shocks

Purdy, Thanks! You are giving me ideas! Howzabout taking an old shock body and modifying it to a friction shock? It would take a few hours on the lathe and some good TIG welding but from here, It looks very do-able.
Terry
 
Terry, I remember an article in a magazine about doing just what you are talking about. I don't know if i've still got the magazine. I bet that you can do it. They would probably sell good , if you wanted to get into it. I've probably got a five gallon bucket full of shock cores. Keep us posted on what you come up with.
 
Just a FYI, this morning I installed a set of friction shocks,correct front and correct rear on my Tudor. After many years of no shocks all I can say is wow what a difference. I might have to dial them in a little but the dampening effect and loss of body roll feels great. They seem to me to be a viable option if one is looking for shocks.
 
Purchased from a Barner in the swap meet section last week or so. They have a polymer friction material in them. Really a big difference in the ride/handling.
 
I was at a weekly flea market a week ago, and a seller had about a dozen new in the box Gabriel shocks for $2 each. These are the same shocks used on postal Jeeps, so I'd think they would be good for the Model A, if you want to make some brackets. They have a rubber eye on each end, about 5/8".
 
Terry, Perdy. I'am in the prosess of making friction shocks from originals. In design and trial testing. Would be interested in your input. Thanks, Tim
 
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