Re: [FWDLK] Shock absorbers

["Paul Schmidt" <shmitato@xxxxxxx>]

There are basically NO oil type shocks made in the U.S.A. anymore. I used
NAPA #94050 gas shocks on the rear of my 57.  They looked pretty close to
O.E.M. That # is also a Monroe number I beleive.
Hope that was some help.
      Paul A. Schmidt
-----Original Message-----
From: glenn barratt <FURY@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, May 24, 1999 6:31 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Shock absorbers


>I need to locate and purchase some correct looking shock absorbers.
>I can only find 1999 Monroe shock absorbers for sale in this hick town..
>
>Does  anybody know of a good source of correct looking, or NOS Oriflow
>Heavy Duty  shocks,
>Part # 1850-448...Front, 1 inch
>Part # 1879-306...Rear, Heavy Duty, 1 inch
>Part # 1752-259...Rear Heavy Duty, 1 & 3/4 inch
>I don't know which is correct for my 57 Fury, for the last 2 (Rear), as
>there are two listings for 57 in the parts book for rear-neither
>mentioning Fury, although all advertising literature for the car says
>"heavy-duty shocks".
>Atlas list them, and so do Kanters, but my buddy got some from Kanters
>and they were some non-made-in-USA garbage, which I don't want. Anyone
>as silly as me about resoration bought shocks lately?
>Any help appreciated.
>Glenn.
>