Any good hacks/upgrades you've come up with for our trucks

[Rusty Nail]

my truck's previous owner had a couple hidden 3 position switches put in. they're down near the fuse block left of the column. anyway i was wiring something in and when i was finished everything as far as the new accessory worked out great. then i went to drive the truck to my blind early a few days later and the tail light weren't working. i thought i accidentally messed something up. it turns out i bumped one of those switches by mistake. i've yet to trace them both to where they go, but the one 3 position switch disables lights in different combinations. turns out i can black the truck out so even the brake lights won't work. dude mustve been a poacher or drug runner, haha!!! unless other cucv trucks have this option to sneak around...

I tied a pizza strang around the brake light fuze of my SS with the other end around the headlight switch. POP! Yank that sumbitch out in a heartbeat.
It worked well...

 

[Iowan]

I like how I did mine.

How'd you do it?

 

[1987 GMC Jimmy]

Really nice write up! Thanks much for taking the time to do it. That's something I really like about this site. Its awesome how the majority of the members are more than willing to help, or inform others.Cool stuff there....

Thanks, I appreciate that. Also, some people have obviously done this, but I’m not sure if on here, but here’s what a hidden fuel door mod looks like on these.

http://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/hidden-fuel-tank-filler-door.7268/

 

[hatzie]

Thanks, I appreciate that. Also, some people have obviously done this, but I’m not sure if on here, but here’s what a hidden fuel door mod looks like on these.

http://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/hidden-fuel-tank-filler-door.7268/

Why not use a fold-down license plate with the filler behind like a lot of 60's-90's cars?
Relocating the tank from the cab to the rear is a popular mod on the 72 and prior Chevy/GMC pickups.
This is hot rodding. Mixing Ford, GM, and Chrysler products is allowed. I've even seen European and Asian tanks used on Rods. Find a tank that fits or almost fits what you need. Some welding may be required...
Modified 1st & 2nd gen Ford Mustang gas tanks have been used in the 47-59 GMC & Chevy trucks.
The nice thing about using a 67 & later GM car tank is not that it's a GM product... It's the minimal welding that might be required... the sender that fits that tank will be the standard GM 0-90Ω unit. Measure the tank from a 60's A or B-Body like the 68 Impala or 68-72 Chevelle, Skylark, LeMans, Cutlass. If you are installing fuel injection and want a Poly tank measure the 94-96 Caprice/Impala tank.

 

[Honky Kong jr]

How'd you do it?

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[crazy4offroad]

Why not use a fold-down license plate with the filler behind like a lot of 60's-90's cars?
Relocating the tank from the cab to the rear is a popular mod on the 72 and prior Chevy/GMC pickups.
This is hot rodding. Mixing Ford, GM, and Chrysler products is allowed. I've even seen European and Asian tanks used on Rods. Find a tank that fits or almost fits what you need. Some welding may be required...
Modified 1st & 2nd gen Ford Mustang gas tanks have been used in the 47-59 GMC & Chevy trucks.
The nice thing about using a 67 & later GM car tank is not that it's a GM product... It's the minimal welding that might be required... the sender that fits that tank will be the standard GM 0-90Ω unit. Measure the tank from a 60's A or B-Body like the 68 Impala or 68-72 Chevelle, Skylark, LeMans, Cutlass. If you are installing fuel injection and want a Poly tank measure the 94-96 Caprice/Impala tank.

The height of the filler neck on the blazer tank vs the height of the license plate, the plate is too low to accomplish this. I already looked into that part of it. Whether or not a car tank would fit between the frame rails, I'm not sure. It would still have to tuck up there pretty far and I think the truck bumper sits lower than the car bumper.

 

[chengny]

Front receiver for an 18,000 lb Mile Marker. Cost about $20 to fabricate and was really useful:

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[chengny]

Some more useless stuff:

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[Dougnsalem]

Front receiver for an 18,000 lb Mile Marker. Cost about $20 to fabricate and was really useful:

My Grandpa had bought a 70 new. He immediately did that. I got to see how good it worked, when he would park his boat down a LONG, tight access trail/road. Pretty cool.

Lmao. The zerk fitting....
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[yevgenievich]

Additional door seal to kill wind noise

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[yevgenievich]

Anti rattle treatment on the cup holders. Hole is for two usb ports to charge usb devices.

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[Dougnsalem]

Heater blower motor upgrade, to the larger mid-90s extra cab motor, for 1980 and earlier trucks.

http://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/upgrading-your-blower-motor.20764/#post-390349

 

[yevgenievich]

Extra back up lights in the bumper

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[yevgenievich]

Mechanical fan upgrade for one from 95+ trucks

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[yevgenievich]

Manual tcc control switch and trailer brake controller in the ash tray.

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9006 to 9012 bulb change in conversion light housings.

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