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Title: Rear upper shock mount repair kit
Post by: Wirenut on 2019-03-06 21:24
If any of you have a repair kit for the upper shock mount would you post a photo of one for me. Mine were not on the car frame when I bought it so I drilled the  support bar and extended the shock threaded bolt though it. It has worked now for several years but I hit a pothole with a friend in the back seat and the bolt broke, so I need to repair it better. I'll probably make a angle bracket and weld it but if the repair part looks like a descent application I may try and replicate a bolt on mount so I don't have to weld under the car.
Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount repair kit
Post by: terry_208 on 2019-03-06 22:50
I took one of the bolt on shock hangers of mine. Is that what you're looking for? It was held on with a u-bolt over the round cross member.
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount repair kit
Post by: Wirenut on 2019-03-08 20:45
Yes, that's what I am looking for, I would like to see what they look like. Thanks
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount repair kit
Post by: terry_208 on 2019-03-08 22:45
I'm out of town until Monday evening. I broke the u-bolt taking it off but did keep the rest of it.  If you haven't gotten a pic by then shoot me a pm with your # and I'll txt a pic to you.
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount repair kit
Post by: terry_208 on 2019-03-08 22:45
I'm out of town until Monday evening. I broke the u-bolt taking it off but did keep the rest of it.  If you haven't gotten a pic by then shoot me a pm with your # and I'll txt a pic to you.
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount repair kit
Post by: Tom S on 2019-03-08 23:38
Quote from: terry_208 on 2019-03-08 22:45
I'm out of town until Monday evening. I broke the u-bolt taking it off but did keep the rest of it.  If you haven't gotten a pic by then shoot me a pm with your # and I'll txt a pic to you.
Why not post the pic here so others can see what it looks like?
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount repair kit
Post by: Wirenut on 2019-03-09 07:23
No hurry Terry, thank you. I tried googling and eBay for postings but no luck. I appreciate your help. Safe travels
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount repair kit
Post by: terry_208 on 2019-03-09 16:51
Quote from: Tom S on 2019-03-08 23:38
Why not post the pic here so others can see what it looks like?
I'll give it a try. I haven't updated my build and don't remember how to post. I'll have to refresh my self from my notes. Maybe Monday evening or perhaps Tuesday morning.
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount repair kit
Post by: fdlrc on 2019-03-09 20:12
If its what I'm thinking of, you can have the ones I took off my Custom 300.
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount repair kit
Post by: fdlrc on 2019-03-10 14:35
I sent an email.
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount repair kit
Post by: Wirenut on 2019-03-10 19:59
!0/4, I responded but it may have went to your spam. I would like to have them, they're better than anything I could fabricate. Let me know where to send shipping amount and I would also like to pay you something for them. My address is on the email, I can do pay pal or send a check, whichever you prefer.
Thank you, Kerby
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount repair kit
Post by: Ecode70D on 2019-03-10 23:26
Those shock brackets are real interesting.   It took me a few minutes to figure out how they work.  Can't remember seeing anything like that. 
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount repair kit
Post by: djfordmanjack on 2019-03-11 03:53
I believe I do have a similar NORS kit somewhere. if I can find it, will post pics here just for reference.
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount repair kit
Post by: Ecode70D on 2019-03-11 07:10
It almost looks like they make one and they can be switched from left to right.
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount repair kit
Post by: fdlrc on 2019-03-11 11:18
I got the second one out, and yes they are the same.
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount repair kit
Post by: Wirenut on 2019-03-11 20:44
I really thought seeing one would give me the image to work with and make my own brackets. After seeing these and how they bolt on,  looks better than anything I could come up with. I do not want to weld under the car if I don?t have to. Thanks to Les I won?t won?t have to do anymore than bolt them on. I appreciate you sending them my way Les.
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount repair kit
Post by: Ecode70D on 2019-03-11 22:33
Quote from: fdlrc on 2019-03-11 11:18
I got the second one out, and yes they are the same.


      fdlrc....Like they always say
"A picture is worth a thousand words."  Those shock brackets
are real nice. 
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount repair kit
Post by: terry_208 on 2019-03-11 23:19
The one I have is not nearly that nice. Mine is made from about 3/16 steel and can be used on left or right but is held on by a single u-bolt. I'll look it up tomorrow and try to post a pic.