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WayOffTrack

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Front Shock Absorbers
« on: June 08, 2014, 12:22:23 PM »
Just realized I need to mount these things very soon and I have not cleaned them up yet. Do you guys rebuild them or just clean and paint and bolt back on? Are there NOS ones around?
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scotty71

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Re: Front Shock Absorbers
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2014, 01:23:03 PM »
There are probably NOS ones around, check with the parts dealers.

I am going to re-use mine as they still have good compression and retardation.
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steve-0

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Re: Front Shock Absorbers
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2014, 03:10:09 PM »
i would just paint and reinstall.



unless your going to do some serious off road like this girl  ;D




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WayOffTrack

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Re: Front Shock Absorbers
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2014, 07:13:40 PM »
Clean, paint and reinstall works for me. I hope I see someone mudding a halftrack amongst the modern stuff one of these days. :)
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yd328

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Re: Front Shock Absorbers
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2014, 07:38:48 PM »
I just received a fuel pump kit from Then and Now Auto, they sent a flyer with the kit that shows they sell shock oil.  Just another option, but I think most just paint and mount.

Gary
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steve1973

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Re: Front Shock Absorbers
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2014, 03:18:22 AM »
I know this is an old post but just thought I would pass this along. The type of shocks that a halftrack uses are called Houdaille rotary shock absorbers. I'm told if they are frozen they arwe not rebuildable. I'm not sure if this is true or not. I was recommended that if I needed some rebuilt to go to Apple Hydraulics in Calverton, NY. Here is their site:

http://www.applehydraulics.com/houdaille.htm

Steve A.
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