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Re: [TR] TR4 Investigating replacing the Armstrong lever shocks with tel

To: Will Daehler <will.daehler@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 Investigating replacing the Armstrong lever shocks with telescopic rear shock conversions
From: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2020 05:44:19 -0700
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I also use socket head cap screws in place of the original shock mounting
bolts.  Much easier to get really tight.  I also prefer Stover nuts rather
than Nylocs for that application.

Geo

On Sun, Dec 6, 2020, 9:38 AM Will Daehler <will.daehler@gmail.com> wrote:

> When going over bumps in my TR4 I have quite a rattle from the right rear
> area of my car.  I have poked around by the axle, and thought I have fixe=
d
> the problem a couple of times.  I have replaced the springs and refilled
> the Armstrong shocks.  I have poked around. While looking through my Moss
> catalog I noticed the kits for replacing the Armstrong shocks with these
> brackets that you could mount shock absorbers to. But the kits are NLS.  =
No
> Longer Supplied.  I was wondering why the kits  were discontinued.  It
> could have been that they caused damage to the frame, or just didn=E2=80=
=99t work.
> I was hoping somebody had any first-hand knowledge or experience on this
> topic that they could discuss. I wonder if the racing group all have cust=
om
> and proprietary set ups.
>
>
>
> Will Daehler
>
> 63 TR4
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<div dir=3D"auto">I also use socket head cap screws in place of the origina=
l shock mounting bolts.=C2=A0 Much easier to get really tight.=C2=A0 I also=
 prefer Stover nuts rather than Nylocs for that application.<div dir=3D"aut=
o"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Geo</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Dec 6, 2020, 9:38 AM Will D=
aehler &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:will.daehler@gmail.com";>will.daehler@gmail.com=
</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US"=
 link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div class=3D"m_-1726991989624223647WordSec=
tion1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">When going over bumps in my TR4 I have quite =
a rattle from the right rear area of my car.=C2=A0 I have poked around by t=
he axle, and thought I have fixed the problem a couple of times.=C2=A0 I ha=
ve replaced the springs and refilled the Armstrong shocks.=C2=A0 I have pok=
ed around. While looking through my Moss catalog I noticed the kits for rep=
lacing the Armstrong shocks with these brackets that you could mount shock =
absorbers to. But the kits are NLS.=C2=A0 No Longer Supplied.=C2=A0 I was w=
ondering why the kits =C2=A0were discontinued.=C2=A0 It could have been tha=
t they caused damage to the frame, or just didn=E2=80=99t work.=C2=A0 I was=
 hoping somebody had any first-hand knowledge or experience on this topic t=
hat they could discuss. I wonder if the racing group all have custom and pr=
oprietary set ups.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u>=
</u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Will Daehler<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">63 TR4 =C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></div></div>** <a href=3D"mailto:tr=
iumphs@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">triumphs@autox.=
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