anyone in orange county area want to help install a 3'' BL ?

[coolchris]

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[Jefe]

Chris,
I'm up in Santa Clarita but I could probably manage to find a Saturday to help you out.

I did my 3" Body lift by myself and it took me ~8 hours. But i figure it'd take me about 4 if I had to do it again

 

[Alec]

I'll be in San Diego after June 10th, but you probably don't want to wait that long. You're in good hands with Jefe.

 

[SCEXPLORER]

Can i tag along to learn also? I can help too with some direction. What day are you planning to do this. If it is easy, i'm thinking of adding it on to my lift so that i can squeeze in 33's.

Jefe,
How is it going? Have you been around USC lately?

 

[flyguy]

Im in fullerton too. If you help me do a white face gauge install, Ill help screw up your body lift. Never done one.. but I want to learn! If its easy enough, Id like to do a 2" lift.

 

[flyguy]

Just a thought... we should have one of these other guys come down, and help us learn stuff.

nick

 

[BUCHVILLEMAN]

thats a little far for me.. but you have my best wishes! Jefe might be exaggerating, i bet he can get it done in 2 hours with a good helper!
the thing that made it take so long for me (6hours 2") was whenever my wife came out i had to fake like i was "detailing" the car. i didnt tell her about it until after i did it. she was like "cool" so then i kicked myself for not getting the 3".
have fun!

 

[TDG]

I'll be there as long as I don't have to work. Jefe let me know if you need me to bring any special tools.

Tim

 

[Jefe]

Originally posted by BUCHVILLEMAN
. . .Jefe might be exaggerating, i bet he can get it done in 2 hours with a good helper! . . .

2 hours? . . LOL

 

[Jefe]

Originally posted by COOLCHRISCUSH
yea... jefe, what kind of tools will be needed? oh and i dont have any jacks or anything like that. would this be an "in the garage project" or will we have to find a special place to work?

Hmm. . We'll need a nice garage jack (I've got one if needed) and a good piece of wood (4x4 or the like), cut to correct length. A drill with 1/2"(?) bit (can bring). Good socket set (again, i have). Lock-tite (don't remember if the kit comes with it). . . .And a welder, chop-saw, drill press, and some beefy metal if you want me to help you move the bumpers 3" up

It is a garage project. . as long as your Ex will still fit in the garage after becoming 3" taller.

 

[coolchris]

hmm.... well i could get the loctite if needed and the wood and metal if u give me soem dimensions. then a welder, chop-saw, and drill press would be all we needed if u brought your stuff... do any of you other guys have:

-welder
-chop-saw
-drill press

 

[Jefe]

actually we might be able to get away with using the brackets that come with the kit, with a little modification. However a drill press would still be very handy.
As for wood. a 2x4 about 12"-18" long, and a 2x4 or 4x4 long enough to go from the ground to to about 4" short of the body. (this is for lifting the body away from the frame)

 

[94EBexplorer]

the thread lock will come with the kit.... with the PA kit anyway.

 

[coolchris]

alright... when u say "4" short of the body" where on the body would i measure from?

and 94EBexplorer, thanks for clearing that up about the lock-tite.

 

[Jefe]

4" short of the body between the pinch weld/rocker panel and the frame.

 

[TDG]

I can bring the chop saw and a BAW (big ass welder) but it requires a 220 outlet (like a dryer outlet if you have one in your garage) I also have a smaller 120V welder but it's a POS in my opinion. Let me know if a torch will be of any use so I can get my tanks refilled. I can also bring a big floor jack, my only drill press is a 2HP milling machine that I don't think anyone wants to volenteer to take apart, transport and reassemble.

Tim

 

[Jefe]

I didn't have any problems with the radiator

 

[coolchris]

is the radiator different for the v8?

 

[SCEXPLORER]

Any weekend this month is good for me.

 

[coolchris]

what do you guys think of saturday the 20th?