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How do you lift a 1979 wagon?

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I'd like to lift my 1979 4WD wagon (mostly for my kids' amusement). Anyone have ideas? sources? diagrams? Thanks!

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Got a welder, chop saw, and drill press? :brow:

 

Well, that might be the way they do it in St. Paul, but in Texas, I don't know....icon7.gif

That's gonna be a create as you go kinda thing. there's no know actual lift kit for that year soob, so its all up to you. Have fun and let us know how it goes!

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That's gonna be a create as you go kinda thing. there's no know actual lift kit for that year soob, so its all up to you. Have fun and let us know how it goes!

 

Got it. Though it would help to see a how a later wagon is done...

Actually There is a kit available....:slobber::D:slobber:

 

I build One.....I have sold a few....it is a 3" kit similar to the Others I build , but slightly different in the rear due to the fact that the rear of your 79 is different from the newer Gen cars....

 

Call me if you like, Its the best way to contact me....

 

John in Oregon....

541-206-2494

Actually There is a kit available....:slobber::D:slobber:

 

I build One.....I have sold a few....it is a 3" kit similar to the Others I build , but slightly different in the rear due to the fact that the rear of your 79 is different from the newer Gen cars....

 

Call me if you like, Its the best way to contact me....

 

John in Oregon....

541-206-2494

 

Oops, I stand corrected! Thanks for the info! That'd be sweet!! Do you have a pic of an after car? Thanks.

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Actually There is a kit available....:slobber::D:slobber:

 

I build One.....I have sold a few....it is a 3" kit similar to the Others I build , but slightly different in the rear due to the fact that the rear of your 79 is different from the newer Gen cars....

 

Call me if you like, Its the best way to contact me....

 

John in Oregon....

541-206-2494

 

Thanks! I'll be calling you.

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Here is one We did the 1800/Hi-Lo conversion to as well as 3" lift....:)

 

Try looking here Gen1WagonLifted3inches

 

Hope that put it in the post...?

 

If not go look in the gallery here

 

http://usmb.net/gallery/albuo13/Gen1WagonLifted3inches

 

Later, John

 

Oh man! That's what I'm looking for. Those wheels/tires definitely are NOT stock. What are they? (I'm guessing they don't come with the kit!).

Oh man! That's what I'm looking for. Those wheels/tires definitely are NOT stock. What are they? (I'm guessing they don't come with the kit!).

 

prolly toyota drilled to fit, i might be running the same when we lift my '79, or some 14" pug steelies

let me know how the lift goes if you get it done first :cool:

 

-mike

Well, that might be the way they do it in St. Paul, but in Texas, I don't know....icon7.gif

 

I know this is a joke becuase Texans are all about welding some custom stuff up and rage'n it on cars! :brow:

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