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Well gang, after my last Imperial outing I noticed one of
the front shocks on my 67 Crown was a bit weak. I picked up a new set and
began the process of changing them today. I’ve come to the
conclusion that back in 1967 someone at Chrysler found a set of shocks laying
around and decided to build an Imperial around them. One of the old
shocks is finally out but not without bending it to the point where it can
never be used as a shock again. The description given in the 67 FSM
regarding shock replacement does not apply to my car. I removed the upper bump stop to allow the whole assembly to
drop lower. Also undid the lower control arm strut rod and the sway bar. None
of this lets the lower control arm drop enough to get the shock in. Before installing the new shock I will need to pop out the
lower ball joint from the lower control arm to allow it to drop down low enough
to get the new one in the hole. It’s time to break out the bigger hammers, pickle
forks and pry bars. Ken 67 Crown 4 Dr Ht |
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