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?
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
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.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
1967 2dr Biscayne. L36, M40, G80, K05, F41. #'s. 1967 Impala convert. 283, glide. Parked in the garage since 74 and hasn't moved. Soon to be BB 4speed.
3186932 is the extra one I have. Dated for a 65 car.
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1967 2dr Biscayne. L36, M40, G80, K05, F41. #'s. 1967 Impala convert. 283, glide. Parked in the garage since 74 and hasn't moved. Soon to be BB 4speed.
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.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
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...
... but you are going to cut a hole in the floor aren't you or did I just think you said that?
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Prince Edward Island
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
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.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars