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| | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 | Just about every 55-59 I have seen has a broken upper mount and I'm wondering how you guys have dealt with the problem.
Some PO has made a real mess of mine trying to repair them and I need to figure something out. The ones I have are not salvageable.
I can't believe that no one makes these upper mounts because I think they could sell a lot of them. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | I've seen lots that were fine, just depends on how hard they were used without regular maintenance ... and maybe Calif roads are worse than most  need to do a wanted post for good used, grind off the rivets and replace them Bill | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 | Thanks squeeze. I had to do that on my other '58 back in the 80's. I'll have to see if I can find some decent originals then. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 | Are you talking about the round holder that was stamped on the bracket? Or the whole bracket itself?
Dennis
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 129 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 129 | I've had my shocks break but the mounts are OK.
Ed Miller
'58 Apache short Fleetside half ton Napco
Falls City, OR
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 | Are you talking about the round holder that was stamped on the bracket? Or the whole bracket itself? I don't think I specified but I'm talking about the FRONT upper shock mount BRACKET. I've seen a lot of them that crack just below where the shock mounts to the bracket. I managed to locate a pair of good used brackets from someone over at the HAMB. I'm surprised that with all the parts that are reproduced, that no one makes these brackets. They seem to be cracked/broken a lot of the time. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 | Sorry Mike. I guess I don't understand. Unless they are different from the 55 2nd - they are heavy metal and I have never seen/known them to break. I have seen where the inner stamped collar has come loose.
I am glad you found what you needed. Thanks for the info
Dennis
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