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Update! I finally managed to get the
old shocks out and the new ones in. After unbolting the strut rod and
sway bar I found that buy turning the wheel I could move the lower control arm
enough to get the shocks out and back in. For example, while working on
the left side, if I turn the wheel all the way to the left stop, it will pull
the control arm towards the rear of the car. It’s just enough
clearance to get the shocks out and in. The rear shocks were a breeze. Both
shocks done in about 15 minutes. On the bright side I got a chance to dig
out a lot of the old profanity and use it in great abundance. J Ken 67 Crown 4 Dr Ht (w/new shocks) From:
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Behalf Of Ken Lang Well gang, after my last Imperial outing I noticed one of
the front shocks on my 67 Crown was a bit weak. I picked up a new set and
began the process of changing them today. I’ve come to the conclusion
that back in 1967 someone at Chrysler found a set of shocks laying around and
decided to build an Imperial around them. One of the old shocks is
finally out but not without bending it to the point where it can never be used
as a shock again. The description given in the 67 FSM regarding shock
replacement does not apply to my car. I removed the upper bump stop to allow the whole assembly to
drop lower. Also undid the lower control arm strut rod and the sway bar.
None of this lets the lower control arm drop enough to get the shock in. Before installing the new shock I will need to pop out the
lower ball joint from the lower control arm to allow it to drop down low enough
to get the new one in the hole. It’s time to break out the bigger hammers, pickle
forks and pry bars. Ken 67 Crown 4 Dr Ht |
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