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Mercmeister · 11-15-2007, 10:38 PM

Hi -

I'm in the middle of a frame-off restoration on a '49 Chevy 3/4-Ton pickup. I'm trying to maintain a nostalgic hot rod feel with a 261 six and the stock 4-speed manual transmission. The '49 has the original single-action shocks. I have been thinking about "upgrading" to the more modern double-action shocks. Has anyone out there done this before? Will the ride be substantially improved over single-action shocks?

Thanks!
Dan M.

11-15-2007, 10:38 PM	#1
Mercmeister Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 8	Single-Action Shocks? Hi - I'm in the middle of a frame-off restoration on a '49 Chevy 3/4-Ton pickup. I'm trying to maintain a nostalgic hot rod feel with a 261 six and the stock 4-speed manual transmission. The '49 has the original single-action shocks. I have been thinking about "upgrading" to the more modern double-action shocks. Has anyone out there done this before? Will the ride be substantially improved over single-action shocks? Thanks! Dan M.