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#1
05-01-2008, 11:08 AM
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Rebuilders of orignal spiral shocks???
i have my original date coded spirals & need to rebuild them. bushings are shot the dampning seems ok. DOES anyone know anyone who does this?????
just 4 more parts to make me broke again
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#2
05-01-2008, 11:11 AM
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You are really going all the way with this Judge. The repros are a good alternative.
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#3
05-01-2008, 11:31 AM
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i have those aswell... but not stamped or dated.... im killing myself... but thats the differemce between a nice show car & a concours car.
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#4
05-01-2008, 11:44 AM
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Never heard of anyone rebuilding a modern style shock. The old 'lever' style shocks, yes, but not the current tube type. But I learn something everyday.
But there is a guy on ebay that will restamp the repro's to the correct #'s and dates.
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05-01-2008, 11:45 AM
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Never heard of anyone rebuilding a modern style shock. The old 'lever' style shocks, yes, but not the current tube type. But I learn something everyday.
But there is a guy on ebay that will restamp the repro's to the correct #'s and dates.
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#6
05-01-2008, 12:10 PM
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#7
05-01-2008, 12:14 PM
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im on that edge everyday.........
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1969 Early 01D JUDGE #s MATCH RA III 4 Spd (Concours Restored) 1969 PRO STREET GTO 2500 lbs. ALL ALUMINUM 505 1969 RARE All Glass GTO (FOR SALE) YOU NEED THIS AC Cobra Kit Car 521 670 HP/715 Trq LOOKING FOR V PARTS !!!!!!!!!!!! |
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#8
05-01-2008, 02:44 PM
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do you actually plan to DRIVE the concours car? rarely are they driven, so just restore the original (and shot) date coded shocks (ie repaint them) and put them on. If you were going to drive the car, thats another story.
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#9
05-01-2008, 03:50 PM
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im on the fence of driving such an expensive car... my fault im sure.. local shows if any nothing too far away. we trailer to distant shows
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1969 Early 01D JUDGE #s MATCH RA III 4 Spd (Concours Restored) 1969 PRO STREET GTO 2500 lbs. ALL ALUMINUM 505 1969 RARE All Glass GTO (FOR SALE) YOU NEED THIS AC Cobra Kit Car 521 670 HP/715 Trq LOOKING FOR V PARTS !!!!!!!!!!!! |
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#10
05-01-2008, 04:51 PM
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Scott, my car will have the repo spirals installed and yes, no dates or codes. You will be fine, just install the new ones, OR repaint the originals which will be a waste as you will drive the car now and then. I drive my car on nice days and if I can, you can too. Even if it was worth it and possible to rebuild the originals no one is going to be checking the codes on your shocks.
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#11
05-01-2008, 06:05 PM
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There is a guy in Hemmings that advertises and does it. I think he is in Kansas. I talked to him about a year ago and I think it was about 120 per shock to get them redone. I did not send him a set and just went with the repos.
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05-01-2008, 07:15 PM
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#13
05-02-2008, 08:10 AM
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Mark, are you telling me im killimg myself for something no judge will check??????
1 of my new repops is shot already. Fluid is dripping out as we speak.... boy a buck20 a shock is steep.... this damn car NEVER AGAIN!!!!!!
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1969 Early 01D JUDGE #s MATCH RA III 4 Spd (Concours Restored) 1969 PRO STREET GTO 2500 lbs. ALL ALUMINUM 505 1969 RARE All Glass GTO (FOR SALE) YOU NEED THIS AC Cobra Kit Car 521 670 HP/715 Trq LOOKING FOR V PARTS !!!!!!!!!!!! |
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#14
05-02-2008, 11:06 AM
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I was told some check and some don't. We don't at our regional. Even if they do, spending $500 plus to restore yours, ship them back to you in time for the nationals (even if they guy can get them done in time) is just too much money and time is ticking...........
Or just blast and paint your originals.
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69 GTO convertible Warwick blue w/parchment, 400 4bbl auto trans, #'s matching, frame off resto w/ 36 options and more coming. 67 Bonneville 428 convertible one of one Verdoro green w/parchment, documented GM brass hat parade car with every option for 67, non running MAJOR future project. |
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#15
05-02-2008, 08:17 PM
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some judges check and other do not, never seen a point taken off - D&R camaro offers the ones with the lettering and you stamp your own date code better than blank - or find a nice set of originals or there are still some NOS out there I have bought 3 sets in the last few years did not pay much either. They were used on all a-body. I like to go to the buick shows the stuff sells for nothing compaired to the pontiac shows.
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#16
05-03-2008, 06:41 AM
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You could run the repops or off the shelf shocks painted grey throughout the year and swap them with some originals for the nationals.
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#17
05-05-2008, 11:22 PM
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Scott,
I have the repos, and never had a GTOAA or POCI judge check them. They look and work great. I thought I was crazy..... your going right at me arent you ?? |
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#18
05-06-2008, 08:05 AM
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RON,(taximan) i hope to see you soon..... if the car or wife doesnt kill me first!!!!!!!
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1969 Early 01D JUDGE #s MATCH RA III 4 Spd (Concours Restored) 1969 PRO STREET GTO 2500 lbs. ALL ALUMINUM 505 1969 RARE All Glass GTO (FOR SALE) YOU NEED THIS AC Cobra Kit Car 521 670 HP/715 Trq LOOKING FOR V PARTS !!!!!!!!!!!! |
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#19
05-06-2008, 11:47 AM
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Not all the shocks were sprial. I have seen the rears that have the correct color and date code with no sprial housing. I just went to a local swap meet this weekend and a guy had a box of 20 shocks that were take offs from new cars in the late 60's I bought a few sets $30 each pair. I bought a 67 Sprial rear set, 70 Sprial front set and 71 NON sprial rear set. They have the date code on them so they are what they are. It was a cool buy. All of them were that flat grey in color and all had black overspray on them from when the chassie was blacked out. All of them also had the white paper tags with the 2 letter code. They look brand new.
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05-16-2008, 07:58 AM
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