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**JJorgensen52** · 06-30-2011, 08:12 AM

Some of mine:

$25 - pair of 4" 3-way cheapo speakers from Walmart, piece of 3/4" plywood scrap I had laying around = stereo speakers

I can actually hear my radio now!

$35 - 7 blade clutch fan from a '94 Caprice 350 at the boneyard - makes the truck much quieter and moves a TON of air - I've towed another car in traffic on a 90 degree day and the needle never goes above 180*. Had to tweak the blade ends a little with an adjustable wrench to prevent rubbing on the shroud.

$15 for a reservoir at the junkyard, a little scrap metal I had laying arounf, and $10 for a new radiator cap - closed cooling system. No more catch can, no more spilled coolant, and no more topping it off once a week. Best idea I ever had.

06-30-2011, 08:12 AM	#128
JJorgensen52 Simple? What's simple? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southeast CT Posts: 1,472	Re: Post your best budget mods! ($50 or less) Some of mine: $25 - pair of 4" 3-way cheapo speakers from Walmart, piece of 3/4" plywood scrap I had laying around = stereo speakers I can actually hear my radio now! $35 - 7 blade clutch fan from a '94 Caprice 350 at the boneyard - makes the truck much quieter and moves a TON of air - I've towed another car in traffic on a 90 degree day and the needle never goes above 180. Had to tweak the blade ends a little with an adjustable wrench to prevent rubbing on the shroud. $15 for a reservoir at the junkyard, a little scrap metal I had laying arounf, and $10 for a new radiator cap - closed cooling system. No more catch can, no more spilled coolant, and no more topping it off once a week. Best idea I ever had. __________________ CURRENT* '50 GMC 100 shortbed Gen IV 4.8 LS - 4L65E (Secret truck, Shhh!!!) Build '63 Buick Wildcat Coupe 401ci Nailhead (Very much in pieces) Photos '66 Impala SS convertible 327-QJet-glide (4 speed swap one of these days...) Photos '69 CST/10 4x4 SWB Stepper 350 2bbl - NV4500/NP241C (Broken Truck!) '72 Sierra Grande 2WD LWB fleetside 350-TH350 Refresh '99 K2500 Silverado RCLB 5.7 Vortec - NV4500/NP241C (Daily) '99 K2500 Suburban 7.4 Vortec - NV4500/NP246 (still working out the bugs) SOLD '71 Custom/10 2WD LWB fleetside - '72 GMC K/3500 Dually (Sold to redryder)