Shock sbsorbers

el_paso, Jul 20, 4:27am
I am looking for someone who has experience in rebuilding the old style shock absorbers

sr2, Jul 20, 4:38am
Friction and/or lever action?

el_paso, Jul 20, 4:50am
lever action early buick

sr2, Jul 20, 7:09pm
I'm presuming the shock is also the upper/inner suspension joint? That era of shocks aren't to difficult to work on, it's just locating the correct valves, seals and bushes that becomes the issue.

I'd be looking at contacting the NZ branch of the Australian Buick Car Club, always a wealth of info and tech support.

frank1, Jul 23, 3:26am
Used to be a place in Christchurch called Glasgows,they did all lever action shocks,but maybe they are gone now.

snoopy221, Jul 23, 4:23am
george stocks in aucks would be worth a call

http://www.georgestock.co.nz/Stocks/about-us.asp

A strategy at this time was to establish STOCKS as a leading specialist in vehicle suspension. STOCKS’ August 1996 acquisition of the Suspension Division of NZ Transport Supplies Ltd was a major move in this direction. The acquisition provided STOCKS with the agencies, support staff and services necessary to achieve that goal.

They used to rebuild shocks.

franc123, Jul 23, 4:40am
VCC guys would know who best to use.

serf407, Nov 16, 2:43am
bricon engineering used to do some of the old underbody components.