 70's full size chev cars that cover the gas filler pipe. Install a pulley system and a cable going to the cab. You pass a photo radar or something at top speed and pull your string!

jiggs · 08-08-2002, 12:31 AM

I installed a toggle switch to shut off my brake lights. That way you can brake when meeting a cop and he will never know. Also good for loosing people that are following you. You can brake to take a corner and they won't be able to.

In high school a buddy took the washer bottle and filled with tranny fluid. Put the exit hose into the carb. With a little trans oil in the carb, look out. Now that is a smoke screen.

O'l Buck · 08-08-2002, 12:46 AM

I have a buddy that cleaned up his washer fluid tank, installed new hoses, and put a nozzle on the end of the hose, ran it throught the firewall and filled the reservoir with Jack Daniels......mmmm.......Jack on tap (not that I condone drinkin' and drivin')

Hunden26 · 08-26-2002, 09:06 PM

In high school I had a 68 SS with Exhaust dumps.
You pulled the cable and the exhaust opened up right after the headers. Only bad part was I had to clib under it to close them again.

WB72 · 08-27-2002, 11:02 AM

This was years ago, but a bunch of friends and I bought a $100 station wagon to go to all the parties around Graduation time (we didn't want to trash our real cars and trucksin the bush) we rigged up a washer pump and a plastic bottle under the hood that brought our "BEVERAGES" right to the cab via the ashtray. It also had a compartment that dropped trash or empty cans out of the middle of the car. There was a 4X8 sheet of plywood on the roof rack for girls to dance on or us to "SURF".

The day came to get rid of the Grad-Mobile, and we advertised it in the local paper, an older guy came to look at it, and picked it apart, rust here, squeek there. He even asked us if it burned any oil, a buddy piped up and said" Let's just say we haven't added any" which the guy thought it didn't burn any, but we didn't even check the oil in the months we Trashed the Wagon. We even got our money back for the car, we needed more beer you know.

PLEASE DO NOT RECREATE THIS STORY, ITS AGAINST THE LAW. i FIGURED i COULD TELL YOU GUYS.

71Blazer · 08-27-2002, 12:16 PM

Had a Jeep in H.S. with a full roll cage. Not that roll bars are any special modification but you've seen those "adult" swings?.. they attach quite nicely

08-06-2002, 05:56 PM	#1
Jmac05 L.E.D. Tail lights, Baby! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Corona, Ca Posts: 290	"Special Modifications" Han Solo was said to have made "Special Modifications" to the millenium Falcon. Basicallly, he had an illegal hyperdrive and some compartment built in for smuggling. Does anyone else have a "Special Modification" that they did themselves? I always wanted to add something to make an oil slick maker, incase some bad dudes (not police, my brother is a sherrif's deputy) were to get behind me, and need an attitue adjustment. I'm not talking about Sly Stallone's car in Deathrace 2000 either. __________________ *Prov 3:5-8* "Hook 'em" L.E.D. Taillights for sale NOW!!! If interested, visit: www.earlyclassic.com or our website: www.jmcled.com All 67-72 GM Taillights are on sale untill 5 p.m. on Dec 15th, with Guaranteed Christmas delivery! joel.mcwaters@jmcled.com

08-06-2002, 06:13 PM	#2
COBALT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 5,817	I plan on restoring the truck to look as innocent as possible, but SURPRISE! It's faster than anything on the road. I think lowering it would give it away, though. I've been tempted to dump a bunch of money into the engine but leave the body looking like sh!t to fool people, but I gave up on that idea. __________________ '69 3/4 ton C20 2wd-350ci/TH400 '69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd-350ci/4sp Manual '99 2wd 5.7 Chevy Tahoe Seattle, WA.

08-06-2002, 06:58 PM	#3
TheMattMan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lumberton, TX , USA Posts: 71	It might be messy but you could rig something to drip some motor oil on your tailpipe.... SpyHunter Smoke Screen Action... __________________ MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB

08-06-2002, 07:06 PM	#4
ckhd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: St. Johns, Arizona Posts: 2,660	Sly stallone was in Deathrace 2000? I thought it was David Carradine (sp). I guess it has been 20 years since I saw it... __________________ my 2¢ - t.i.o.l.i. Bowen 1968 K20 fleet 1969 K10 swb fleet 1972 K10 Suburban 1972 C10 lwb step 1992 K1500 'burb 1995 K2500 'burb 1997 C1500 'burb 1999 K1500 2000 K1500 'burb Why do I own so many Suburbans?

