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Kevin in NJ · 02-19-2014, 10:06 PM

I am recalling there was an article in one of the National Club magazines on shock absorber identification. It went further then the JS on production dates and details.

The article had a bunch of pictures of the front and back of the shocks and listed the years. I have gone through the index and checked most of the references, but did not find it.

Am I crazy? Was there such an article?

If there was such an article could someone please point me to it.

Thanks!

Rowdy · 02-19-2014, 10:22 PM

Curious as well. Only about 40% of the shocks I have conform to the pic's in the JS. Rod

Steve Plucker · 02-19-2014, 10:38 PM

Steve Schmach from Spokane, WA has done an excelent book on the subject.

Also, These are all of the articles that have appeared in Model A News, The Restorer and Model A Times:

SHOCK ABSORBERS: A-18000---A-18199

A-18015-B, A-18016-B: Shock Absorber Assembly
“Rebuilding “A” Shock Absorbers”: MAN/8/12/???? (1961)
“Shock Absorbers. Part 1”: MAN/13/1/15-18 (1966)**1
“Shock Absorbers, Part 2”: MAN/13/2/15-17 (1966)**1
“Hydraulic Fluids for Houdaille Shock Absorbers”: MAN/13/2/17-18 (1966)**1
“Those CANADIAN Cousins”: MAN/24/4/13 (1977)
“TIPS…On Shocks”: MAN/25/5/13 (1978)**4
“On the Road”: MAN/32/6/11 (1985) **6
“On the Road”: MAN/39/5/16-17 (1992)**7
“Shock Absorber Testing”: MAN/51/1/25 (2004)
“Judging Area 23 for Fine Point”: MAN/54/1/28-29 (2007)
“Model A Ford Shock Absorbers”: MAN/54/6/18-23 (2007)
“Rebuilding Ford Shocks”: TR/3/2/10-11 (1958)
“Rebuilding Ford Shocks”: TR/8/221-22 (1963)*1
“Adjustment of Houdaille Shock Absorbers”: TR/10/5/9-10 (1966)
“Shock Absorber Adjustment”: TR/13/3/8 (1968)
“Servicing Model A Shock Absorbers”: TR/13/3/10-13 (1968)
“TIP…Tool to Disassemble Shock Absorbers”: TR/13/6/5 (1969)
“Rebuilding Shocks…The McCleery Way”: TR/19/2/18-19 (1974)*2
“LETTER…On The McCleery Way”: TR/21/4/2 (1976)
“TIP…Shock Absorber Adjustment”: TR/27/6/26 (1983)*3
“Houdaille Shock Absorbers”: TR/57/1/18-23 (2012)
“Shocks for your Model A…Comparing Types”: MAT/1/3/28-31 (2005)
“New Reproduction Shocks”: MAT/4/4/34-35 (2008)
“New Replacement Shock Absorbers”: MAT/8/3/14 (2012)

A-18037-A: Shock Absorber Needle Valve Assembly
“On the Road”: MAN/36/1/5-6 (1989)**7
“On the Hill”: MAN/48/1/12 (2001)
“Judging Area 23 for Fine Point”: MAN/54/1/28-29 (2007)
“TIP…Seals to prevent Leaking Around Adjustment Valves”: TR/18/1/34 (1973)

A-18047-B: Front shock absorber arm
“On the Road”: MAN/39/5/13 (1992)**7
“Judging Area 23 for Fine Point”: MAN/54/1/28-29 (2007)
“Shock Absorber Arms”: MAN 55/3/22-25 (2008)

A-18052-B: Rear shock absorber arm
“On the Road”: MAN/39/5/16 (1992)**7
“On the Road”: MAN/43/6/16 (1996)
“Judging Area 23 for Fine Point”: MAN/54/1/28-29 (2007)
“Shock Absorber Arms”: MAN 55/3/22-25 (2008)

A-20916: Bolt (shock absorber arm clamp)
“On the Road”: MAN/43/6/16 (1996)

