Front Shock Mounts
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Front Shock Mounts
Has anybody here made or changed their front upper shock mounts?
And if so have you got any drawings or pictures. I`d like to find
some starting point for making new ones so I can purchase
some better shocks for my `56 straight axle.
Someone must have done this sometime in the past.
Thanks again.
Gary
And if so have you got any drawings or pictures. I`d like to find
some starting point for making new ones so I can purchase
some better shocks for my `56 straight axle.
Someone must have done this sometime in the past.
Thanks again.
Gary
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Gary,
I'm not familiar with the front shock mounts on the 56 trucks but the 48-52 shock mounts are easily adaptable. In fact they are used by many a hot rod builder as front shock mounts on just about anything. Here's a pic of it (not a very good pic but you can get the idea);
Bobby
I'm not familiar with the front shock mounts on the 56 trucks but the 48-52 shock mounts are easily adaptable. In fact they are used by many a hot rod builder as front shock mounts on just about anything. Here's a pic of it (not a very good pic but you can get the idea);
Bobby
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Gary,
Don't have any pics but had the same problem with my 55. Mocked up a set out of cardboard that I could convert to a eye to post type shock and built them out of 1/8" steel, welded them to the frame. MF I think has a pic of one similar in there catalog. Cost about three bucks in material. Good luck
Don't have any pics but had the same problem with my 55. Mocked up a set out of cardboard that I could convert to a eye to post type shock and built them out of 1/8" steel, welded them to the frame. MF I think has a pic of one similar in there catalog. Cost about three bucks in material. Good luck
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Bobby,
Great picture. That's the type of info I need to get me started
in the right direction. Thanks
Joe,
Do you remember the type or model shock you installed?
Thanks Joe
Gary
Great picture. That's the type of info I need to get me started
in the right direction. Thanks
Joe,
Do you remember the type or model shock you installed?
Thanks Joe
Gary
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Gary,
Can get the model number tonight. They are Monroe Sensatrac 1/2" bore eye to post. By changing the top mount it gave me alot of options of what shock to use. Eye to eye was very limited. Payed about 70$ for the pair. Looked at the mid fifties pic and that is what I modeled mine after but I made mine longer along the frame side...
Can get the model number tonight. They are Monroe Sensatrac 1/2" bore eye to post. By changing the top mount it gave me alot of options of what shock to use. Eye to eye was very limited. Payed about 70$ for the pair. Looked at the mid fifties pic and that is what I modeled mine after but I made mine longer along the frame side...
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Joe,
Thanks. I was just looking in the www.qa1.com website and
found a bolt on conversion bracket. Looks interesting
Its in street rod accessories part # ss200sd, stud conversion
for eyelet bottom shocks. Easy bracket to make.
Now I`m going in the right direction.
Thanks again
Gary
Thanks. I was just looking in the www.qa1.com website and
found a bolt on conversion bracket. Looks interesting
Its in street rod accessories part # ss200sd, stud conversion
for eyelet bottom shocks. Easy bracket to make.
Now I`m going in the right direction.
Thanks again
Gary
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Yeah Gary it is a simple bracket to fab and you will open up alot of different shock mfg's where the stock app is really limited. Since I have lowered mine it was even more limited. Good luck.
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