Rear shock bolts
08-28-2013, 12:46 PM
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Car: 89 formula, 13.5@105 n/a
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Rear shock bolts
I just put a Ford 9" in my '89 firebird. It did not come with the lower shock bolts/mounts. I just tried to order through my local Chevy dealer with no luck. Does anyone know of a source to get these new? Yes, I could use a normal bolt to attach, but I figure GM designed these for a reason. Btw the car didn't have a rear-end in it so I can't salvage the used hardware from that. I would like to use new hardware after spending all the money on the diff anyway. Thanks in advance.
08-28-2013, 09:22 PM
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Re: Rear shock bolts
About every car made with shock brackets of that sort (A bodies, G bodies, B bodies, etc.) uses the same hardware.
Hit yer local buzzard.
Wire-brush it and paint it black, or even gold, if "new" is really that important to you. It's not like it "wears out" or anything. There's a time and a place for "new", for sure; that ain't it.
Hit yer local buzzard.
Wire-brush it and paint it black, or even gold, if "new" is really that important to you. It's not like it "wears out" or anything. There's a time and a place for "new", for sure; that ain't it.
08-28-2013, 10:04 PM
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Re: Rear shock bolts
New bolts should come with new shocks, Monroe Matics ran me $48 a piece here in Hamilton.
As much as a dealer will try to charge you for a couple bolts you might as well get new shocks.
As much as a dealer will try to charge you for a couple bolts you might as well get new shocks.
08-29-2013, 05:23 AM
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Re: Rear shock bolts
Dorman sells them in the "Help!" line... a few bucks a piece..
08-31-2013, 09:25 AM
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Re: Rear shock bolts
thanks for the help. I just purchased a cheap pair of shocks (40 for the pair) and used the hardware. beats rooting around in the dirt at the boneyard.
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