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Just went and bought the new bulbs , Thanks.

Going to change these out paint the needles and paint the face another color as well.

Great thread.! :metal:
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Great ideas in this thread. Getting some new led bulbs and paint for my gauges. Also went to Brothers to find the cupholder and they don't carry the one anymore but they have a new one that requires no mods to your ashtray that looks like it'll work ok, if not as f'n cool as the original. Also am bowing down to those who posted info on the AUX jack mod!!! Thank you!

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if you are talking about this mod for the cup holders http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...ghlight=wedgie

you can get the cup holder at walmart for $5or $8 dont remember

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hadn't seen that one but i like it even better (i don't have to reach as far!) thanks for that link. that's slick.

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Awesome thread. Subscribing
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About a month ago I hit a deer and it crushed the plastic grill on my 72'. I was bummed for sure / then as I was cleaning the garage I remembered I had a spare grill for my 63' mercury and I slid it in and it looks great ! I paid $25 for the grill .

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get a role of duct tape and tape the roll to the floor / best cup holder ever and if you need the duct tape you always know where it is .

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Best budget mod for under $50 I did was the alternator conversion. Depending on where you get you alternator from (salvage yard for mine), you will stay under the $50.

I did the brown and blue wire snip, connected them together. Works like a charm.

Conversion thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=119379

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I just bought a heavy duty headlight harness. $40.00 with the shipping includded in that price. I didnt get it yet but i let yal know in my build thread how it turns out:metal:

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My fav mods so far

Snap on screwdriver handle shift knob $free
Blue dots for tail lights $6
Led strip for lisence plate light $5
Led under dash lighting $12
White face gauge overlays with new bulbs - under $50
Jack daniels coolant overflow bottle $free. Got empty bottle from buddy.
2057 tail light bulbs - brighter - $5
Under hood light -$free! Removed it from my 1995 suburban :)

That's all I can think of for now
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Post a link for it if you have it or a part number
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Did you buy it thru a company or a person?

I bought a brand new one from a member off here that he got from LMC for $20. It was a freebee to him after the first one (the manufactures wiring doesn't match the factory wiring), just have to rewire it to match for my GMC.

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clear front turn signal lenses from Wes...love em

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Headlight buzzer for $10 purchased from someone in the classified. Clamps between two fuses and lets me know when I have left the headlights on (again). I had way too many run down batteries before the headlight buzzer.

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I like it.

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What year and model are those markers from?

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pretty cool idea

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Any chevy van from 88-96 if I remember correctly..

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I keep checking in here from time to time there is no limit to an imaginenation. good stuff guys,

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good stuff....keep them coming

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Here's a mod for less than $20 to fix your windows, if they go up and down slowly (requiring too much force on the handle), or not at all.

Buy two bottles of silicone spray lube. Buy the handle removal tool from LMC or Brothers so you can get the little clip holding the door and window handles on.

Remove handles, and unscrew the screws holding the door trim on set to the side. You now have access to the inside of the door. Spray silicone spray on the tracks, gears, etc. move window down a bit, then up a bit. Spray more spray. Repeat, repeat, repeat. Eventually you'll use an entire can per door, and your windows should work fine, barring any broken parts. Mine were really bad. Passenger side would hardly budge, and I was able to get them working with just this process.
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I repainted the needles on mine with a small can of fluorescent orange spray paint. Instead of trying to remove the needles and figure a way to stand them up for paint I cut a slit in a piece of paper and slid it under the needles. Been two years and they're still bright.
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I made front shock extenders so I could run stock shocks on the truck after I lowered it. Stainless steel.
Used grade 8 bolts. They have been on the truck several years.
Cost was for 2 grade 8 bolts. $10.00 maybe.;):chevy:



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great idea on brake indicator idea, thanks

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Since I brought the other one to the top,I figured I might as well bring this up too.I'm looking at a free sat and just perusing ideas.