| GaryWA | -- 12-20-2016 @ 6:33 PM |
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Are rebuild kits available for these? What weight oil is correct for the shocks?
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| 40 Coupe | -- 12-21-2016 @ 5:02 AM |
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I am not sure where to get rebuilding kits but I believe they are available. Make sure you have the correct shocks before getting into a rebuild. Ford did publish rebuilding instructions in SOME service bulletins. There was a link to these on the www.fordbarn.com web site (do a search) or you could contact Andy Falandes 1-413-768-8487 andys.shoxs@gmail.com He is one rebuilder. Ford used three different oils to fill the shocks originally. The original type is determined by the shape of the filler plug head.
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| supereal | -- 01-02-2017 @ 1:49 PM |
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Successful rebuilding requires baking the shocks, then using a special wrench to get them apart. They used a glycerin liquid. There are rebuilders, such as Apple Hydraulics. If you are not purist, installing tubular shocks will greatly enhance both ride and safety.
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