making lowering blocks

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minimaniacwhyard
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making lowering blocks

Post by minimaniacwhyard » 26 Mar 2012 09:32 pm

im new here just bought a 340 (its awesome) but cant seem to find any three inch lowering blocks. im thinking about making them out of steel myself as they look fairly simple anyone ever done anything like this?

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Speedy88
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Re: making lowering blocks

Post by Speedy88 » 26 Mar 2012 10:27 pm

Yep, last week:

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2 inch box section with thick steel on the ends, top drilled and tapped for a locating bolt to sit in the hole on the top of the leaf.
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minimaniacwhyard
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Re: making lowering blocks

Post by minimaniacwhyard » 27 Mar 2012 08:55 pm

just made mine actually went out and bought some 60*60 box section. ill put the locating studs in mine tomorrow. all measured up will get some pics up when its all done. thanks for the advice. :D

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valman
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Re: making lowering blocks

Post by valman » 29 Mar 2012 03:45 pm

i just got a meter of 4"x2" steel box with 3mm walls and its done 6 volvos now and i still have a few pairs of blocks left. mine werent as good as speedys though, i just simply cut th desired length and popped it in between the axle :D
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Re: making lowering blocks

Post by minimaniacwhyard » 30 Mar 2012 08:19 pm

my lowering blocks are now made and fitted after a lot of trouble getting the driveshaft out the offside. flamin allen key bolts rounded off. all repaired though. ill get some pics up once the fronts done now. not long till thats all on the road. :340: cant wait!!!

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