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Originally Posted by Hoogah
Purdy, I just checked these Offenhauser Nostalgia Friction Shocks out on the Speedway site. At $100/pair, they deserve consideration, but how much work did it require to fit them to your speedster? And could the same be fitted to an otherwise stock A?
Got any photos of yours (front and rear) that you could share here?  |
Speedway once listed two styles of friction shocks Here is some pics of the style that I use . These pics show front friction shocks on the rear of my speedster that I bent and fitted . I dissassembled the shocks , clamped the straight arms in my vise and bent the arms as needed. The arms are shorter on the front shocks but they still work.
Here is a pic of the front friction shoch mounted on the front with the straight unbent arm
Here iare some pics of the correct rear friction shocks with the longer angled rear arms on my september 29 strip down . Speedway doesn't offer these. I got these courtesy my friend Carl G.
I hope this gives some idea. This is the best pics that I have. It was easier to take these pics because these two model A's don't have fenders. I run a set on my roadster but it is full fendered and I would have needed to remove the wheels to take the pictures. I did need to shim the rear shocks a bit from the frame so that the arms cleared the rear inner fender panels on the roadster but none of it was that difficult to do. These shocks are adjustable and stabalize the ride and make the cars safer. I make no claim that friction shocks are as good as the more expensive Stipe hydraulic shocks. They are a sort of period correct copy of some accessory shocks offered in the past. They are kinda popular on speedsters . I like them and they work for me .