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RE: Armstrong Shock Rebuilds

To: John Donohoe <sevenamerica@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: Armstrong Shock Rebuilds
From: Fisher & Elizabeth Jones <fisher@hctc.net>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 10:48:16 -0500
 From a lurker,

Try Peter Caldwell at World Wide Import.
http://www.nosimport.com/
  They have the very best service around.

no financial interest etc.

At 08:11 AM 8/18/03 -0700, you wrote:
>I've tried both Apple and TruChoice for my Armstrongs.
>They'll tell you no one supplies the bits needed to
>rebuild them.
>
>I've been trying to do the original dampers on my very
>original '61 Lotus Seven for a while now... everyone
>insists the best I can do is to buy new.
>
>I'd love to hear it if someone comes up with a source!
>
>Cheers,
>John Donohoe
>
>--- Hugh Barber <tr6nut@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > Larry,
> >
> > Here's a couple of possiblities;
> >
> > Apple Hydraulics:  They rebuild Armstrong lever
> > shocks for "ordinary" LBCs,
> > maybe they can rebuild the shocks for your GT40.
> >
> > TruChoice:  They rebuild the vintage
> > "non-rebuildable" Konis, perhaps they
> > can help you with your Armstrongs.
> >
> > Failing both of those, I'd buy/steal/borrow a copy
> > of the current issue of
> > Hemmings - there's got to be somebody out there that
> > does this sort of
> > stuff.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Hugh Barber
> > Hollister, CA
> > '73 TR6
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net]On Behalf
> > Of Larry Dent
> > Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 10:30 AM
> > Cc: fot@autox.team.ne; vintage-race@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Armstrong Shock Rebuilds
> >
> >
> > I need to get the original Armstrong shocks off my
> > GT 40 P/1005 rebuilt.
> >  Yes, I know there are much better units out there
> > for the application,
> > but this car was a LeMans factory car and needs to
> > stay original.  any
> > suggestions appreciated.
> >
> > Larry Dent
>
>
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