08-06-2002, 07:35 PM	#5
jnelson Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: jacksonville fl. Posts: 56	OIL SPRAY I have once thought of that too. If you use two windshield washer pumps and oversized tubes I think you could make it work. You can use pretty much anything to control them. __________________ looking for a new project

08-06-2002, 07:39 PM	#6
billogna Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Choctaw, OK Posts: 235	I knew a guy who had a toggle switch hooked up to his brake lights to lose tailgaters. Could have some fun with the backup lights, too. __________________ '69 Chev Cust/10 swb, 350/700R4, 5"/6" '70 Chev C10 swb, 67 front, 454/700r4, 4"/5" '73 Chev stepper, 350/3 spd '84 Chev K20 350/4 spd '91 GMC 1500 Suburban 4x4, 350/700R4

08-06-2002, 07:41 PM	#7
Quick68c10 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: San Antonio Tx Posts: 219	well since im under the age "21" i thought about away to hide the beer till i get to the party ect.. since i have a wood bed the the normal kind i just have 2 sheets of 3/4 plywood i was going to take out one of the crossmembers and make a built in ice chest but i just never got around to it __________________ 68 C10 lwb Blue 350ci 4:11 gears Mine 70 c10 lwb Green all oringinal execpt for the seats and steering wheel Dad's email=TriToRemember@yahoo.com Texan

08-06-2002, 07:49 PM	#8
Wasted Income Boosted Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mackinaw, IL Posts: 2,200	Sheesh, most of these trucks have the "Smoke screen oil leak" option on them naturally........ I used to have a small electric pump hooked up to my horn button. When pressed, it would squirt water about 10 feet ahead of the truck(while parked). I also had my horn wired into my alarm, so as a bonus, I could squirt the thing remotely........he he he. Funny story: Back in high school when I worked at Tires Plus, I stopped in to get my paycheck one friday. When I pulled up, one of the salesmen was outside smoking a cigarette. Right as I pulled up by him, he purposely flicked his cigarette at my truck........so I pulled up reeeeeeeal close and hit the horn button. Heh heh.....he looked like he peed himself __________________ 1972 2wd K/5 Blazer Turbocharged 370 LSx - 941 rwhp / 1093 rwtq 1969 Chevy K-10 L33 5.3 / 4L80E / NP241 / 4" lift 1964 Buick Skylark Twin TURBO 383 LS pro-touring project 2014 VW Passat TDI - Daily Driver Turbo diesel 2015 Sierra Denali HD Duramax Turbo diesel 2016 Ford Explorer Sport - Twin Turbskis 2017 Polaris RZR Turbo 2014 Nor-Tech Center Console - Twin Supercharged Outboards *TURBO ALL THE THINGS!!*

08-07-2002, 10:57 AM	#11
XXL Señor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edge of the world Posts: 5,367	Fun discussion topic, but probably not a good idea to implement some of these. If your oli slick device or back up light flashing ever cause a wreck, your actions become proximate cause to any injury that takes place... you could lose everything you ever even thought of owning if you got sued... and you would lose when they identified the truck's mechanism. I'm not an attorney, but I play one on TV Kenneth __________________ Craigslist \| ebay \| Engrishtees \| www.myattitudesucks.com \| Follow me on Twitter

08-07-2002, 11:05 AM	#12
Smooth68 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: West Fork, Arkansas - Razorback Country Posts: 1,826	How about an old extra washer bottle and pump with the hoses ran back to the rear and made to spray on the rear tires - Fill the bottle with bleach water or something and some throttle for a big smoke screen anytime - __________________ Smooth68's Web Site WTB 64-66 project or frame/cab, SWB or LWB...I have the fever! Whatcha got?? '68 Short Step - Shaved Body, Soon Bagged - *SOLD* Driver-2004 GMC Z-71 Ext-cab

08-07-2002, 11:07 AM	#13
RON WOODGEARD Resident Young Old Dude ! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 1,948	When I was a kid growing up in around SPOKANE WASHINGTON (just to the south in WHEAT country) We kids got bored so we would cruise the back roads to find john law to chase us. I installed a "blackout" switch to my break and tail lights, He couldn't chase what he couldn't see........ Then we would hightail it to one of the guys houses, change vehicles and go watch the law watch for us. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE OLD DAYS WHEN STUPID KID PRANKS WEREN'T CONSIDERED A FELONY ????????????? RON

