About to order shocks, suggestions?

[Steve Wastler]

Brattons shocks are made local in Maryland

 

[luke72]

I bought Snyder's version. They have plain covers. When I called Snyder's I was told that they were fully rebuildable, and I liked that.

do you know if snyder cover can be changed with the original houdaillle?

 

[jack wingard]

do you know if snyder cover can be changed with the original houdaillle?

This post is almost 10 years old. Call Don at Snyders, he'll know

 

[nkaminar]

For a driver, the modern shocks work well and are less expensive. The original style shocks do work well and are adjustable. Your money, your choice.

 

[Chris Haynes]

In have Armstrong shocks on my Tudor. OEM on MGB and other British cars. Snyder's sells the ball to weld on the end of the arm that also requires a bend to line up. The bolt on to the original holes in your frame. https://search.aol.com/aol/search?q=armstrong shock absorbers&s_it=loki-tb-sb&s_qt=ac

 

[Grier]

After waiting for years and years for the Stipe shock, I gave up. I heard about Rotoshims from a fellow local club member and decided to purchase. I am very pleased with the performance. Here is a link. Check out their technical pitch. https://rotoshim.com/overview

 

[springerpete]

Bill Stipe just posted here a few days ago. I think you can find his post easily. He had information about the business. Bill

 

[400A]

Would you be so kind to direct us to Bill's recent post?

 

[Y-Blockhead]

After waiting for years and years for the Stipe shock, I gave up. I heard about Rotoshims from a fellow local club member and decided to purchase. I am very pleased with the performance. Here is a link. Check out their technical pitch. https://rotoshim.com/overview

The Rotoshim Shocks show "Out of Stock".

Bill Stipe just posted here a few days ago. I think you can find his post easily. He had information about the business. Bill

I don't see a post from Bill Stipe since 6/24?

 

[nkaminar]

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=218792

 

[Y-Blockhead]

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=218792

I wouldn't exactly call that a post from Bill Stipes as couple of days ago...

 

[400A]

I wonder if the current Houdaille repro shocks (Bratton's & Snyders) are in fact somewhat better than the original Houdaille units? By better I mean manufactured to closer tolerances with perhaps fewer parts which might equate to longer life? I'd like to see inside the newer repro units and see how they are put together. I suspect the design of these new shocks differs from the originals. Would this be for ease/economy of manufacture or a bit of a modern redesign? Just curious I guess. I've heard good things about both of the current repros.

 

[Grier]

The Rotoshim Shocks show "Out of Stock".



I don't see a post from Bill Stipe since 6/24?

Yes they appear to make them in batches. Same note from when I ordered, still received them with in about 6 weeks. You can email them to see if they are about to make a production run.