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rubber replacement front shocks

Started by shelbymann1970, August 14, 2024, 06:22:28 AM

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Special Ed

Ford had a shop tool to press in new shafts with bushing on the shaft and sold the shafts and bushings under a c20z # if i remember correctly . Removing  old bushing is easy since its already worn and split rubber but make sure and clean and lube the shock eyelet before pressing in bushing and use a vise to hold shaft and and twist and push down shock when installing new bushing. Send me your addres and i will loan u my shock tool that helps hold bushing in place on shaft so bushing sits in center of shaft when pressed on and tool helps the bushing from getting split on the ends.

shelbymann1970

Quote from: Special Ed on August 15, 2024, 08:41:36 AMFord had a shop tool to press in new shafts with bushing on the shaft and sold the shafts and bushings under a c20z # if i remember correctly . Removing  old bushing is easy since its already worn and split rubber but make sure and clean and lube the shock eyelet before pressing in bushing and use a vise to hold shaft and and twist and push down shock when installing new bushing. Send me your addres and i will loan u my shock tool that helps hold bushing in place on shaft so bushing sits in center of shaft when pressed on and tool helps the bushing from getting split on the ends.
Thanks. Are you coming for Woodward or if so are you already here? I can probably make a few of those tools also .I did for the dash bezels for 69.
Shelby owner since 1984
SAAC member since 1990
1970 GT350 4 speed(owned since 1985).
  MCA gold 2003(not anymore)
1969 Mach1 428SCJ 4 speed R-code (owned since 2013)
"2nd" owner of 68 GT500 #1626

shelbymann1970

Shelby owner since 1984
SAAC member since 1990
1970 GT350 4 speed(owned since 1985).
  MCA gold 2003(not anymore)
1969 Mach1 428SCJ 4 speed R-code (owned since 2013)
"2nd" owner of 68 GT500 #1626

Royce Peterson

1968 Cougar XR-7 GT-E 427 Side Oiler C6 3.50 Detroit Locker
1968 1/2 Cougar XR-7 428CJ Ram Air C6 3.91 Traction Lock

Special Ed

Not going to woodward tooo busy just got 2 more b9s in here so  working on 4 now for 55th boss nats and our fall classic show.

TLea

Yes with patience you can use original crossbar but reason it's so difficult is that's not how originally done. Bare tube was put in then ends crimped and slotted

shelbymann1970

Quote from: TLea on August 18, 2024, 11:23:53 AMYes with patience you can use original crossbar but reason it's so difficult is that's not how originally done. Bare tube was put in then ends crimped and slotted
I didn't know that. Thanks
Shelby owner since 1984
SAAC member since 1990
1970 GT350 4 speed(owned since 1985).
  MCA gold 2003(not anymore)
1969 Mach1 428SCJ 4 speed R-code (owned since 2013)
"2nd" owner of 68 GT500 #1626