A-18058: Shock absorber grease retainer
“On the Road”: MAN/36/5/14-15 (1989)**7
“Judging Area 23 for Fine Point”: MAN/54/1/28-29 (2007)
“On the Hill”: MAN/56/6/10-11 (2009)

A-18059: Shock absorber grease retainer cup
“On the Road”: MAN/36/5/14-15 (1989)**7
“On the Road”: MAN/43/6/15 (1996)
“Judging Area 23 for Fine Point”: MAN/54/1/28-29 (2007)
“On the Hill”: MAN/56/6/10-11 (2009)

A-18063-A: Shock absorber link tube
“More on the Distinctive Early “A””: MAN/15/5/12 (1969)
“On the Road”: MAN/36/5/14-15 (1989)**7
“On the Road”: MAN/43/6/14 (1996)
“On the Road”: MAN/44/1/16 (1997)
“Judging Area 23 for Fine Point”: MAN/54/1/28-29 (2007)
“On the Hill”: MAN/56/6/10-11 (2009)
“On the Hill (Early)”: MAN/57/2/18 (2010)
“Shock Links…A Compairsion”: MAT/1/4/19 (2005)

A-18063-B: Shock absorber link tube
“Model “A” Tubular Shock Links”: MAN/27/5/24-26 (1980)**5
“On the Road”: MAN/36/5/14-15 (1989)
“On the Road”: MAN/44/1/16 (1997)
“Judging Area 23 for Fine Point”: MAN/54/1/28-29 (2007)
“On the Hill”: MAN/56/6/10-11 (2009)
“On the Hill”: MAN/57/2/18 (2010)
“Restoring Tubular Shock Links”: TR/12/1/7-8 (1967)*2

OTHER ARTICLES ON THE SHOCK ABSORBER AND LINKS
“TIPS for a Better Ride”: MAN/27/5/26 (1980)
“CORRECTION to 1994 JS”: MAN/47/1/10 (2000)
“Judging Area 23 for Fine Point”: MAN/54/1/28-29 (2007)
“Tech Tip on assembling Shock Links”: MAN/57/3/13 (2010)
“The Hassler Canadian Shock Absorber”: MAN/57/5/22-23 (2010)
“My Experience With Model A Shock Absorbers”: TR/11/6/8-11 (1967)*2
“LETTER…Additional Information”: TR/12/1/3 (1967)
“The Houdaille Story, Part 1”: TR/24/1/10-14 (1979)
“The Houdaille Story, Part 2 (How to Handle ((Restore)) Houdailles”: TR/24/2/14-19 (1979)*3
“The Houdaille Story, Part 3 (Major Machinework and Restoration”: TR/24/3/34-36 (1979)*3
“Yet Another Shocking Experience”: TR/44/4/8 (1999)
“Houdaille Shock Absorbers”: TR/57/1/18-23 (2012)
“New Reproduction Shocks”: MAT/4/4/34-35 (2008)

Pluck

Ron in Quincy · 02-19-2014, 10:45 PM

The article is in the May/June 2012 Restorer; it was prepared by Steve Schmauch, Spokane, WA ; Steve is on the Judging Standards Committee for MAFCA.

The article only covers Houdaille Shocks. Steve has also prepared the same information on the other shocks, National Acme, Spicer, Ford, and Canadian.

When the Standards are revised I believe all the information will be included ?

Ron Rude

Mike Peters · 02-19-2014, 10:54 PM

Kevin: the article you want is by Rob Mills, titled, "Model A Shock absorbers" Nov.-Dec 2007 Model A News. Vol. 54 number 6. Pg. 18. I'm looking at it. Great photos of fronts, backs, packing nuts, lock rings, pipe plugs, etc. etc. all years from beginning to end. It's also in the long list that Pluck listed above. mike

Kevin in NJ · 02-20-2014, 07:50 AM

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Well it seems the printed copy of the index I keep with my magazines was a bit out of date.

Thanks for all the references I will be looking them up.

