Shock rebuilder

[Adam/Mill Valley CA]

Who is the current "go-to" guy for lever shock rebuilding? I've seen the name Andy Falandes highly recommended several times, is he still actively doing this? One front shock on my '36 pickup is completely shot and has basically no resistance to motion.

Also, is it the shock/lever arm that actually restrains the front suspension at full droop? I never thought about it before, but I notice the one bad shock's lever arm extends down much further than the other side

Adam

[deuce lover]

Yes Andy is still actively doing shocks.


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[john greco]

Just finished my 34 front shock , what service , fast turn around and awesome work ! What an asset to the hobby , last time I dealt with apple hydraulics , what a mess that was , sent same shock back 5 times , and it still leaks , never ever again .

[corvette8n]

I had Andy do all 4 of my shocks, nice job, quick turnaround, great communication.

[Kube]

Andy is my guy as well. Recently did a set for a '36 of mine.
Apple? Stay far away. How that place remains in business is beyond my imagination.

[Adam/Mill Valley CA]

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Thanks all, I will certainly send the bad shock to Andy Falandes.

Any thoughts on my second question, as to what constrains the front suspension on a '36 (or any similar transverse spring front end) at full droop? If it is, in fact, that shock lever arm/dogbone link, it seems to me that would put a lot of stress on the internals of the shock after years of dropping a wheel into potholes-but I don't see what else limits the movement.

Adam

[Kube]

Originally Posted by Adam/Mill Valley CA

Thanks all, I will certainly send the bad shock to Andy Falandes.

Any thoughts on my second question, as to what constrains the front suspension on a '36 (or any similar transverse spring front end) at full droop? If it is, in fact, that shock lever arm/dogbone link, it seems to me that would put a lot of stress on the internals of the shock after years of dropping a wheel into potholes-but I don't see what else limits the movement.

Adam

The spring keeps the suspension within a designed height (+/-) specification. The shock link should NEVER reach its full travel. If it does, something is gonna break. The shock? The link? Something...

[Adam/Mill Valley CA]

The spring keeps the suspension within a designed height (+/-) specification.

OK that makes sense. I think my issue is that the passenger side of the spring has lost it's arch, allowing the shock on that side to go beyond its limit-that's the shock that has failed. At this point I'm awaiting a new (stock) spring from Eaton spring, and sending the bad shock to Andy Falandes for a rebuild, if possible-if the shock is beyond repair, then he will try to find a good core for me in his stash.

Adam