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3quartertime · 12-27-2005, 10:50 PM

My 71 K20 has old worn out air-shocks on the back. I have some new Skyjackers to install but the air-shocks are mounted on a different (home-made looking) bracket. The original upper mount looks to be unused long enough that there is some pretty good rust and possible pitting going on.

My general plan is to wire brush it off to see how bad the pitting is. Anyone ever changed the upper rear mounting stud? Looks like I would need to grind the rivets off the fixture on the frame then drive out the mounting stud. My service manual and assembly manuals are kinda thin on this.

Thanks for any help!

jugernot · 12-27-2005, 11:20 PM

I took these off of my 71 coil over frame, if you need some. Since my frame will be lowered I used ECE rear shock relocator kit.

3quartertime · 12-28-2005, 01:57 AM

Thanks, but I don't think those are my style. Mine is a leaf rear.

I'll check and see.

Thanks a ton for the offer!!!

12-27-2005, 10:50 PM	#1
3quartertime My Mistress the Sea Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bradenton, FL. Posts: 412	Rear shock upper mount My 71 K20 has old worn out air-shocks on the back. I have some new Skyjackers to install but the air-shocks are mounted on a different (home-made looking) bracket. The original upper mount looks to be unused long enough that there is some pretty good rust and possible pitting going on. My general plan is to wire brush it off to see how bad the pitting is. Anyone ever changed the upper rear mounting stud? Looks like I would need to grind the rivets off the fixture on the frame then drive out the mounting stud. My service manual and assembly manuals are kinda thin on this. Thanks for any help! __________________ *,,,they'd look alot better as beer cans...* '71 K20 350/350 Rusty but trusty... gone '70 C20... gone '88 K1500... gone '90 C1500... gone '91 C2500... gone '95 C3500 6.5L Dually love this one!...

12-27-2005, 11:20 PM	#2
jugernot Life, Be In It..... Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Novato, California Posts: 1,498	Re: Rear shock upper mount I took these off of my 71 coil over frame, if you need some. Since my frame will be lowered I used ECE rear shock relocator kit. Attached Images __________________ Project Name: LEMON DROP. Reconstruction started "December 2000". Projected completion date "Who knows" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=200082

12-28-2005, 01:57 AM	#3
3quartertime My Mistress the Sea Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bradenton, FL. Posts: 412	Re: Rear shock upper mount Thanks, but I don't think those are my style. Mine is a leaf rear. I'll check and see. Thanks a ton for the offer!!! __________________ *,,,they'd look alot better as beer cans...* '71 K20 350/350 Rusty but trusty... gone '70 C20... gone '88 K1500... gone '90 C1500... gone '91 C2500... gone '95 C3500 6.5L Dually love this one!...

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