OK....I got it. It was pretty simple as expected. I froze the rubber bumpers. This
makes them shrink slightly. I then sprayed them with a silicone lubricant as recommended above then lightly pounded them in. Here's the pictures with the new bumps in place:

photo of shock brackets with new rubbers


Tim Sheridan
1947 First Series Chevy 1/2-Ton
"Liberty Series" - "Art Deco" - Whatever you'd like to call it.
In the Gallery