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capev86 · 06-29-2011, 09:32 PM

i bought LED replacement bulbs for the dome lights in my 72 burb c20 ($10 each) but glad to hear LED's for the instrument cluster are available on ebay.

i went with CPP sway bars, but if you have a 2wd, the 1-1/4 sway bar from an 80's 1 ton or camper special chevy/gm 2wd is the perfect upgrade for the 1-1/8 bar available on our trucks (grab the frame brackets if you don't even have a front bar). should be able to get poly bushings pretty cheap too.

as for my burb, spent big money on a 4 core radiator and all new mounting hardware, but the 7 blade fan from my dad's 72 burb (w/ air) was free as he'd had it up in the attic for over 20 years and the radiator overflow bottle was a universal never-installed unit found in the attic as well. hung it on the driver side of the rad support with a stainless screw and put a tiny black bungee cord (big assorted bungee package from walmart) around it to keep it stationary. nice not to have to fill up the radiator every time i drive it.

06-29-2011, 09:32 PM	#125
capev86 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Eliot, Maine Posts: 1,314	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) i bought LED replacement bulbs for the dome lights in my 72 burb c20 ($10 each) but glad to hear LED's for the instrument cluster are available on ebay. i went with CPP sway bars, but if you have a 2wd, the 1-1/4 sway bar from an 80's 1 ton or camper special chevy/gm 2wd is the perfect upgrade for the 1-1/8 bar available on our trucks (grab the frame brackets if you don't even have a front bar). should be able to get poly bushings pretty cheap too. as for my burb, spent big money on a 4 core radiator and all new mounting hardware, but the 7 blade fan from my dad's 72 burb (w/ air) was free as he'd had it up in the attic for over 20 years and the radiator overflow bottle was a universal never-installed unit found in the attic as well. hung it on the driver side of the rad support with a stainless screw and put a tiny black bungee cord (big assorted bungee package from walmart) around it to keep it stationary. nice not to have to fill up the radiator every time i drive it.