I know that AutoZone, etc does not have the right size, and Night Prowlers screwed me over and has delayed this project 2 weeks already. I need 3" blocks, or even 2" blocks would be OK. I don't have the tools to make my own. Thanks
I have a used set that I don't need cluttering the garage. PM'd you Oh yeah, to answer your question ("where to get them") I know of two places, the latter is where I picked up mine. Chevies of the Forties (WA) Hot Rods (Norco California)
all those buddies you got out there in your club and what not and you can't find someone to help you make some drop blocks??? what did you do Joe. piss em all off??? too bad your not closer Joe. i have a pair stting right on the shelf in the garage. pretty sure they are 3 inchers too.
I just got some for my 54 chevy. go to www.chevsofthe40s.com they have the u-bolts for the narrow leafsprings.
He said he doesn't have the **** to make em right now. Is the rear end the stock rear? With the crazy perches? If so you'll needa have a hole on one end of the block and a ****** on the other.. haha I said ******. I made mine, I don't mind making you a set if you want em, just charge ya the cost of the steel used to make em.
on second thought, the ones i have might be too wide for yer Chevy. i forgot those cars have narrow leaves. i think mine came out of an S10 that i bagged for somebody. good luck Joe.. i'll have to come see the new shop this summer sometime. i still need to come out there and get my artillery wheels from Thom. i've tried to get ahold of him a few weeks ago but never got a reply in my email from him or a call back. i'm sure he's a busy guy with the new kid and all... tell him i said "HEY!!" Mike
I'm surprised NightProwlers screwed you...I bought my first set from them and had no problems. Were they just backordered? If I can locate up my old ones, would that be considered a down payment on the HT??? Bryan
ha! I ordered them from Chevs of the 40s and had to pay for express shipping. That hurt. Night Prowlers kept telling me they shipped them... for 2 weeks... and it turned out they didn't even have them and they were on backorder. Brockman's was out, too. Mike, I don't know what's up with Thom or why he's not responding, but I know he doesn't do email much. He's in the process of moving, too. I hope he still has your wheels. PM Django. He talks to him pretty regularly
yeah that feller at night prowlers has always been on top of it. Ya might just be the only guy he ever screwed over and I'm sure it was accidental.
I got mine from Brockman Mellowtone. I believe they are in Illinois. They were 57.00 including shipping to Seattle. Took about 4 days. But seeing that you are in Illinios, prob' get them next day.
When I wanted them everyone told me the ones Autozone, Advance, Pep ****s, etc. sells work fine in these. Because the locating pin isn't centered I wouldn't be surprised if you have to drill a new hole for it, but hell I would think that would be no different than relocating the same hole when you put an open rear in one of these.
PepBoys sells 1", 2", or 3" blocks for $29. And the blocks are skinning enough to fit my 51 Chevy. But since I've installed my 79 Camaro rearend in the car the PepBoys one won't work anymore. So I just went to a local medal shop and bought some 2" x 2" square stock and cut them to fit.
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