I was going to be working all weekend but it was cancelled at the last minute.

So I decided to have a play with the "Loaner". It is an Automatic A15 powered 120Y. Budget, $0

First up was a set of extractors and an exhaust. A bit of mucking around as the extractors were off a manual B120.

Next up was a quick lowering job.




First the rear. I flipped the bottom leaf and placed it on the top of the spring pack. This flattens the spring pack out . . .





Then I moved onto the front. Using B110 strut tops in a 120Y lowers the front by 1 1/2". The PCD is different (slightly) so I knocked the studs out, elongated the holes with a die grinder, put the 120Y studs in. Gave them a zzzap to stop the moving during assembly. The hole the in the B210 strut tower needs to be opened up, I used a set of vice grips. Went a little at a time, about 4 times around.




Completed - notice strut tops.




How it sits now. . .

There were a few issues along the way, found locknuts on the front wheels, ended up dissassembling the strut in the tower. . .

The exhaust had the rear hanger in a different place. The auto meant the pipe had to be cut clear. . .

Budget over-run. $60 to the exhaust shop. Had them put a flange on and mod the pipe.

That's cool.
It seems like taking the pictures,
posting the pictures, writing this post and linking the pics,
may have taken longer than the lowering job.

Well if anyone has some extra strut tops for a B110 laying around I would love to have a pair for this modification for my B210

Anyone?

ohh can i do the first leaf turn aroundy and on topy thing on my 1000? i just put 2" lowering blocks in it but im not happy Me want lower!!!

The 1000(wagon) has a big flat fat leaf at the bottom, should still flatten the pack hey?

if i put the buttom leaf on top upside down... how much is it gonna lower and is it still safe??


and when i do this where do i put the jack?

cheers

i lowered my 1200 ute for really cheap. all i paid for was the lowering blocks in the rear becuase i swapped springs with another member and installed all myself front and rear
all up it only cost me $50 and about 1 day of work which was done on the weekend. makes the ute look heaps better ay
sorry for hijack