Hello all,
It is my understanding that this chassis has trouble with rear shock mounts. I personally have no idea what they look like, but I know they suck and that somebody once made some solid ones.

Well, I just happen to have a good friend with two CNC mills in his garage. If somebody one of those solid mounts, or can send me something to work off of, I may be able to get a small production run of these built.

So, anyone?

Paul.

Hello all,
It is my understanding that this chassis has trouble with rear shock mounts. I personally have no idea what they look like, but I know they suck and that somebody once made some solid ones.

Well, I just happen to have a good friend with two CNC mills in his garage. If somebody one of those solid mounts, or can send me something to work off of, I may be able to get a small production run of these built.

So, anyone?

Paul.

yes i would be interested but i have no clue who would have the measurements off of them

I have some-do I get a free pair? :shifty:

Iv'e got an extra sitting in my junk drawer of my tool box. Let me know if you want it.


Mike

Iv'e got an extra sitting in my junk drawer of my tool box. Let me know if you want it.


Mike

yes i do how much when can i get them

I started making a pair, but then decided to burn the rubber off the original ones and reuse them. It worked out fine.

Does somebody want to send me a set and I'll see if my friend can duplicate them in a solid mount? Please let me know and PM me. I can likely get them made and sell them for a very reasonable price to all the Mark VIII guys. Do the Thunderbirds use the same mount?

Paul.

Thunderbirds use no mount. The shock's stud goes through a hole in the body with a bushing and washer on each side.
The "solid" mounts people talk about are a diamond shaped piece of metal, same shape as the originals, but with a 3/4" hole in the middle, with 2 bolts welded to it.

Does anybody have pictures of said mounts?

Here's a post from another message board by someone who makes and sells them.
http://www.markviii.org/htdocs/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=25&topic_id=22166&sub_topic_id=22219&mesg_id=&page=#22223

Are those still available?

Yes. There was a post here not too long ago by someone who bought a set.
I also heard that American Air suspension was going to be selling them soon.

Just break out the old rubber from the stock ones, use a poly bushing set and 2 washers. $5.00 and your done forever.

Okay good. It looks like someone has taken care of it. I thought those mounts were no longer available.

Carry on then. :)

I use a torch and burn the rubber until it all falls off. Then re-assmble with the new components. Takes about 20 minutes a side.

I use a torch and burn the rubber until it all falls off. Then re-assmble with the new components. Takes about 20 minutes a side.



I need a source and part number geno.....my 98's are acting up a bit.



Mike

I use a torch and burn the rubber until it all falls off. Then re-assmble with the new components. Takes about 20 minutes a side.
Burning it is the fun part. My neighbors were looking at me like what the $#@& is he doing (again)?

I need a source and part number geno.....my 98's are acting up a bit.



Mike

I used a set of poly rubber from an old shock set I had lying around. I went to Napa and bought new galvinized "cup" washers.

so we can use rubber that comes with a new set of shocks?

so we can use rubber that comes with a new set of shocks?
That's what I did.

so we can use rubber that comes with a new set of shocks?

Yes.

I wish I took pix of mine, but Buddylee did when he did his.
http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/showthread.php?t=20192