I swear I have a link bookmarked for a lowering kit. Now I can't find it. If anyone knows that would be great thanks
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Joe Van
Patchesroy
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65 panel van looking for the lowering kit
Patchesroy- Number of posts : 43
Location : Valley lee maryland
Registration date : 2014-05-25
Patchesroy- Number of posts : 43
Location : Valley lee maryland
Registration date : 2014-05-25
Nobody really. Cooome on. Cooome on
Joe Van- Moderator 1st Class
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Location : Ocala fl
Registration date : 2012-10-11
I Don't Think there is a "Lowering Kit" for our Van's (Chevy Anyway) Most Guy's do it themselves and it is Not a Easy Job and Requires a Lot of Fab Work Especially with Air Bags..!!!.. I would say remove a couple of Leaf Springs to Drop it a Few Inches and be Done with it..JMO...
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1966 GMC Handivan "Panel"....1975 Chevy Van G10 "Panel"....1991 Chevy Van G20 "Conversion"
Patchesroy- Number of posts : 43
Location : Valley lee maryland
Registration date : 2014-05-25
We'll if I were too look up lowering blocks for a compatible vehicle which would you say
panelmanrd- Number of posts : 801
Location : kcmo
Age : 63
Registration date : 2009-10-04
axles are under the springs so lowering blocks between the axle and
spring will raise the van not lower it, if axles were above the springs
the lowering blocks would work.
spring will raise the van not lower it, if axles were above the springs
the lowering blocks would work.
Patchesroy- Number of posts : 43
Location : Valley lee maryland
Registration date : 2014-05-25
Ok so is axle flipping out of the question cause if I can do that maybe get a kit for a chevy apache or something
Joe Van- Moderator 1st Class
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Location : Ocala fl
Registration date : 2012-10-11
There is a few guys that flipped there axles and regret doing it you compromise the Ride and Stability on a Vehicle that Handles Bad already remove a couple of leafs and go on to the next issue... ..Again JMO...
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1966 GMC Handivan "Panel"....1975 Chevy Van G10 "Panel"....1991 Chevy Van G20 "Conversion"
Digz- Number of posts : 3794
Location : United States Six Lakes MI
Registration date : 2008-05-17
Somebody did something with the spindles but I can not remember who and what make it was. Dodge perhaps. Lowering on leaf springs you will be sacrificing something somewhere. Either ride quality or handling. Having the original leaf pack de-arched or re-arched is probably one of the best ways to go to change ride height a little but will not get you in the weeds. I have a project here that had springs made and uses airbags. It actually bends the springs backwards when lowered and still is 6 off the ground at the rockers and is scary looking and acting. The major IFS type conversions are the only way to really get it down low safely IMO. My 2 cents
Patchesroy- Number of posts : 43
Location : Valley lee maryland
Registration date : 2014-05-25
Ifs conversion? Do tell
Patchesroy- Number of posts : 43
Location : Valley lee maryland
Registration date : 2014-05-25
Can you do spindles in drum breaks. If so can I use some made for a fifties chevy?
Digz- Number of posts : 3794
Location : United States Six Lakes MI
Registration date : 2008-05-17
Lowering with IFS. here's one link but go through the Members Showcase section and there are others. a couple of the Ford guys have done it and it looks good.
https://vintage-vans.forumotion.com/t41435-bagged-1966-g-van-under-construction
https://vintage-vans.forumotion.com/t41435-bagged-1966-g-van-under-construction
Patchesroy- Number of posts : 43
Location : Valley lee maryland
Registration date : 2014-05-25
Ok how about this? You think I put the lower leaf spring on top the leaf springs? Just a thought I haven't looked at them but I rather have all the springs there
VanninBlaino- Number of posts : 361
Location : New Orleans, LA
Age : 30
Registration date : 2011-05-30
Tim Brogan sells a "kit" for the front of your van, so the axle is supported when you flip it atop the springs. I did not use his kit, and made my own, though. Look him up on facebook if you have one, I don't know another way to reach him.
chopper tom- Number of posts : 87
Location : whitesburg, kentucky
Registration date : 2014-02-24
look for drop axles by sid, he can drop yours or exchange with you.just bolt it in ,but may have have to modify your steering some.