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Doctor's Ford · 06-29-2014, 02:54 PM

This reproduction front shock was mounted over a year ago. The car, being in restoration, has still never been driven. She was just loaded to a trailer earlier this week. After getting home found the left front shock broken. I removed it yesterday and this is a photo that shows what happened. Quality is so bad that the shaft just broke spontaneously. I know some of you warned about reproductions but this is worse anyone can expect. Got them from MACs. It seems they are currently not available. I will look for originals and have them restored.

moonshine runner · 06-29-2014, 03:13 PM

Wow, you didn't get any use out of it at all.

Kevin

DavidG · 06-29-2014, 03:16 PM

Proof positive of the biggest drawback of reproductions is the crapshoot regarding metallurgy where that's critical, such as with shock absorbers, brake parts, bearings, engine parts, and suspension parts.

JM 35 Sedan · 06-29-2014, 04:37 PM

I learned my lesson with a full set of repro's for a '35. All leaked and failed early. I have had several sets of original cores rebuilt since then. They are all working good!

corvette8n · 06-29-2014, 04:55 PM

Henry made them to be rebuilt, not throw away stuff like today. I shudder to think if I have to buy re-pop parts for my wife's 2010 Toyota.

jake197000 · 06-29-2014, 08:00 PM

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i sent my original 46 coupe shocks to one of the well known shock rebuilders.they were not pitted and looked real good the ones i got back looked like they came from the bottom of a lake.badly pitted 2 of them have been leaking after the third year.maybe 3000 miles.called them.sorry waurantee up.my old ones were probably fine.i was just tring to be nice to a real nice old coupe.oh well.

Adam/Mill Valley CA · 06-30-2014, 07:00 AM

Exactly the same thing happened to me on a rear shock of my '36 pickup after a very short period of time-complete waste of money.

Adam

06-29-2014, 03:13 PM	#2
moonshine runner Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Webb City, Missouri Posts: 349	Re: Repop shock that shocked me Wow, you didn't get any use out of it at all. Kevin __________________ "Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently". Henry Ford.

06-29-2014, 03:16 PM	#3
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,104	Re: Repop shock that shocked me Proof positive of the biggest drawback of reproductions is the crapshoot regarding metallurgy where that's critical, such as with shock absorbers, brake parts, bearings, engine parts, and suspension parts.

06-29-2014, 04:37 PM	#4
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,859	Re: Repop shock that shocked me I learned my lesson with a full set of repro's for a '35. All leaked and failed early. I have had several sets of original cores rebuilt since then. They are all working good! __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein*

06-29-2014, 04:55 PM	#5
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 2,954	Re: Repop shock that shocked me Henry made them to be rebuilt, not throw away stuff like today. I shudder to think if I have to buy re-pop parts for my wife's 2010 Toyota.

06-29-2014, 08:00 PM	#6
jake197000 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 350	Re: Repop shock that shocked me Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) i sent my original 46 coupe shocks to one of the well known shock rebuilders.they were not pitted and looked real good the ones i got back looked like they came from the bottom of a lake.badly pitted 2 of them have been leaking after the third year.maybe 3000 miles.called them.sorry waurantee up.my old ones were probably fine.i was just tring to be nice to a real nice old coupe.oh well.

06-30-2014, 07:00 AM	#7
Adam/Mill Valley CA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mill Valley,CA Posts: 275	Re: Repop shock that shocked me Exactly the same thing happened to me on a rear shock of my '36 pickup after a very short period of time-complete waste of money. Adam __________________ 1936 pickup, stock, black 1965 Mustang coupe 289/4bbl, black/red 1971 Alfa Romeo GTV 1750 coupe, dark red/tan 1970 911E 2.2 litre dark blue/black 1968 BMW R50/2 US, black (m'cycle) 1967 Triumph TR6R , sea foam/cream (m'cycle) 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 red (m'cycle) 1974 Honda CB750 red (m'cycle) 2000 Kawasaki W650 blue/silver (m'cycle)