Lightfoot - '87 GL 6" lift

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El Presidente

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Hi everybody! I lifted this wagon the summer of 2010. Heres the only stock photo I have of it. Its original name was sh!tbox, but once I got everything repaired the PO neglected, a lift and the rebuilt Holley on, it was named Lightfoot.
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The rear lifted LOL....:
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The front goes up, the hubs upgraded to 6x140 and some new shoes:
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Done!
Homade lift
6 1/2" front lift. Strut blocks at 18 degrees insatead of the normal 17...handles better now than stock!
5 1/2" rear lift
Engine dropped 5"
Trans/radius mount dropped 4"
Shifter dropped 3"
Rear diff dropped 5"
Radius rods extended 1 1/4"
The carrier bearing is upside-down
Swaybar removed
Trimmed the rear very lightly and bobbed the front quarter panels.
Running 30x9.5x15's BFG Mud Terrain A/T's on Nissan 6 lugs
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The Holley 5200 off a '74 pinto on a custom adapter plate. The mods now include bowl vent tube, removed choke pull-off, and removed choke, these mods aren't pictured...
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Twin sticked Dual Range 5mt tranny. Now I can use 2lo for driving around town!
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Removed clutch fan - running a 13" hayden electric with adjustable temp switch. The fan is in front of the radiator and behind the grill.
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- Josh
 
G'day El Presidente & :welcome: to ORS.

That some serious lift you have on your Subi there :)
It's brilliant, I love it :monkeydance:

Regards
Mr Turbo
 
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