75 rear air shocks

["Matt Hopkins" <mhoppy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I noticed this didn't go out to the entire list and thought it  might be
helpful
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Hopkins" <mhoppy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Brad Hogg" <roadhogg@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 11:46 AM
Subject: 75 rear air shocks


> Today is your lucky day.  I just organized the glove box and brought the
> receipt in to my filing cabinet for the shocks.
>
> I bought them in 1993 so I am sure the pricing could be different, but the
> shocks were 84.80 for the set and 25.00 for installation. for a total with
> tax of 114.87.  I don't know about the external bellows because I don't
keep
> the car here at home.  I do know that the shocks do look different than
> original, but they work and they were the ones listed as replacements.
> Their part Number is MA757--Monroe
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brad Hogg" <roadhogg@xxxxxxx>
> To: <mhoppy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 8:03 AM
> Subject: Re: IML: 75 test drive 2 more followups
>
>
> > Matt.  Those air shocks.  Do they have the external bellows like the
stock
> > units?  Are they costly?  Where did you get them?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Matt Hopkins" <mhoppy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 11:37 PM
> > Subject: Re: IML: 75 test drive 2 more followups
> >
> >
> > The rear air shocks are avail from Monroe. I had a pair installed on my
75
> > when the originals went out.  A/C compressors are avail and a good
> > conversion with parts to 134 costs about $500 around here.  Lastly, the
> > quarter panels are avail from JC Whitney at a reasonable price.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "clay-deb" <clay-deb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "IML" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 7:51 AM
> > Subject: IML: 75 test drive
> >
> >
> > > A happy memorial day to everyone
> > >   I would like an opinion as to the worth of a 75 Crown Coupe I am
> > thinking
> > > of buying.
> > >
> > >  The good is that it has 48,000 miles. The owner claims it is actual,
> and
> > > the overall condition of the car seems to support the claim.  Very
nice
> > > leather interior with minor cracking on the drivers side seat. All
> gages,
> > > radio , lights , seats and windows function. The car drives down the
> road
> > > well with surprising pep.  The four wheel disc brakes stopped the car
> with
> > > little effort.
> > >
> > > The bad about the car is that the air conditioning is not working. The
> > owner
> > > said the compressor is shot and needs to be replaced. The engine also
> had
> > a
> > > somewhat loud  "ticking" noise that I thought sounded like a lifter.
> There
> > > was an exhaust leak some where under the hood.  The owner also told me
> > that
> > > the rear air shocks needed replacing as they didn't hold air anymore .
> > would
> > > these shocks be available anymore?
> > >
> > > The ugly about the car would have to be the body. Though not a rust
> bucket
> > > by Minnesota standards , there was bubbling starting around the wheel
> > wells
> > > , and underneath the doors.  The paint ,though scratched in spots
looked
> > to
> > > be original.
> > >
> > > The seller of this car is asking $3000 or best offer.  I told him I
> would
> > > sleep on it and get back to him .
> > >  Given my brief description ,  would anyone care to venture what would
> be
> > a
> > > reasonable offer?.
> > >
> > >                                                  Clay Smith
> > >                                                  67 Crown Coupe
> > >
> > >
> > >
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