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28 coupe · 08-16-2010, 07:41 PM

Rebuilding shocks on a '30 coupe. All marked "Ford Hydraulic Shocks" but don't match anything in any of the manuals, Restorers books, clay tablets or parchments. They are similar but not identical to the Houdialle type as they don't have the "hex" on the flywing shaft cover. Bleeder screw is 2 piece instead of one piece. Don't think they are aftermarket as they were praactically rusted onto the car, however they did come apart fairly easy and are very clean inside. Have kits (o-rings, etc) ordered. Three of my other "A's " ('28 Business coupe, '28 Phaeton and '29 Pickup) have the same "Ford" shocks. My '31 Tudor has a weird shock that I haven't tried , as yet, to identify. Any ideas?

08-16-2010, 07:41 PM	#1
28 coupe Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6	shock confusion Rebuilding shocks on a '30 coupe. All marked "Ford Hydraulic Shocks" but don't match anything in any of the manuals, Restorers books, clay tablets or parchments. They are similar but not identical to the Houdialle type as they don't have the "hex" on the flywing shaft cover. Bleeder screw is 2 piece instead of one piece. Don't think they are aftermarket as they were praactically rusted onto the car, however they did come apart fairly easy and are very clean inside. Have kits (o-rings, etc) ordered. Three of my other "A's " ('28 Business coupe, '28 Phaeton and '29 Pickup) have the same "Ford" shocks. My '31 Tudor has a weird shock that I haven't tried , as yet, to identify. Any ideas?