My Strato Chief turned 51 in May. It has 42,000 miles. It was up on the hoist the last while and when I walked by the other day, I noticed a puddle under the driver's front wheel. It appears my original shock absorber decided to leak out at such a young age and so few miles...

Someone told me there is a company making the reproduction spiral design shock that looks like the originals. I'd rather have a good used original for appearance sake but a repro would be next best I guess. Anyone have experience with those?

And I know I can get AC Delco replacements, I sell them at work. They are great shocks but I'd love to have an original looking replacement, or even a good used one if anyone has parted a car out with originals that were still sealed.

You can get them for early Camaro's but don't know if they'd fit a full size Chev
www.heartbeatcitycamaro.com/store/product/16876/1968-1969-Camaro-%26-Firebird-Front-Spiral-Shock-Absorber-OE-Quality%21-Original-GM%23-3192477/

I'll check the interchange.

I searched for a while last night after posting this and did find one place that had them for $200 US/pair.

I'd like to but I'd feel guilty selling you such a wreck.

70-81 Camaro

65-96 Chev full size

71-up full size US Pontiac

If anyone knows of a survivor car being parted that might have a good spiral shock, I'd be interested.

Carl I may have a extra NOS one, have to check.

Sure, no rush. I'm not getting any miles on the car so far this summer anyway.

3186932 is the extra one I have. Dated for a 65 car.

I haven't even checked the number in the book but my car isn't some trailer queen so as long as it's for a B body of that era it's likely right. Once I swap powertrain dates really won't mean much anyway so I'm not quite sure what to do on this. I'm teetering between spiral shocks and putting on replacement AC Delcos. I do love the look of the spirals though.

put good modern (not-gas) shocks, and stop looking under your car

I know, the practical side of me is saying put on some nice Delco gas shocks and enjoy the ride but they are only original once...

Yes, but I want it to look original still. I know, it doesn't make sense if I'm changing it to a four speed to worry about a spiral shock, but I'm not used to people understanding my thinking!

Any modifications I make, I am determined the car will still look original.