Re: [AMC-List] Fw: I have a question on shocks

[<francis.swygert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think you're talkiing about me... Anyway, the 63-64 Classic front
shock have bayonet (stud) ends. In 65 they changed to a stud on top and
an eye on the bottom. All AMC did was bolt a "U" bracket where the
bayonet formerly went on the lower arm. The eye end is a lot more
flexible and fast acting, so it restricts movement a lot less than the
bayonet end. The upper part doesn't pivot much, but the arm end does!
The eye types are much easier to match to a modern shock. It's pretty
easy to make a bracket from 1/8" thick, 1" wide steel bar, a vise, and
drill. I strongly recommend it! 

The Mustang shock was probably for a later model with eye lower mount or
the American. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Price [mailto:markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 5:06 PM
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Swygert Francis G MSgt 451 AEG/CE
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Fw: I have a question on shocks

Years ago one of the shock companies had a full online catalog of every
shock they made. It had all the demensions. It was an Adobe file format
too IIRC. I have searched for it several times and not been able to find
it's match. Believe me I could kick myself for not saving a copy to
disc!
  From what I remember for  Franks car a 71-73 Mustang shock will fit.
But maybe that was for the American body, Could even be the Rebel shock
Eddie is looking for! KYB had a listing IIRC that showed an AMC body
with the 71-73 mustang included for the same shock. tyrf looking for a
front KYB shock for a 71-73 Mustang then see if you can get the same
shock to come up for an AMC. Then you should be able to get one a bit
cheaper then the custom shock. The American shocks on my front are low
pressure gas Gabriels IIRC and they came in at less then $15 ea at
Advance.
--
Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV


---- francis.swygert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: 
> Gabriel has a special order program where they will look up the specs 
> and make a shock to fit obsolete applications. They use the closest 
> fitting production shock and customize the ends. Sears Auto Centers 
> can order them, but any Gabriel outlet should be able to. I got shocks

> for the front of my 63 Classic like that, took about six weeks for 
> them to come in though. They will be radial tuned gas shocks, so if 
> you're running bias ply tires on a resto the ride will be a bit
rougher.
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