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Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter
Grumpy Old Man is wrong. The original shocks had captured upper studs in them. When you replace them you need to install a new threaded stud. That's why they include the new studs like Gasoline mentioned.
Here is a picture I took years ago of a low mile 68 chassis that I had. Notice the upper shock mounts.

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Hahaha , Sorry the "capture washer" is sheared off , Point being they don't just hang freely on the shaft. Thanks for pointing that out .