02-19-2014, 10:06 PM	#1
Kevin in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East NJ Posts: 3,398	Looking for detail article on Shock identification I am recalling there was an article in one of the National Club magazines on shock absorber identification. It went further then the JS on production dates and details. The article had a bunch of pictures of the front and back of the shocks and listed the years. I have gone through the index and checked most of the references, but did not find it. Am I crazy? Was there such an article? If there was such an article could someone please point me to it. Thanks!

02-19-2014, 10:22 PM	#2
Rowdy BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gothenburg Nebraska Just off I-80 Posts: 4,893	Re: Looking for detail article on Shock identification Curious as well. Only about 40% of the shocks I have conform to the pic's in the JS. Rod __________________ Do the RIGHT thing - Support the H.A.M.B. Alliance!!!!

02-19-2014, 10:38 PM	#3
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	Re: Looking for detail article on Shock identification Steve Schmach from Spokane, WA has done an excelent book on the subject. Also, These are all of the articles that have appeared in Model A News, The Restorer and Model A Times: SHOCK ABSORBERS: A-18000---A-18199 A-18015-B, A-18016-B: Shock Absorber Assembly “Rebuilding “A” Shock Absorbers”: MAN/8/12/???? (1961) “Shock Absorbers. Part 1”: MAN/13/1/15-18 (1966)1 “Shock Absorbers, Part 2”: MAN/13/2/15-17 (1966)1 “Hydraulic Fluids for Houdaille Shock Absorbers”: MAN/13/2/17-18 (1966)1 “Those CANADIAN Cousins”: MAN/24/4/13 (1977) “TIPS…On Shocks”: MAN/25/5/13 (1978)4 “On the Road”: MAN/32/6/11 (1985) 6 “On the Road”: MAN/39/5/16-17 (1992)7 “Shock Absorber Testing”: MAN/51/1/25 (2004) “Judging Area 23 for Fine Point”: MAN/54/1/28-29 (2007) “Model A Ford Shock Absorbers”: MAN/54/6/18-23 (2007) “Rebuilding Ford Shocks”: TR/3/2/10-11 (1958) “Rebuilding Ford Shocks”: TR/8/221-22 (1963)1 “Adjustment of Houdaille Shock Absorbers”: TR/10/5/9-10 (1966) “Shock Absorber Adjustment”: TR/13/3/8 (1968) “Servicing Model A Shock Absorbers”: TR/13/3/10-13 (1968) “TIP…Tool to Disassemble Shock Absorbers”: TR/13/6/5 (1969) “Rebuilding Shocks…The McCleery Way”: TR/19/2/18-19 (1974)2 “LETTER…On The McCleery Way”: TR/21/4/2 (1976) “TIP…Shock Absorber Adjustment”: TR/27/6/26 (1983)3 “Houdaille Shock Absorbers”: TR/57/1/18-23 (2012)* “Shocks for your Model A…Comparing Types”: MAT/1/3/28-31 (2005) “New Reproduction Shocks”: MAT/4/4/34-35 (2008) “New Replacement Shock Absorbers”: MAT/8/3/14 (2012) A-18037-A: Shock Absorber Needle Valve Assembly “On the Road”: MAN/36/1/5-6 (1989)7 “On the Hill”: MAN/48/1/12 (2001) “Judging Area 23 for Fine Point”: MAN/54/1/28-29 (2007) “TIP…Seals to prevent Leaking Around Adjustment Valves”: TR/18/1/34 (1973) A-18047-B: Front shock absorber arm “On the Road”: MAN/39/5/13 (1992)7 “Judging Area 23 for Fine Point”: MAN/54/1/28-29 (2007) “Shock Absorber Arms”: MAN 55/3/22-25 (2008) A-18052-B: Rear shock absorber arm “On the Road”: MAN/39/5/16 (1992)7 “On the Road”: MAN/43/6/16 (1996) “Judging Area 23 for Fine Point”: MAN/54/1/28-29 (2007) “Shock Absorber Arms”: MAN 55/3/22-25 (2008) A-20916: Bolt (shock absorber arm clamp) “On the Road”: MAN/43/6/16 (1996) A-18058: Shock absorber