| The shocks pictured below were purchased in late
2001. The old shocks appeared to be from when the car was
new and looked awful. Since I had found a place with a
bunch of new shocks (from older cars) that were $2.00
each, I removed the shocks from the Glassic to take with
me to try to find a match by sight. That was a bad idea.
There were dozens and dozens to look at, and every one
was different. As a result, I went to the auto store for
some modestly priced replacements. It turned out that the
1974 - 1978 Mustang shocks fit, both front and back.
Noting that the Glassics used a Fairmont rear end, and
noting that the Mustangs had leaf rear springs, I was
expecting to need Fairmont rear shocks. Not so. The
Mustang shocks fit fine. There was a bit of problem with
"not in stock", which accounts for the
different brand and color of the front and rear. As a
starting point , here is what I ended up with: Front:
Tenneco Automotive, Gas Charged Heavy Duty 20814
- also numbers P-1135 and P9904C on the label Rear: Gabriel Performance Series
Heavy Duty Gas shock 73470 - also
numbers8343 and C01123Q on the label The old shocks appeared to have lost some of their pressure, and the new ones made for a slightly better ride. (not dramatic, but noticable). The sign below is on an 8 /12 by 11 sheet of paper for size reference. |
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