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Old 10-03-2012, 08:59 PM   #1
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Broken upper shock mount on 58

Guys how the heck do I deal with a broken upper shock mount on a 58 Apache? Front drivers side. Thanks
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Old 10-04-2012, 12:53 AM   #2
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Re: Broken upper shock mount on 58

Make one out of flat stock that matches the rivet holes and shock location. There is a reason you don't find them in wrecking yards, they all broke in the middle because of a stress flaw. I do not think they are repoped. In the 70's I had to fab them for my truck because none of the wrecking yards ones had them, I think I used 3/16" stock. Welding will not solve the problem, it just cracks next to the weld, bad metalurgy.
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