grease retainer “On the Road”: MAN/36/5/14-15 (1989)7 “Judging Area 23 for Fine Point”: MAN/54/1/28-29 (2007) “On the Hill”: MAN/56/6/10-11 (2009) A-18059: Shock absorber grease retainer cup “On the Road”: MAN/36/5/14-15 (1989)7 “On the Road”: MAN/43/6/15 (1996) “Judging Area 23 for Fine Point”: MAN/54/1/28-29 (2007) “On the Hill”: MAN/56/6/10-11 (2009) A-18063-A: Shock absorber link tube “More on the Distinctive Early “A””: MAN/15/5/12 (1969) “On the Road”: MAN/36/5/14-15 (1989)7 “On the Road”: MAN/43/6/14 (1996) “On the Road”: MAN/44/1/16 (1997) “Judging Area 23 for Fine Point”: MAN/54/1/28-29 (2007) “On the Hill”: MAN/56/6/10-11 (2009) “On the Hill (Early)”: MAN/57/2/18 (2010) “Shock Links…A Compairsion”: MAT/1/4/19 (2005) A-18063-B: Shock absorber link tube “Model “A” Tubular Shock Links”: MAN/27/5/24-26 (1980)*5 “On the Road”: MAN/36/5/14-15 (1989) “On the Road”: MAN/44/1/16 (1997) “Judging Area 23 for Fine Point”: MAN/54/1/28-29 (2007) “On the Hill”: MAN/56/6/10-11 (2009) “On the Hill”: MAN/57/2/18 (2010) “Restoring Tubular Shock Links”: TR/12/1/7-8 (1967)2 *OTHER ARTICLES ON THE SHOCK ABSORBER AND LINKS* “TIPS for a Better Ride”: MAN/27/5/26 (1980) “CORRECTION to 1994 JS”: MAN/47/1/10 (2000) “Judging Area 23 for Fine Point”: MAN/54/1/28-29 (2007) “Tech Tip on assembling Shock Links”: MAN/57/3/13 (2010) “The Hassler Canadian Shock Absorber”: MAN/57/5/22-23 (2010) “My Experience With Model A Shock Absorbers”: TR/11/6/8-11 (1967)2 “LETTER…Additional Information”: TR/12/1/3 (1967) “The Houdaille Story, Part 1”: TR/24/1/10-14 (1979) “The Houdaille Story, Part 2 (How to Handle ((Restore)) Houdailles”: TR/24/2/14-19 (1979)3 “The Houdaille Story, Part 3 (Major Machinework and Restoration”: TR/24/3/34-36 (1979)*3 “Yet Another Shocking Experience”: TR/44/4/8 (1999) “Houdaille Shock Absorbers”: TR/57/1/18-23 (2012) “New Reproduction Shocks”: MAT/4/4/34-35 (2008) Pluck

02-19-2014, 10:45 PM	#4
Ron in Quincy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Quincy, CA. Posts: 1,708	Re: Looking for detail article on Shock identification The article is in the May/June 2012 Restorer; it was prepared by Steve Schmauch, Spokane, WA ; Steve is on the Judging Standards Committee for MAFCA. The article only covers Houdaille Shocks. Steve has also prepared the same information on the other shocks, National Acme, Spicer, Ford, and Canadian. When the Standards are revised I believe all the information will be included ? Ron Rude

02-19-2014, 10:54 PM	#5
Mike Peters Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: South East Wisconsin Posts: 1,279	Re: Looking for detail article on Shock identification Kevin: the article you want is by Rob Mills, titled, "Model A Shock absorbers" Nov.-Dec 2007 Model A News. Vol. 54 number 6. Pg. 18. I'm looking at it. Great photos of fronts, backs, packing nuts, lock rings, pipe plugs, etc. etc. all years from beginning to end. It's also in the long list that Pluck listed above. mike

02-20-2014, 07:50 AM	#6
Kevin in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East NJ Posts: 3,398	Re: Looking for detail article on Shock identification Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Well it seems the printed copy of the index I keep with my magazines was a bit out of date. Thanks for all the references I will be looking them up.