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Cool Hand Lurker · 01-15-2018, 01:50 PM

UPDATE
I ended up using a generic kit with the upper mount like in the top left photo in Post #1. The bottom of the shock mounted on a piggyback aftermarket shackle. But recently I found some stock 1948 towers like in the second row, left end of Post #1 and I am putting them in so the suspension system will be like the stock 1948 car.

But I can't find anybody who sells the mounting stud for the bottom of the shock that goes through the hole in the axle. I believe the axle hole is 1/2" but the shock hole is 7/16" and a bolt would have to be about 4" long. It would need a collar to be able to tighten the axle end and shock end separately. Any ideas as to who might have a couple of these studs in stock?

01-15-2018, 01:50 PM	#39
Cool Hand Lurker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Minn Posts: 1,565	Re: Converting 47 Coupe to tube shocks UPDATE I ended up using a generic kit with the upper mount like in the top left photo in Post #1. The bottom of the shock mounted on a piggyback aftermarket shackle. But recently I found some stock 1948 towers like in the second row, left end of Post #1 and I am putting them in so the suspension system will be like the stock 1948 car. But I can't find anybody who sells the mounting stud for the bottom of the shock that goes through the hole in the axle. I believe the axle hole is 1/2" but the shock hole is 7/16" and a bolt would have to be about 4" long. It would need a collar to be able to tighten the axle end and shock end separately. Any ideas as to who might have a couple of these studs in stock? Last edited by Cool Hand Lurker; 01-15-2018 at 08:08 PM.