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home made body lift

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 8:48 pm
by Matt_88
prolly stupid question but how hard is it to make up a body lift kit? wat is the best material to use? and how would i go about it? lol

id onli go 2 inch so dont need extend everything and shit like that....

cheers

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 8:57 pm
by high n mighty
I used to sell bodylift blocks but never got my hands dirty...

Basically the theory is easy on making them and so is ther practice, do long as you have the right tools.

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:15 pm
by Matt_88
wat are the right tools? and wat did ya make them out of?can i have more details please
lol
cheers

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 10:13 pm
by benhl
50mm OD solid steel bar, lathe, cut into 50mm blocks, put on drill press and drill 11mm holes through the middle. done.

I did a 2"lift on a styleside lux (ie 14 blocks ) with grade 8.8 bolts for $87.50 all up. including the black kill rust to paint them with.

:D

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 10:37 pm
by STUMPY
benhl wrote:50mm OD solid steel bar, lathe, cut into 50mm blocks, put on drill press and drill 11mm holes through the middle. done.

I did a 2"lift on a styleside lux (ie 14 blocks ) with grade 8.8 bolts for $87.50 all up. including the black kill rust to paint them with.

:D


you've got nothing. i did mine for $16.50 :D

lift

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 10:52 pm
by Webbie
Do tell?????

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 11:31 pm
by high n mighty
I done mine and got paid thousands to do it :armsup:

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 7:46 am
by Matt_88
benhl wrote:50mm OD solid steel bar, lathe, cut into 50mm blocks, put on drill press and drill 11mm holes through the middle. done.

I did a 2"lift on a styleside lux (ie 14 blocks ) with grade 8.8 bolts for $87.50 all up. including the black kill rust to paint them with.

:D


wen u say lathe, wat do u do to the block with the lathe? make them round or wat? and could u use alloy?

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 8:01 am
by Hales231271
I make all my blocks from solid Aluminium Rod.
Buy it in 65mm OD.
Cut on my Brobo saw at 50mm lengths.
Put in my lathe and drill the hole,chamfer the edge and hole.

Cheers
Dazza

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 8:37 am
by TEXAS
50mm OD steel blocks, cut to 50mm lengths. 11mm hole.

$30 for steel bar and $13 for high tensie bolts. Easy.

(although I did have access to a reciprocating hacksaw :D )

Easiest mod I have ever done.

Just loosen off steering, rad hoses, fuel hoses ect and keep an eye on stuff when you are lifting it SLOWLY!

Hope it helps, Cheers.