In need of shock help

[colliertr]

I have a 1930 fordor sedan that the right rear shock does not hold fluid any more. I am trying to rebuild it but unable to get it apart. Tried heat and strap wrench with no luck. Any suggestions?

 

[Oldbluoval]

So you have a spanner wrench that would back off the locking ring behind the reservoir cover?
Heat and muscle are about the only things available!
You might heat the cover and quench while pretty hot.

 

[Brentwood Bob]

PM sent. Were the shocks functioning, or were they bone dry?
Precooking the shock on a charcoal fire, or hot tanking would be my first procedure. Then,
Back off the clamping ring, then remove the cover by anchoring the shock to an immovable base, and try a lot of light tapping with a smallish brass hammer befor using a strap wrench to unscrew the cover without marring it. That gets you to the inner cover which is probably a 1-9/16". Use heat and a breaker bar, or a big impact wrench like for truck lugs to loosen the inner cover. Then you hopefully get to the internals.

Or call me and I will sell you rebuilts.

Bob.

 

[colliertr]

I got it apart finally. It looks like a 28 based on the needle. I will ca;; you tomorrow Bob

 

[Brentwood Bob]

Thanks for the followup.