The Ford Barn

chambies · 11-28-2017, 08:49 PM

Can someone please tell me what year these shocks may be. Got in some parts I bought and I am wanting to list for sale. Thanks !

skidmarks · 11-28-2017, 09:07 PM

They look like 1940's era ford shocks that were made to fit on a 32 ford .

alanwoodieman · 11-28-2017, 10:16 PM

there should be some numbers cast into the shock arms that will help ID them, also a fordbarner in NC rebuilds these style shocks-he advertises in the for sale section

DavidG · 11-28-2017, 10:57 PM

The mounting holes do not appear to be offset and if that is the case then they would not fit '32s.

skidmarks · 11-28-2017, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidG

The mounting holes do not appear to be offset and if that is the case then they would not fit '32s.

What i mean, is someone "made them fit" . The arms look like later ford and someone heated and bent them to work on a 32

vulture · 11-29-2017, 10:26 AM

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The shocks have the same bolt pattern and will work for a hot rod but Not Correct for restoration as Mr Rehor stated. The 40 shocks don't even look close to 32 ford. The closest would be the 1931 Mickey Mouse style and slightly shorter .312 . So that also would need to be modified.
This is a set of 1940 shocks on a 1932 roadster

NealinCA · 11-29-2017, 08:11 PM

What's the center to center on the mounting holes? Do the arms move, but with resistance...as in, are they usable shocks as is?

vulture · 11-29-2017, 10:54 PM

I believe they aren't 1940 but later ones with a center 4.437 and the 1932 ford has a center 4 inches . I think yours are 1941 truck big one or so but will check my book tonight

mikesspeedshop.nc · 11-30-2017, 04:51 PM

Those are 41 and up front shocks.someone bent arms so they would fit a 33-34 car.What shocks are you looking for?

vulture · 11-30-2017, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mikesspeedshop.nc

Those are 41 and up front shocks.someone bent arms so they would fit a 33-34 car.What shocks are you looking for?

Mike if I didn't have one bent like that I would have to agree with ya. But mine is bent the same way and show no sign of not being factory. I think a big truck with a wider frame rail and big bend to get it back. I haven't found it in my books just yet....

mikesspeedshop.nc · 11-30-2017, 08:40 PM

Houdaille shocks made for Studebaker 's had the arms like that.

11-28-2017, 09:07 PM	#2
skidmarks Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: newark, delaware Posts: 3,735	Re: What shocks are these? They look like 1940's era ford shocks that were made to fit on a 32 ford .

11-28-2017, 10:16 PM	#3
alanwoodieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 2,986	Re: What shocks are these? there should be some numbers cast into the shock arms that will help ID them, also a fordbarner in NC rebuilds these style shocks-he advertises in the for sale section

11-28-2017, 10:57 PM	#4
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,145	Re: What shocks are these? The mounting holes do not appear to be offset and if that is the case then they would not fit '32s.

11-29-2017, 08:11 PM	#7
NealinCA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central Coast, Calif. Posts: 840	Re: What shocks are these? What's the center to center on the mounting holes? Do the arms move, but with resistance...as in, are they usable shocks as is?

11-30-2017, 04:51 PM	#9
mikesspeedshop.nc Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: kannapolis,nc Posts: 241	Re: What shocks are these? Those are 41 and up front shocks.someone bent arms so they would fit a 33-34 car.What shocks are you looking for?

11-30-2017, 08:40 PM	#11
mikesspeedshop.nc Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: kannapolis,nc Posts: 241	Re: What shocks are these? Houdaille shocks made for Studebaker 's had the arms like that.