A Model Shocks

[hege101]

Can anyone out there tell me how in the world you take a part a 1930 Model A ford shock. I drove the two pins out and took off the outer case a locking ring. Even took one to the machine shop and they could not get it apart. I'm sure it's something simple but we could not figure it out.

 

[Mike V. Florida]

A search will find a wealth of info on the old shock rebuilding.

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

You need some heavy duty tools and heat.

I assume it's the inner nut that is stuck. The top tool is the one I made for that.

 

[Kevin in NJ]

You need a 1 9/16 deep impact socket and a 3/4" air impact. Securely mount the shock and run it. On shocks that are not rusty the impact will get it apart. A few may need the outside heat cycled to about 300 degrees a couple of times. Then it hit it with the impact.

Kind of a real short answer. I need to do a better write up at some point. There are a lot of little details that get you a good finished shock.

 

[dave in australia]

You need a 1 9/16 deep impact socket and a 3/4" air impact. Securely mount the shock and run it. On shocks that are not rusty the impact will get it apart. A few may need the outside heat cycled to about 300 degrees a couple of times. Then it hit it with the impact.

Kind of a real short answer. I need to do a better write up at some point. There are a lot of little details that get you a good finished shock.

Unless some previous 'expert' rebuilder placed a few spots of weld on the inner cap to hold it in place. Had to use a dremel on them before using the sockets.