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Replacing ALL shocks!!!

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Subject: Replacing ALL shocks!!!
From: Nick Benson <grayoak@holly.ColoState.EDU>
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 1995 23:18:16 -0600 (MDT)
Since my '75 Spitfire jumps about all over the road like a kitten 
fighting its own shadow, I decided to buy four new shocks thru Vic. Brit 
who currently have a "Summer Overstock Sale."  All four corners cost $99, 
which I thought wasn't bad considering that my Midget lever arm type 
shocks are some stupid price new. A N Y W A Y....getting to the point:

I'd be glad to receive any advice on the best approach on replacing all 
four shocks.  Such comments as, "WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T UNDO THE ?@^$* 
BECAUSE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY FLIES APART!!!!" would be greatly appreciated.
 This Newsgroup has been great for me since I just don't have the time to 
read, re-read and implement some of the workshop manuals sequenced method 
to replace or repair a component.  Haynes has let me down a few times I'm 
afraid; they do omit critical information on occasion!
        Other advice I would also like to hear is, 
                "since you are replacing all four shocks, you should 
replace the ?#*&$@ to save time in the future."

Thanking all respondees in advance,

Nick D. Benson
Dept. of Industrial Sciences
Colorado State University
Fort Collins  CO

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