Lifted Lumina?

Fish Man · 01-25-2004, 08:31 PM

Hey everyone...so i'm here at college and we decided we want to lift a Chevy Lumina high enough to clear some 33x10.5's. does anyone have any experience with this or know where we should start? we're planning on a 3" body lift and some suspension but we are not sure because as you all know, im a ford guy and dunno anything about lumina suspension :p i think we can do shackles in the back or even SOA...i dunno, any ideas will be appreciated and please, if you think its a stupid idea keep it to yourself. thanks for any help you can provide!

Kyle

*XplorerKid* · 01-25-2004, 08:33 PM

whats the budget like??

what type of suspension does a lumina have?? t-bars? coils?

ALso do yall want this to ride nice. or jsut as a truck to screw around in?

I would say SAS, but thats prolyl impractical..

PEACE

*jimbo74* · 01-25-2004, 08:34 PM

a lumina is unibody contruction
i htink it has struts all around....

there really isnt a way to lift it.....

NOTAJP · 01-25-2004, 08:35 PM

The Checy Lumina is a uni-body car. The easiest way to get what you want is to put the body on a truck chassis.

N2MUDN91 · 01-25-2004, 08:43 PM

Is it a Lumina car or the Lumina APV van thing ? Ive got a picture of a lifted Lumina APV van if you want to see it email me.

Shane

*XplorerKid* · 01-25-2004, 08:47 PM

hmmm ok, well since its uni-body i say break out the saw zall or like sone else said, find an old p/u chassis and mount the body to

PEACE

*Chew_12* · 01-25-2004, 08:48 PM

Not saying this is stupid (but it does sound funny), but why do u want to do this?

*XplorerKid* · 01-25-2004, 09:00 PM

if its the van like Shane was talking bout, heres the Pic he has of one....

PEACE

*TarHeel085* · 01-26-2004, 12:18 AM

yeah, there is a lifted Lumina minivan here in Wilson, i will try and get a pic one day. it looks like coils all around.

Fish Man · 01-26-2004, 01:39 AM

oops, its the car. why do we want to do it? just for kicks. the guys car has 250,000 miles on it so he isnt concerned with resale. its unibody? crap, i thought it had a frame. well there goes that idea. damn i thought it was coils and leaves...looks like we'll have to do some more investigating.

Fish Man · 01-26-2004, 07:10 PM

bump

N2MUDN91 · 01-26-2004, 07:17 PM

I say you find an old blazer frame ( K5 ) and bolt it on there, get rid of that little 3.1

Shane

*FourXFred* · 01-26-2004, 08:21 PM

you guys have no imagination at all. of course it can be lifted. go get some 33x10.5's, mount them on his rims, and line them up next to his car. then, see how much body needs to be chopped off for them to fit. then, have fun with the sawzall. if it has coil springs, get bigger ones. if it has struts, ummmm..... replace them with leaf springs out of anything.

Critical_Level2 · 01-26-2004, 09:08 PM

I agree with fourxfred. Just cut the fender to make them fit. If you don't care about the car, you have nothing to lose.

Fish Man · 01-26-2004, 11:29 PM

thanks for the ideas fred, we'll have to consider some creative stuff...

01-25-2004, 08:31 PM	#1
Fish Man Wannabe Elite Explorer Marietta, GA 1995 Explorer XLT Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,794 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Lifted Lumina? Hey everyone...so i'm here at college and we decided we want to lift a Chevy Lumina high enough to clear some 33x10.5's. does anyone have any experience with this or know where we should start? we're planning on a 3" body lift and some suspension but we are not sure because as you all know, im a ford guy and dunno anything about lumina suspension :p i think we can do shackles in the back or even SOA...i dunno, any ideas will be appreciated and please, if you think its a stupid idea keep it to yourself. thanks for any help you can provide! Kyle __________________ 1995 XLT 4x4 4.0L TT, AAL, Warrior Shackles, 3" PA body lift, Flowmaster, K&N, Pioneer DEH P7500mp HU, JBL P300.1 pushing a Memphis 10 in a stealth box, JBL BP80.4 running Autotek and MA components in some Q Logic kick panels, 33" BFG Mud Terrains on 15x8 AR-23s. My (really old) CarDomain Page

01-25-2004, 08:33 PM	#2
XplorerKid Rolling on 37"s Winter Haven Fl 1997 Xplorer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,715 Vehicle Specs	whats the budget like?? what type of suspension does a lumina have?? t-bars? coils? ALso do yall want this to ride nice. or jsut as a truck to screw around in? I would say SAS, but thats prolyl impractical.. PEACE __________________ 2008 Honda CBR600RR 1990 Chevy Blazer Check out my Old Explorer

01-25-2004, 08:34 PM	#3
jimbo74 Elite Ranger NorCal 98 XLT Supercab 4x2 Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 17,902 Vehicle Specs*	a lumina is unibody contruction i htink it has struts all around.... there really isnt a way to lift it..... __________________ My Truck

01-25-2004, 08:35 PM	#4
NOTAJP Moderator Emeritus Mountain Home AFB, ID No more Exploder Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,982 Vehicle Specs	The Checy Lumina is a uni-body car. The easiest way to get what you want is to put the body on a truck chassis. __________________ US Air Force Mission Director '96 Ford Bronco (daily driver) '67 Land Cruiser trail rig project "My Give a Damn is Busted!"

