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Old Aug 29, 2002 | 01:32 AM
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Old Sep 4, 2002 | 08:11 PM
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Crazy shocks

Went to put on some new shocks for my 73 f100 and it looks like a previous owner welded brackets on the fronts for different shocks. Why would someone do this and what should I do? I have no idea what will fit now.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2002 | 08:56 PM
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get a cold chissle and snap off the bracket or cut it off then reinstall the right bracket and shock

someone might have done this because they put different shocks on and it didn't line up right
 
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Old Sep 4, 2002 | 09:08 PM
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I think what you really need to start with is a good picture of the suspension where the shock mounts. So you know what it looked like originally. Maybe a CD from this site of the factory manuals or a picture in some of the parts catalogs.

I did a complete front end rebuild and discovered that I had put the lower shock bracket on upside down!

DUH!
 
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