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Location: Cochrane, Alberta | Rebuilding the front end on my 58 Chrysler; I have been sourcing parts through my local NAPA store.
My car has its 4 original shocks still which is kind of cool.
Obviously I’m going to change them out. Napa has a parts number for the rear shocks, but none for the fronts.
Does anyone know a part number for front shocks for a 58 chrysler? Doesn’t matter what brand as I can cross reference it. The number on the original shocks doesn’t compute in 2017! |
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Location: Lower Mainland BC | Based on searching the Mopar parts pdf that I think I linked you to with "front shock absorbers", I think the PN is 1850 448
Googling "1850448 front shock" got me:
http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=55723 which should help.
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Location: So. Cal | I recommend that you use KYB shocks. They perform very well and are well suited to our cars without costing too much. Use KG4507. They are originally designed for '65-'73 C-bodies, but work on '57-'61 cars if you grind the bottom mount down to make it smaller. (mark and grind evenly, with water on hand to keep it cool) You can get them from Summitracing or Rockauto.
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Location: N.W. Fla. | Powerflite - 2017-10-20 5:12 PM
I recommend that you use KYB shocks. They perform very well and are well suited to our cars without costing too much. Use KG4507. They are originally designed for '65-'73 C-bodies, but work on '57-'61 cars if you grind the bottom mount down to make it smaller. (mark and grind evenly, with water on hand to keep it cool) You can get them from Summitracing or Rockauto. That's what I did on my '60 Plym. |
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| https://frugalmechanic.com/auto-part/kyb-kg4507-shock-absorber Rock auto is not on the list... but it is the best place to buy. You just missed the buy 4 get 40$ off rebate for KYB. If you aren't in a hurry I would wait for it again. http://www.rockauto.com/lang/en/promo.html your other best option is the kyb outlet. 9.99 shipping? http://www.shocks.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=kg4507 Here is where the next round of KYB discounts will be https://www.kyb.com/save/ Note: nope rockauto wins... 5% discount is available and 7.99$ shipping... Rock auto always wins!
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Location: Hayward, Calif | If I remember correctly I got the front shocks for wife's 59 Dodge from Rare Parts in Stockton Cal. didn't have grind anything, just put em in. Jerry |
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| rare parts is a utter scam, they just take the same Taiwan parts and triple mark them up, Rare parts sucks... |
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Location: Newark, Texas (Fort Worth) | mikes2nd - 2017-10-20 8:46 PM
https://frugalmechanic.com/auto-part/kyb-kg4507-shock-absorber Rock auto is not on the list... but it is the best place to buy. You just missed the buy 4 get 40$ off rebate for KYB. If you aren't in a hurry I would wait for it again. http://www.rockauto.com/lang/en/promo.html your other best option is the kyb outlet. 9.99 shipping? http://www.shocks.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=kg4507 Here is where the next round of KYB discounts will be https://www.kyb.com/save/ Note: nope rockauto wins... 5% discount is available and 7.99$ shipping... Rock auto always wins!
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Location: central Illinois | mikes2nd - 2017-10-21 5:45 PM
rare parts is a utter scam, they just take the same Taiwan parts and triple mark them up, Rare parts sucks...
Agreed. Double or triple the price you can get from somewhere else. |
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| I have some ++ NEW ++ N.O.S. 1957 - 1961 Chrysler Products Front Shocks -----
H84 MOOG is the Heavy Duty and R1084 is the EXTRA HEAVY DUTY --- in the days when MOOG was in the shock business...... Beautiful Boxes..... Beautiful Shocks......
100 % Correct for application.......
Call me -- Craig -- 516 - 485 - 1935 ..... West Hempstead, Long Island, New York....... |
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Location: California | HAs anyone tried the Gabriel Classic shocks sold at Rock Auto? |
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