Top Picks for Truck Upgrades: Rust Converter, Billet Shifter, Lowering Kit, Radiator, Hood Hinges, and Transmission Dipstick

Rust Converter

KBS Coatings Rust Converter chemically converts rust into a permanent, hard, and highly durable black surface. KBS Rust Converter is directly sprayed onto any iron or steel object that has tightly bonded rust, or surface rust, to kill the existing rust and stop new rust from forming. This quick-drying rust killer forms an inert primer layer that can stand alone or be painted over.

KBS Coatings
888-531-4527
www.kbs-coatings.com

’88-’94 OBS Billet Shifter

LG Billet USA recently unveiled its Shift Lever for 1988-1994 Chevy/GMC OBS (old body style) pickups. Made from 6061-T6 billet aluminum with a stainless steel key, the billet shift lever has been engineered and precision machined to have an OEM-like fitment, an improved appearance, and a durable factory-rubber-coated alternative. This shift lever installs in less than 5 minutes with only a punch and hammer. It’s available in machined finish and black anodized.

LG Billet USA
www.lgbilletusa.com

’19+ Ram 1500 Lowering Kit

Combining height-adjustable front coilovers with the time-tested lowering components equals the optimum handling in an all-in-one convenient package. This kit lowers the front of your vehicle 3 to 4 inches and the rear 4 or 5 inches to improve its appearance and a lower center of gravity. Belltech goes well beyond looks and delivers the ride quality you have been dreaming of. Precision and performance are the objectives for the new line of Belltech 2019+ RAM 1500 lowering kits.

Belltech
800-445-3767
www.belltech.com 

Performance Aluminum Radiator

A Cold Case Performance Aluminum Radiator Module brings together a lightweight aluminum radiator, electric fan or fans, and a form-fitting aluminum shroud to provide maximum cooling in an easy-to-install package. The TIG-welded radiators are more than 40% lighter compared to copper-brass radiators. They have all-aluminum cores with two rows of 1- to 1.25-inch-diameter tubing for improved coolant flow and better overall tube-to-fin contact.

Summit Racing
800-230-3030
www.summitracing.com

Kinetic Hood Hinges

Eddie Motorsports recently launched its new Kinetic Hood Hinge for the 1955-’59 and ’67-’72 C10s. Take your ride to the next level. Using the same T-6061 as the aerospace industry, these hinges are strong enough for anything from your daily ride to your weekend cruiser. The precision-cut accent windows are sure to bring any engine compartment up a notch. Each pivot point gets a smooth, sealed bearing and nitrogen-charged strut to aid in popping that hood at your next truck event. Increased adjustability means no more hiding those body lines. These attractive billet hood hinges are designed as a direct bolt-on to replace the flimsy, standard, stamped steel hinge and springs.  No cutting, no modifying, no problems. It is a difference you can see and feel the first time you open and shut the hood. Sold in pairs.

Eddie Motorsports
909-581-7398
www.eddiemotorsports.com

Transmission Dipstick

Lokar’s Anchor-Tight flexible transmission dipsticks for GM, Ford, and Chrysler transmissions feature a locking handle as well as Lokar’s industry-exclusive bolt-in sealed pan fitting. Both of these features eliminate the possibly of dipstick expulsion while under pressure and are NHRA-accepted for all racing categories. Available in transmission, firewall or direct mount configurations, and can be purchased in black or bright finishes.

Lokar
865-824-4294
www.lokar.com