Who am I saving it for ?

[RobS]

When I make mods, it's not so much to preserve resale or anything, but I like any mod to look like it belongs there. That usually means matching the attachment scheme of other things present. On today's cars/light trucks, that normally means no visible fasteners. The brake controller in my pickup sits in a nice little cubby with screws driven from below, into the top of the cubby. Can't see 'em and the wiring goes out the back of the cubby, not visible either.

If the bracket were simply face mounted with the wiring dangling, it would work the same but to me looks like a "hack job" and really stands out. It's just aesthetics, but when I see some of these "hack jobs" running around they strike me as poor workmanship which then makes me question the integrity of the actual installation.

Now, the giant dent in the side of my truck may not look factory, but...

 

[pat32rf]

When I first got to the point where I could afford to buy a new car the dealer advised me to get 4dr,auto,power this and that so that the car would have a higher resale value. (I even went out and put seat covers on those new seats!) Then when marriage loomed I went and ordered the car I wanted, 2dr,4spd,hipo this and that...Best car I ever owned, the new wife even liked to drive it.
Now I am smart enough to realize that I am better off financially finding a used vehicle that I like and keeping it as long as possible so as soon as I get it, I make the last few changes/additions to make it perfect. When it is no longer viable then it won't owe me anything and can get parked behind the barn until some collector wants it, (even if it is just the scrap collector).

 

[mboulais]

I will make any changes I want to mine, I figure it won't outlast me by too much. I just welded a brushguard to my loader frame, complete with my initials.

 

[bncsauve]

I have to agree with the majority. Use it and modify like you own it. It reminds me of growing up and my parents would keep the plastic seat covers on a new car seat and even replace them if they wore out. The only butt that got to feel the real seat was the butt of the second owner. It didn't make a lot of sense to me then or now.

 

[dillo99]

I figure that I am the one adding all the scratches and dents so what's wrong with adding a few drilled holes as well?

 

[mfrost]

Same with my tractor, people said don't do this or that - screw it, it's mine and I want it to fit MY needs, not the next guy. I drill holes and all things as needed to all my stuff the day I get it now.


I'm with you on this. As long as I'm the one paying for it, I'll fix it to suit me.

DITTO on that. The pictures are self explanatory. It all makes life a little bit easier.

 

[Stampeder]

Kendall, I love your quote:

Stealing a line from "Stauart Smiley" ( Sat. night live )
"I'm Good Enough, I'm Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me!.....I Deserve it "

However, I would add on more thing to it at the end"

And besides I PAID FOR IT!!"

"Here's to the holes where you want them".

Cheers.
Glenn.

 

[RobertN]

Well, if you go with the Chalkey cup, this is not an issue. IF, you go that route, you could hook a chain to your cup, place the cup on the tractor, and winch the tractor clean off the ground

We went through all this about 8 years ago

Seriously though, Mark Chalkey did have one serious Cup setup. I think HARV did a bang up job on his too.

I 'd like to know other opinions on this.
I took this quote from another thread about installing a cup holder.


Vic, I'm not singling you out for any reason, it's just that your statement is one I've made for many years. I wouldn't add stuff to my vehicles that required drilling holes in the dash or body because I didn't want to.... I don't know why.

 

[BTDT]

I like the adjustable ROPS. I don't know why they can't make them like that, for some folks, a few inches lower and they wouldn't have any problems with garage doors, etc. Did you customize or did you buy it that way?

 

[bncsauve]

DITTO on that. The pictures are self explanatory. It all makes life a little bit easier.

Great mods and pictures! Thanks