>From my experience with both a 1966 Sprite and 1960 A40
the Armstrong shock absorbers are light grey.
Black is probably the colour of rebuilt ones.
Evangelos
Peter C. wrote:
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> Listers,
> I'd like opinions or verifiable facts as to what the proper color of
> Armstrong lever shocks should be. Should they be all black?, arms only
> black and bodies "natural" (kind of a duct tape color;-), or that awful
> pink/orange/copper, or electric blue? I've seen "originals" in all of the
> above schemes. I have NOS in all of the above schemes as well. These may be
> replacements from Armstrong.... not the ones originally fitted.
> Perhaps the shocks fitted at the factory were one scheme, and replacements
> different. Perhaps most importantly, for those cars being judged.... does
> it matter?
> Thanks all.
> Peter C.
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