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terry · 03-13-2018, 01:29 PM

My originals are shot and I'm thinking of going with the Pete& Jakes rear shock kit (with the newer tube shocks). Have any of you tried this kit ? And how does it work? This kit requires the welding the lower brackets to the axle housing.Terry

TJ · 03-13-2018, 02:46 PM

I'm not much for welding anything to housings. I used the bolt on brackets from Pure Hotrods. They have their products in the in the swap section or on e-Bay (type in "banjo shock mounts" on the search). I just recently put tube shocks on my '40 coupe. I used their rear bolt on lower brackets and used my own brackets on the top. Pure Hotrods will sell you the upper brackets also if needed. The lowers bolt to the backing plate and wishbone at the rear of the banjo housing. You may have to do some slight grinding on the brackets to get clearance on the housings. It's a set up much like that used on the rear of the '48 Fords. The brackets are made 2" longer, so you can run a stock shock even if you lower the car(which I did by 2"). I'm very happy with the set up. Since the '36 wishbone mounting is different than a '40 you need to talk with them to make sure their brackets will work on your car.

VeryTangled · 03-13-2018, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by terry

My originals are shot....Terry

Hi Everyone. No I haven't used the kit.

But, Terry the old-school in me asks could the kneeling shocks be made to work? Do you even have 'em? If yes, find Andrew Falandes and you will be back in business without any modifications.

Talkwrench · 03-13-2018, 10:54 PM

Works perfectly for me .. But there are other ways

terry · 03-14-2018, 06:42 PM

Thanks for the info fellas. TJ-I went to that Pure Hotrods site...very interesting but haven't called them yet. Tangled-I do have the orig shocks and haven't dropped that idea of just having them repaired. Talkwrench-your work looks nice. Shocks look quite an angle
from verticle. Did install directions leave you with no choice on this? Terry

Talkwrench · 03-14-2018, 07:02 PM

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They do look like quite an angle Terry, Its just the picture. Installed as per instructions and they work perfectly..

Marvin/TN · 03-14-2018, 11:03 PM

Posis's has bolt on kits for front and rear for shocks.

03-13-2018, 01:29 PM	#1
terry Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 265	rear shocks for 36 Ford My originals are shot and I'm thinking of going with the Pete& Jakes rear shock kit (with the newer tube shocks). Have any of you tried this kit ? And how does it work? This kit requires the welding the lower brackets to the axle housing.Terry

03-13-2018, 02:46 PM	#2
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,037	Re: rear shocks for 36 Ford I'm not much for welding anything to housings. I used the bolt on brackets from Pure Hotrods. They have their products in the in the swap section or on e-Bay (type in "banjo shock mounts" on the search). I just recently put tube shocks on my '40 coupe. I used their rear bolt on lower brackets and used my own brackets on the top. Pure Hotrods will sell you the upper brackets also if needed. The lowers bolt to the backing plate and wishbone at the rear of the banjo housing. You may have to do some slight grinding on the brackets to get clearance on the housings. It's a set up much like that used on the rear of the '48 Fords. The brackets are made 2" longer, so you can run a stock shock even if you lower the car(which I did by 2"). I'm very happy with the set up. Since the '36 wishbone mounting is different than a '40 you need to talk with them to make sure their brackets will work on your car.

03-14-2018, 06:42 PM	#5
terry Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 265	Re: rear shocks for 36 Ford Thanks for the info fellas. TJ-I went to that Pure Hotrods site...very interesting but haven't called them yet. Tangled-I do have the orig shocks and haven't dropped that idea of just having them repaired. Talkwrench-your work looks nice. Shocks look quite an angle from verticle. Did install directions leave you with no choice on this? Terry

03-14-2018, 07:02 PM	#6
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,687	Re: rear shocks for 36 Ford Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) They do look like quite an angle Terry, Its just the picture. Installed as per instructions and they work perfectly.. __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*

03-14-2018, 11:03 PM	#7
Marvin/TN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chattanooga, TN area Posts: 832	Re: rear shocks for 36 Ford Posis's has bolt on kits for front and rear for shocks.