Re: [Amc-list] air shocks on amx & javelins

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

WOW, what a freakin hack job!!!

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Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
" I was different before people dared to be different" 

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "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'
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