01-25-2004, 08:43 PM	#5
N2MUDN91 Wannabe Elite Explorer Lee's Summit, Missouri 2005 Ranger Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 906 Vehicle Specs	Is it a Lumina car or the Lumina APV van thing ? Ive got a picture of a lifted Lumina APV van if you want to see it email me. Shane __________________ 2005 Ranger

01-25-2004, 08:47 PM	#6
XplorerKid Rolling on 37"s Winter Haven Fl 1997 Xplorer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,715 Vehicle Specs	hmmm ok, well since its uni-body i say break out the saw zall or like sone else said, find an old p/u chassis and mount the body to PEACE __________________ 2008 Honda CBR600RR 1990 Chevy Blazer Check out my Old Explorer

01-25-2004, 08:48 PM	#7
Chew_12 Working Chandler, AZ '93 XLT Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,216 Vehicle Specs	Not saying this is stupid (but it does sound funny), but why do u want to do this? __________________ Matt KKM Intake, Ravin Muffler, Silverstar Lights,Apten Dual Chip - BROKEN, Panasonic 3600 HU, Herculined Rockers, 5.5" SuperRunner SuperLift, SOA Rear , 33" Xterrians, and Black Rock Crawlers Broken Arrow and Sodier's Pass 4x4 Pics

01-25-2004, 09:00 PM	#8
XplorerKid Rolling on 37"s Winter Haven Fl 1997 Xplorer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,715 Vehicle Specs	if its the van like Shane was talking bout, heres the Pic he has of one.... PEACE __________________ 2008 Honda CBR600RR 1990 Chevy Blazer Check out my Old Explorer

01-26-2004, 12:18 AM	#9
TarHeel085 And den Raleigh, NC '99 Sport 4wd Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 4,180 Vehicle Specs	yeah, there is a lifted Lumina minivan here in Wilson, i will try and get a pic one day. it looks like coils all around. __________________ Curtis My truck 3link D30 SAS. DONE '99 Saab 9-5 2.3T http://www.eastcoastgearsupply.com

01-26-2004, 01:39 AM	#10
Fish Man Wannabe Elite Explorer Marietta, GA 1995 Explorer XLT Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,794 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	oops, its the car. why do we want to do it? just for kicks. the guys car has 250,000 miles on it so he isnt concerned with resale. its unibody? crap, i thought it had a frame. well there goes that idea. damn i thought it was coils and leaves...looks like we'll have to do some more investigating. __________________ 1995 XLT 4x4 4.0L TT, AAL, Warrior Shackles, 3" PA body lift, Flowmaster, K&N, Pioneer DEH P7500mp HU, JBL P300.1 pushing a Memphis 10 in a stealth box, JBL BP80.4 running Autotek and MA components in some Q Logic kick panels, 33" BFG Mud Terrains on 15x8 AR-23s. My (really old) CarDomain Page

01-26-2004, 07:10 PM	#11
Fish Man Wannabe Elite Explorer Marietta, GA 1995 Explorer XLT Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,794 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	bump __________________ 1995 XLT 4x4 4.0L TT, AAL, Warrior Shackles, 3" PA body lift, Flowmaster, K&N, Pioneer DEH P7500mp HU, JBL P300.1 pushing a Memphis 10 in a stealth box, JBL BP80.4 running Autotek and MA components in some Q Logic kick panels, 33" BFG Mud Terrains on 15x8 AR-23s. My (really old) CarDomain Page

01-26-2004, 07:17 PM	#12
N2MUDN91 Wannabe Elite Explorer Lee's Summit, Missouri 2005 Ranger Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 906 Vehicle Specs	I say you find an old blazer frame ( K5 ) and bolt it on there, get rid of that little 3.1 Shane __________________ 2005 Ranger

01-26-2004, 08:21 PM	#13
FourXFred Masshole Boston, MA 02 EB Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,363 Vehicle Specs	you guys have no imagination at all. of course it can be lifted. go get some 33x10.5's, mount them on his rims, and line them up next to his car. then, see how much body needs to be chopped off for them to fit. then, have fun with the sawzall. if it has coil springs, get bigger ones. if it has struts, ummmm..... replace them with leaf springs out of anything. __________________ 4.6, RB 3 inch spacers, 265/75 BFG AT's, Brown wire mod, K&N cold air intake. 2ND rear end, 100th wheel bearing.

01-26-2004, 09:08 PM	#14
Critical_Level2 Wannabe Elite Explorer Ridley Park, PA 1999 XLS R.I.P. Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,045 Vehicle Specs	I agree with fourxfred. Just cut the fender to make them fit. If you don't care about the car, you have nothing to lose. __________________ If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried. No sense in making a fool of yourself.

01-26-2004, 11:29 PM	#15
Fish Man Wannabe Elite Explorer Marietta, GA 1995 Explorer XLT Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,794 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	thanks for the ideas fred, we'll have to consider some creative stuff... __________________ 1995 XLT 4x4 4.0L TT, AAL, Warrior Shackles, 3" PA body lift, Flowmaster, K&N, Pioneer DEH P7500mp HU, JBL P300.1 pushing a Memphis 10 in a stealth box, JBL BP80.4 running Autotek and MA components in some Q Logic kick panels, 33" BFG Mud Terrains on 15x8 AR-23s. My (really old) CarDomain Page