35 years old shocks
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35 years old shocks
After 35 years these guys did not want to come off, especially the back.
Without a friends lift it would of been a long weekend.
Really surprised that they still had some rebound left.
Without a friends lift it would of been a long weekend.
Really surprised that they still had some rebound left.
Last edited by Mod75; Mar 27, 2012 at 09:15 PM.
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how many miles were on the car? seeing that most don't get driven nearly *** much as other cars, i'm not shocked they have some rebound.
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I put then on about 1976-77 i think, they where adjustables set on street/strip. I wound say they have about 40,000 miles on them.
Its a driver and the roads in downstate Illinois are really crappy, lots of train tracks. Guess i got my moneys worth.
Its a driver and the roads in downstate Illinois are really crappy, lots of train tracks. Guess i got my moneys worth.
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Very little rust on the frame or cage, considering it was driven for 3 years in the Chi-Town salt before going downstate.
In 1 1/2 years since i retired we have replaced the rear-end cover, fuel pump, all four calipers, 2 rotors, wiper motor, pass side door glass, and stripped and repainted the car.
By far the shocks where the hardest to get off
In 1 1/2 years since i retired we have replaced the rear-end cover, fuel pump, all four calipers, 2 rotors, wiper motor, pass side door glass, and stripped and repainted the car.
By far the shocks where the hardest to get off