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Old 09-13-2009, 11:27 PM
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Re: Shocks

So the 'Carwash Catalina' is a 6-door. Nice. Is it black? 6-door stretch cars are pretty rare and are pretty much only purchased by the funeral home industry.

I seem to recall that shocks specified for old B-body station wagons were different (stiffer) than those for B-body sedans.

The B-body wagons were several hundred lbs. heavier than the sedan and had somewhat stiffer springs and shocks to accomodate the weight... remember, those wagons had 3 rows of seats and were designed for 8-9 people.

Imho consider '74 Catalina wagon shocks... go for gas-charged, not the cheapies. Monroe is a good brand if they are offered.
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