[Amc-list] air shocks on amx & javelins

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This comes up from time to time and while I personally have had problems 
(dating back to 1977) with AMX and Javelin series with rear air shocks, here 
is a photo below of the damage one caused. As mentioned before, usually the 
upper shock tower on the driver side blows into the trunk, as while if you 
keep it below 60psi you should be fine, however some insist on more and all 
it takes is a small pothole, dip in road, possum or other critter, even 
speed bump, and below is what happens.

The shock tower on back of a 68-69 and 70-74 was not intended to have that 
upwards pressure and it flimsy to begin with and anyone who has ever gotten 
under one of these knows not much to it, and you can see how AMC grafted the 
plate on driver side for the shock tower to basically sheetmetal.

So when you are considering air shocks because you want big ass tires, or a 
lifted rear or something like that on your AMX or Javelin, consider below 
photo. I have had abuot 4 of them do this to me thru years and really 
difficult finding any welding shop willing to tackle, much less warranty the 
work if you need the 'air shock patch'.

Again, your results may vary, like my old 68 AMX The Red Death had Gabriel 
air shocks on it for over 20 years and 170,000 miles with zero problems.

This is off a auction on ebay for a 74 AMX:

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u305/skbjrnkv/javelin/IMG_0137.jpg


Eddie Stakes'
Planet Houston AMX
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eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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