08-07-2002, 11:36 PM	#14
Jmac05 L.E.D. Tail lights, Baby! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Corona, Ca Posts: 290	SLy Stallone's Car In Deathrace 2k In case my comment about Stallone's Car in deathrace 2000 was out ot left field, he had like a 6 foot Bowie knofe on the hood of his car. Something an eight year old hoodlum, or a really bad prop designer would think was realistic... Below are some pictures Attached Images __________________ *Prov 3:5-8* "Hook 'em" L.E.D. Taillights for sale NOW!!! If interested, visit: www.earlyclassic.com or our website: www.jmcled.com All 67-72 GM Taillights are on sale untill 5 p.m. on Dec 15th, with Guaranteed Christmas delivery! joel.mcwaters@jmcled.com

08-07-2002, 11:55 PM	#15
Old Paint Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fairdale, Kentucky Posts: 46	special mods I`m just glad somebody rembers spy hunter.

08-08-2002, 12:14 AM	#16
Southpa Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 2,410	Mount a spring-loaded license plate holder, like those on 60's and 70's full size chev cars that cover the gas filler pipe. Install a pulley system and a cable going to the cab. You pass a photo radar or something at top speed and pull your string! __________________ 1970 GMC 1500 Custom Original 350/TH350 Victoria, BC, Canada You can wish in one hand and crap in the other. See which one gets filled first.

08-08-2002, 12:31 AM	#17
jiggs poker face Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Posts: 218	I installed a toggle switch to shut off my brake lights. That way you can brake when meeting a cop and he will never know. Also good for loosing people that are following you. You can brake to take a corner and they won't be able to. In high school a buddy took the washer bottle and filled with tranny fluid. Put the exit hose into the carb. With a little trans oil in the carb, look out. Now that is a smoke screen.



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08-08-2002, 12:46 AM	#18
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	I have a buddy that cleaned up his washer fluid tank, installed new hoses, and put a nozzle on the end of the hose, ran it throught the firewall and filled the reservoir with Jack Daniels......mmmm.......Jack on tap (not that I condone drinkin' and drivin') __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

08-26-2002, 09:06 PM	#19
Hunden26 HEY I like SHEEP Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Temecula CA Posts: 86	In high school I had a 68 SS with Exhaust dumps. You pulled the cable and the exhaust opened up right after the headers. Only bad part was I had to clib under it to close them again. __________________ 84 6.2 Litre Silverado SWB C10 Sunny Southern CA

08-27-2002, 11:02 AM	#20
WB72 Before and After Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Leduc, Alberta CANADA Posts: 632	"GRAD-MOBILE" This was years ago, but a bunch of friends and I bought a $100 station wagon to go to all the parties around Graduation time (we didn't want to trash our real cars and trucksin the bush) we rigged up a washer pump and a plastic bottle under the hood that brought our "BEVERAGES" right to the cab via the ashtray. It also had a compartment that dropped trash or empty cans out of the middle of the car. There was a 4X8 sheet of plywood on the roof rack for girls to dance on or us to "SURF". The day came to get rid of the Grad-Mobile, and we advertised it in the local paper, an older guy came to look at it, and picked it apart, rust here, squeek there. He even asked us if it burned any oil, a buddy piped up and said" Let's just say we haven't added any" which the guy thought it didn't burn any, but we didn't even check the oil in the months we Trashed the Wagon. We even got our money back for the car, we needed more beer you know. PLEASE DO NOT RECREATE THIS STORY, ITS AGAINST THE LAW. i FIGURED i COULD TELL YOU GUYS. __________________ Not Grandpa's C-20 anymore... 383 Stroker 425HP, 485Ft/Lbs Lowered 3.5" Front / 5" Rear 66,000 miles. Alberta, CANADA

08-27-2002, 12:16 PM	#21
71Blazer Goodbye Darlin' Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Coupeville, WA USA Posts: 330	Had a Jeep in H.S. with a full roll cage. Not that roll bars are any special modification but you've seen those "adult" swings?.. they attach quite nicely __________________ 1971 Blazer CST SOLD!

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