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Daveyboy1983 · 07-27-2013, 10:41 PM

Hey all, just wanted to share my fix of my front shock mount on my '86 shorty as you can see in the first pic it had a gigantic hole where the shock had been loose and egged out the mount badly...I took a piece of 1/4" plate and shaped it to fit with a grinder then tacked it once to get the placement right then filled the gaps what do you guys think?

INSIDIOUS '86 · 07-28-2013, 12:28 AM

Looks good. The frame is a heavy duty spring steel so a grade 8 washer works good too. It's a good fix for everyone though shock braces from a 4x4 off lmc truck do well at preventing issues as well
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LONGHAIR · 07-28-2013, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by INSIDIOUS '86

Looks good. The frame is a heavy duty spring steel so a grade 8 washer works good too. It's a good fix for everyone though shock braces from a 4x4 off lmc truck do well at preventing issues as well
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While I would definitely agree with adding the 4x4 bracket to put the bolt into a "double shear" situation.....the frame is not spring steel.

INSIDIOUS '86 · 07-28-2013, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by LONGHAIR

While I would definitely agree with adding the 4x4 bracket to put the bolt into a "double shear" situation.....the frame is not spring steel.

Correct. I was thinking of the bumpers. Frame is a hardened steel though I know that for sure. Pita to drill too
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lilpoindexter · 07-28-2013, 12:32 AM

One of my shocks was loose for a long time, fortunately the frame was ok.

Daveyboy1983 · 07-28-2013, 12:36 AM

Ya I was originally going to go the easy route and just use a grade 8 washer, but there was to large of a gap at the top and the bottom still and it didn't sit right in the hole either, I was worried about it tearing out again so I went with this

07-27-2013, 10:41 PM	#1
Daveyboy1983 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wheat Ridge Colorado Posts: 55	Shock Mount Repair Hey all, just wanted to share my fix of my front shock mount on my '86 shorty as you can see in the first pic it had a gigantic hole where the shock had been loose and egged out the mount badly...I took a piece of 1/4" plate and shaped it to fit with a grinder then tacked it once to get the placement right then filled the gaps what do you guys think? Attached Images

07-28-2013, 12:28 AM	#2
INSIDIOUS '86 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: washington Posts: 4,178	Re: Shock Mount Repair Looks good. The frame is a heavy duty spring steel so a grade 8 washer works good too. It's a good fix for everyone though shock braces from a 4x4 off lmc truck do well at preventing issues as well Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 377 sbc thumpr cam autogear m23 muncie 3:73 Detroit trutrac 3''spintech prostreet mufflers xpipe 1 3/4 headers build thread !http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=577217 Iroc gauge threadhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554511

07-28-2013, 12:32 AM	#5
lilpoindexter Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: los angeles Posts: 1,134	Re: Shock Mount Repair One of my shocks was loose for a long time, fortunately the frame was ok.

07-28-2013, 12:36 AM	#6
Daveyboy1983 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wheat Ridge Colorado Posts: 55	Re: Shock Mount Repair Ya I was originally going to go the easy route and just use a grade 8 washer, but there was to large of a gap at the top and the bottom still and it didn't sit right in the hole either, I was worried about it tearing out again so I went with this



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