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Frenchy Dehoux
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« on: November 27, 2009, 03:44:49 am » |
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I need to locate a pair of rear shocks for my 32 the ones that I have now bottom out and oil is leaking out of them. I bought them at Napa store and the part # is 555002 I need some that measure less than 8 3/4 from center to center of the holes so that I have some type of travel. A pair that would measure 6 3/4 center to center depressed would be good that will give me 2 inches of travel.
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Frenchy
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Bryan67
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« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2009, 06:19:45 am » |
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Have you gone back to your NAPA store and asked them for something shorter? The shortest shocks I have sold fit a 54 Bus and we carry them here in the Fresno DC. Or you might want to just try some streetrod shocks. They are usually pretty short.
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Frenchy Dehoux
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« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2009, 06:59:26 am » |
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Bryan
The measurement I need is between 7 inches to 8 inches center to center with the shock bottom out. Let me know if this is what the busses are using. I will check with Napa tomorrow some of my buddies are telling me to use 1963 to 67 Corvette. Thanks for all your help with this.
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Frenchy
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« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2009, 01:05:35 am » |
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What about Split window front shocks? for the short shock tower front end? 53 and older
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Frenchy Dehoux
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« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2009, 01:48:41 am » |
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Shubee you maybe right but I do not have a pair to measure. I tried the 63 to 67 Corvette and they are to long center to center. I need at least 7 to 8 1/2 center to center or less.
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Frenchy Dehoux
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« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2009, 01:10:19 am » |
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I found a pair from Pete and Jake they have the ones I needed. A friend had a pair he never use he told me I could have them way kool !!!!
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« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2009, 02:11:08 am » |
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There you go. I was going to tell you the NAPA/Monroe number would be 5752. Those are for 53-54 Bus/ 51-52 Beetle and 46-50 Desoto/Plymouth/Chrysler. They are 8.625 compressed. But I think you would be better of with what you got.
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Frenchy Dehoux
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« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2009, 02:33:36 am » |
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Thanks Bryan for you researching this one for me. Actually the ones I got today are 7 1/4 compressed.
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Frenchy
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« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2009, 11:08:26 am » |
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Hey Frenchy, Looks like you got it taken care of but just so you know there is an article in the latest issue of Rod and Custom magazine on hot rod shocks and different suppliers.
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Frenchy Dehoux
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« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2009, 20:56:04 pm » |
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Thanks Jason I will have to go and check it out tonight at the book store.
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