modern shocks for Model A's

TDO

TDO

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First of all I know you can buy these in a kit. But I've been a machinst and welder and did some fabicating for for over 30 years. I have all the material and tooling I need to fabricate the mounting brackets. What I'd like to know is what modern shocks do I use. Any advice on this would be appricated. Seems like now a days living on social security and a small pension check, I need to save a dollar when ever I can.
 
OK be aware that the dimension for the rear lower brackets is .375
anything less will get pounded out quickly

i would also try just the rears first you may be happy with that
 
tbirdtbird said:
OK be aware that the dimension for the rear lower brackets is .375
anything less will get pounded out quickly

i would also try just the rears first you may be happy with that
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Thanks for the info tbird , will keep that in mind.
 
Borrow or steal a very comfortable creeper, get under the car with a pair of scissors, several sheets of cardboard or poster board and a roll of masking tape.
Fabricate the brackets you need from the cardboard, tape them in place, move them around till you get things lined up. Then measure the distance between the mounting holes. This will tell you the length of shock you need. See if there is a shock in that ball park. Adjust the brackets for length if need be. You are a steel fabricator, you get the idea.

We are model Aer's, we can make anything from nothing.
 
TDO
I bought my shock kit from Mark Sullivan and these are the number and brand of the shocks that were supplied. Hope this helps. Afordman31

TDO said:
First of all I know you can buy these in a kit. But I've been a machinst and welder and did some fabicating for for over 30 years. I have all the material and tooling I need to fabricate the mounting brackets. What I'd like to know is what modern shocks do I use. Any advice on this would be appricated. Seems like now a days living on social security and a small pension check, I need to save a dollar when ever I can.
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I'm with you brother! Go to my profile and look under both my cars. I didn't do the instalation on my coupe. But I designed the bracket on the Town Sedan. The shocks I used are the Monroe 59017. This model has a "eye" or loop at each end. The cost of a pair was under $50. These are for the rear only. I'm trying to keep it stock in the fronts.
Terry

TDO said:
First of all I know you can buy these in a kit. But I've been a machinst and welder and did some fabicating for for over 30 years. I have all the material and tooling I need to fabricate the mounting brackets. What I'd like to know is what modern shocks do I use. Any advice on this would be appricated. Seems like now a days living on social security and a small pension check, I need to save a dollar when ever I can.
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Thanks to all of you that replied. You answered all I needed to know. Thanks again, this Ford Barn is great.
 
I have the rear Snyders kit on my roadster (didn't use the front set, too stiff) but the rears were just perfect and they come with the brackets and mounting hardware, just had to drill 2 holes in the rear crossmember for the upper eyes.
 
I have a set on my roadster that I bought several years ago and when I would drive the roadster is was so stiff it about knocked out my teeth. next time I will try friction shocks
 
Model A Man said:
I have a set on my roadster that I bought several years ago and when I would drive the roadster is was so stiff it about knocked out my teeth. next time I will try friction shocks
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Friction shocks is what is on mine now. I've had to weld them up twice on the back. Keep breaking where thay mount on. I've tried adjusting the bolt in the center, still haven't found the right place yet.
 
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