'39-'40 Ford rear shock absorber mounts - What have you done?

Looking for ideas on rear shock mounts (upper and lower) on '39 - '40 Fords. Done a search on here with no luck. Lets see what you've done/used.

Cheers
J

 

Banjo or or more modern diff? Transverse spring or parallel?

 

Ha, that would probably help, stock rear, Banjo diff, transverse spring

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ar+shock+mount here is a thread with info on some great bolt on lowers, as for the top? The top would depend on angle and length. There are thousands of pics ****tered throughout hundreds of threads, i'm sure someone will jump in with pics.

 

I went with on my '35 (since it's the same frame as a 40 pretty much and I have a '39 rear) the 47-48 Ford shock mountes which mount on the backing plate/axle face. Then for the top I'm going to make a boomerang shaped mount which has a threaded heavy walled tube welded to it so that I can mount a shock stud there with out fatiguing the metal on the rear crossmember. I think that'll work out perfect.

Originally I think my shocks were mounted vertically but with the car lowered and the rear tire being a little fatter I needed to relocate the top mount inboard to the rear cross member.

 

I'll take a few pics of the current set up tonight. It is currently running a similar bracket to this on the lower, but due to clearance issues at the top end of the shock, the shock is laid over to the point of it being totally useless.

 

I had the same problem as "jimbob". The more you angle the shock , the less effective it is. As close to vertical is best. Photos show the shock kit installed in 1961. "jimbob", will the lower brake adjusters and nuts "clear" your shock mount? Photo makes it look too close to backing plate.

 

These cut offs from some rear radius rods work great as the lower mounts. Welded on at an angle to get the flat part perpendicular to the ground gives the clearance for the shock. I've always just used the universal shock mounting studs through the rear cross member for the upper mount. Usually you have to trim the lower flange on the CM for shock clearance.

 

Tommy, where about would the bones ends weld to, if you had a conventional rear end?


I have those bone ends and the universal top mounts and need to do shocks soon.

 

Leave room for the exhaust. I like to have the shocks as far apart as practical at the bottom. This one has parallel leaf springs but you get the idea. I was lazy on this one and bought the Posey rear shock kits to go with his spring kit for the 32.

 

19Fordy, Those pics look exactly like mine, fitted in 62. The angle of the shock makes it ineffective, and is actually binding.

I can get to the brake adjusters, but very tight for space.





Tommy, great idea, I have a pair of those left over from the roadster project.

 

a few pics I have. Some stock, some one off. May give you some ideas. Last 2 are stock 40 items.

 

Those last 2 photos look like the shock might be better as it appears to be in a more vertical position. Your own design looks just fine and dandy.

 

Does anyone know where I can get a pair of these from? Look like I could use them on my roadster. I've tried Pure Hot Rds but it appears they are no longer in business?

 

There's an advert for these in the cl***ifieds. They are being repopped. Around $USD119.

 

I got mine from SoCal in Sacramento, I think Bob Drake has them as well. About $100.00 for the pair.

 

Thanks blokes, I'll get lookin.

 

Any chance you know of what they call them, p/N, or any refernce? Looked on both SoCals and Drakes sites, and cannot see them.

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=616034

here you go Jimbob, try calling.. the last post by them was only last month..

 

Thanks mate, I'd just found that as well.

Cheers!

 

This is what I used on my last two cars.

 

14 to 17 degrees from vertical.

 

I don't get it...my houdille (s) work just fine on my 38. They are also adjustable! Airplane shocks aren't necessarily better.