Dang, that's a bummer on the fire. Seeing pictures of old cars that got claimed by the fire always makes me a little sad.
Those shocks were probably replaced a long time ago

If you don't have a sway bar on the front, that's a great mod to improve the cornering feel. I put one on mine and it made a world of difference
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Christian Carpenter
1963 C10 -
Frankentruck 283, Muncie 3 speed with overdrive
Overdrive wiring here
1963-ish truck bed trailer -
Half-Wit
1981 C10 -
Penny 305, th350 --> Soon to be 350, Saginaw 4 speed
1995 Dodge Dakota Sport
"I'll put it simple: if you're going hard enough left, you'll find yourself turning right." - Doc Hudson