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Jim Boehmke · 08-12-2013, 02:47 PM

Number 1, What is a good place to send 2ea. 1935 shock absorbers to for rebuilding?

Number 2, Can someone sell me a used 1935 REAR shock arm?

email me at [email protected]

Thanks much,
Jim Boehmke

Vic Piano · 08-12-2013, 02:59 PM

Contact Bill Wzorek here on the FordBarn, Bill will "Shock" you!

VeryTangled · 08-12-2013, 03:00 PM

Hello, for number one, I am very satisfied with the shocks that we had rebuilt by Bill Wzorek, a long-time forum member. Get in touch with him. Just use the search in the red bar above and search on his name.

For number two, I can't help other than to say put an advert in the swap meet section.

Good luck, -VT/JeffH

gearhead1952 · 08-12-2013, 05:00 PM

M&S Hydraulics did a pair for me with two week turn around. Am very pleased with their service. Here is their website...
http://www.antiqueshockabsorbers.com/

Bill also did a pair for me...three month turn around time.

gearhead1952 · 01-21-2014, 07:50 PM

Need to withdraw my recommendation for M & S Hydraulics. Went to go use the pair of 33 shocks that they did for me and discovered they had rebuilt one improperly leaving a collar that goes around the main shaft protruding about 1/8 to 3/16 of an inch so that the shock won't sit flat to the frame. They were difficult to reach on the phone and said they would fix it. After three months and several unanswered phone calls later they sent it back in the same condition all they did was paint it. No note in the box. Maybe they were hoping I wouldn't notice. Ugh!

JM 35 Sedan · 01-21-2014, 08:26 PM

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I would never deal with M&S again. Before I began using Bill Wzorek to rebuild my shocks, I sent a complete set of original '35 shocks to M&S for rebuild. They talked me into using a set of their repro shocks and suggested that they would just trash my old original cores. Long story short, the repros they sent me went bad in no time and most of the fluid in them leaked out. The cores are not even rebuildable, so I wound up with nothing. I even suspect that M&S may have used my original cores to build shocks for another customer building a high point show car.
Since then, Bill W. has rebuilt several complete sets of original '35 shocks for me and all is well with those.

Scott H · 01-21-2014, 08:26 PM

So...
Back to recommending Bill Wzorek!
Did mine a while back, I told him 'take your time, this truck ain't going no where" and he took me at my word LOL
Very happy with the product and service.

gearhead1952 · 01-21-2014, 09:10 PM

I too wanted to use a fordbarn member and did try Bill. Glad those listed here had a good experience with him but my experience was not good. He would not return my PMs yet he was logging in here everyday. I was within hours of filing a police report when he finally sent a message saying they would be shipped. As a business owner myself it disgusts me when other service providers fail to communicate with their customers and do what they say they are going to do. I will switch to tube shocks before I use Bill or M&S again.

08-12-2013, 02:47 PM	#1
Jim Boehmke Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 344	Need some help here Number 1, What is a good place to send 2ea. 1935 shock absorbers to for rebuilding? Number 2, Can someone sell me a used 1935 REAR shock arm? email me at [email protected] Thanks much, Jim Boehmke

08-12-2013, 02:59 PM	#2
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Need some help here Contact Bill Wzorek here on the FordBarn, Bill will "Shock" you! __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

08-12-2013, 03:00 PM	#3
VeryTangled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC Posts: 3,387	Re: Need some help here Hello, for number one, I am very satisfied with the shocks that we had rebuilt by Bill Wzorek, a long-time forum member. Get in touch with him. Just use the search in the red bar above and search on his name. For number two, I can't help other than to say put an advert in the swap meet section. Good luck, -VT/JeffH

08-12-2013, 05:00 PM	#4
gearhead1952 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Julesburg, Colorado Posts: 714	Re: Need some help here M&S Hydraulics did a pair for me with two week turn around. Am very pleased with their service. Here is their website... http://www.antiqueshockabsorbers.com/ Bill also did a pair for me...three month turn around time.

01-21-2014, 07:50 PM	#5
gearhead1952 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Julesburg, Colorado Posts: 714	Re: Need some help here Need to withdraw my recommendation for M & S Hydraulics. Went to go use the pair of 33 shocks that they did for me and discovered they had rebuilt one improperly leaving a collar that goes around the main shaft protruding about 1/8 to 3/16 of an inch so that the shock won't sit flat to the frame. They were difficult to reach on the phone and said they would fix it. After three months and several unanswered phone calls later they sent it back in the same condition all they did was paint it. No note in the box. Maybe they were hoping I wouldn't notice. Ugh!

01-21-2014, 08:26 PM	#6
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: Need some help here Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I would never deal with M&S again. Before I began using Bill Wzorek to rebuild my shocks, I sent a complete set of original '35 shocks to M&S for rebuild. They talked me into using a set of their repro shocks and suggested that they would just trash my old original cores. Long story short, the repros they sent me went bad in no time and most of the fluid in them leaked out. The cores are not even rebuildable, so I wound up with nothing. I even suspect that M&S may have used my original cores to build shocks for another customer building a high point show car. Since then, Bill W. has rebuilt several complete sets of original '35 shocks for me and all is well with those. __________________ *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*

01-21-2014, 08:26 PM	#7
Scott H Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wheaton, IL (west chicago) Posts: 558	Re: Need some help here So... Back to recommending Bill Wzorek! Did mine a while back, I told him 'take your time, this truck ain't going no where" and he took me at my word LOL Very happy with the product and service. __________________ 36 1/2 ton pickup on 38 car frame with 1940 v8 24 stud

01-21-2014, 09:10 PM	#8
gearhead1952 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Julesburg, Colorado Posts: 714	Re: Need some help here I too wanted to use a fordbarn member and did try Bill. Glad those listed here had a good experience with him but my experience was not good. He would not return my PMs yet he was logging in here everyday. I was within hours of filing a police report when he finally sent a message saying they would be shipped. As a business owner myself it disgusts me when other service providers fail to communicate with their customers and do what they say they are going to do. I will switch to tube shocks before I use Bill or M&S again.