Re: [AMC-list] Lower shock mounts for Ambo needed

[tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

Yup. What Andrew said. Air shocks are not friendly to AMCs. The force flexes
the sheet metal up and down and it develops radial cracks then breaks off
the "tabs" formed, one by one.

Sagging springs also let the rear flop up and down more, so the air shocks
would transmit even more motion/force to the mounts than in a newer car. THe
only real solution is to fix the sagging springs. There are inexpensive ways
to do that, eg. adding/swapping leafs.


On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 06:28, Sandwich Maker <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> " From: "Rocky Lear" <lear31@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> "
> " I need a pair of lower shock mounts for the back of my 71 Hornet. I
> " have a set of brand new air shocks. Only problem is they have studs
> " on the top but bolt throughs at the bottom. Hornets of course have
> " studs top and bottom. I bought them for a 73 Ambo originally that is
> " gone now. If I swap the plates out, can I use them?
>
>
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