shock absorber 1929 chevrolet

[Phillip Robinson]

Opened up top of delco_ remy lovejoy shockabsorber for the 1929 chevy. The arm has come up and now will not go back down. There is no oil in this shock and some surface rust. I am thinking that if I can dissolve this rust , it will move again. How do I do this and not wreck the rubber/ gasket where the arm goes into the cast body of the shock. Possibly the fine rust has stopped the spring from returning to its compression state. Strong spring! Maybe I could put the correct oil in and let soak. Ideas? Thanks Phil

[Phillip Robinson]

Persisted with putting in some oil and used a steel bar to lever onto the centre. Now working. Problem solved.

[a sell]

In the US 29 Chevs did not originally come with "shock absorbers".  The 30 Chevs had a single action type from the factory and since the 30 model was very similar to the 29 a lot of them got installed on 29s as they became available from wrecking yards or ?.  The 30 front axle has a 5th hole forged in it beside the u-bolt holes that the shock lever rod goes through and the shock body mounted on the side of the frame rail with two heavy bolts.  The rear shock was mounted on the frame rail as well and had a small heavy plate that went under two of the axle u-bolts.  The 28 and 29 Chevs had "recoil plates" on the springs that look like helper springs.  EACH leaf spring has TWO recoil plates, front of axle and rear of axle mounted on top.  Since your shocks are already installed and the holes drilled in the frame you might not care, but if someone was reading this thread and wanted to ensure authenticity on a US model they might think all 29 Chevs came with shock absorbers.  A tourer/phaeton in summer weather would be VERY nice.

[Phillip Robinson]

I put a chysler shock absorber in, but it is not the same angle on the arm. I got it to work by trimming the part that touches the frame. I will leave it until I get a replacement. I understand that it was the export model that got the shock in 1929. Thanks.