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Rear Shock Bracket
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Rear Shock Bracket
Well, noticed that one of my rear shocks was hanging down, figured broken bolt or shock.
Low and behold the bracket itself broke. Ugghhh! I guess we're doing some welding cause I assume these can't be bought anymore.
Low and behold the bracket itself broke. Ugghhh! I guess we're doing some welding cause I assume these can't be bought anymore.
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I used duct tape and superglue. Held until I moved the truck,, but was damn sturdy in the parked position with no load. But yeah,, that shackle on the axle can only be welded in place. Not sure about getting new ones. You might be able to find them actually, the suspension didn't change drastically for many years. If nothing else, go to a metal shop and have them make you one, shouldn't cost much at all. That is, of course, if you don't have the tools to do it yourself 
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Go figure, Texan, they want you to spend $35,000 on a new truck. I'd pay more to make one myself than get a part from the dealer. Only time I go there is to see the new models, take em for a spin.
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yea, the chevy dealer won't let me test drive those camero SS's anymore. i used to go like once a month. those cars are FUN. never would buy a new one though... that and they don't make new ones anymore either!
i really hate car dealers! even when i worked at one!
i really hate car dealers! even when i worked at one!
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grape, should have used baling twine instead of superglue. me, i prefer to use lots of zipties.
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Grounded, yeah, I found that out after the fact. Now zipties are what replaced my motor mounts and bellhousing bolts. So easy to replace now it should be illegal, I tell ya. I stay away from baling twine, brings back bad memories of working in the hot sun all day baling hay
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grape, yeah, maybe so, but tend to use the big round rolls of hay instead of squares, so lots of twine around.
It makes a really cool bed cover if you are into art's and craft stuff. just weave it in and out of the rust holes in the center section of the bed. but make sure you color dye different strands.
back to the original topic, had a friend from college (who's taking welding) do most of the metal fabrication and modified my original equipment. i take all the old parts and through them onto a trailer with other scrap metal.
It makes a really cool bed cover if you are into art's and craft stuff. just weave it in and out of the rust holes in the center section of the bed. but make sure you color dye different strands.
back to the original topic, had a friend from college (who's taking welding) do most of the metal fabrication and modified my original equipment. i take all the old parts and through them onto a trailer with other scrap metal.
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I love the bed idea. Okay, well LesPaul hasn't reponded back either way yet. Do you have the ability to weld them yourself? Or make new ones? You can always take the truck to a metal shop and they'll fix you right up, usually for a fair price.
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i had a shop weld them back together. been working great so far, and i have been pretty hard on the truck. if they break again i will make custom ones myself. i have a tendincy to go overkill on little things like that! 
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have access to welding shops and have a friend that can do the welding, in fact he's doing the weld in patches for the rear lower quarter for me, all i have to do is the filling and sanding myself (self taught body work).
as for the center section, i'm removing it all together right now (BIG BIG hole above the axle right now). Haven't decided if i wanted to go with diamond plate (as i know it, or tread plate), or go with a wooden one. may even go with lexan. the days of the truck doing work is over and is retired to live the life of fun. my work rig is the '89 1 ton dually with gooseneck hook-up for the 35-foot flatbed trailer.
as for the center section, i'm removing it all together right now (BIG BIG hole above the axle right now). Haven't decided if i wanted to go with diamond plate (as i know it, or tread plate), or go with a wooden one. may even go with lexan. the days of the truck doing work is over and is retired to live the life of fun. my work rig is the '89 1 ton dually with gooseneck hook-up for the 35-foot flatbed trailer.
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Sorry bout that, work is getting in the way of surfing the net and talking about old fords.
Anyhow, yep got it all welded back together. Actually form some scrap metal around the old sad one. Figure the passenger side one will break before this one.
Thanks guys.
Anyhow, yep got it all welded back together. Actually form some scrap metal around the old sad one. Figure the passenger side one will break before this one.
Thanks guys.