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  • cubbear
    Experienced
    • Nov 29 2008
    • 106

    Rear Air Shocks 1958

    Anyone know of a part # for air shocks for rear of 1958 thunderbird?
  • sidewalkman
    Super-Experienced
    • Sep 14 2015
    • 508

    #2
    Originally posted by cubbear
    Anyone know of a part # for air shocks for rear of 1958 thunderbird?
    use search, there was a thread a month ago about Monroe air shocks with part numbers
    Scott
    South Delta, BC, Canada
    1960 White T-Bird, PS, PB that's it
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    • YellowRose
      Super-Experienced


      • Jan 21 2008
      • 17227

      #3
      Air Shocks

      Here is that link.

      http://www.squarebirds.org/vbulletin...roe+air+shocks

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      • Frango100
        Experienced
        • May 2 2016
        • 453

        #4
        That air shock will not work on the 58 T-bird, it has the wrong connection for the lower end. It will be ok for the 59 and 60 Birds with leaf springs.
        sigpicFrank
        1958 T-Bird "Trovão Rosa" - "Rose Thunder"
        Thunderbird registry #61670

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        • Infinite Monkeys
          Apprentice
          • Aug 24 2017
          • 79

          #5
          So there is a distinct advantage to the air shock vs quality hydraulic one?

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          • simplyconnected
            Administrator
            • May 26 2009
            • 8784

            #6
            The '58 Squarebird uses a stud upper mount and a cross bar lower mount (as mentioned in previous posts).

            I wouldn't call it an 'advantage' but air shocks can be pumped up to 150+psi. They are NOT the same as regular shock absorbers because they can lift over 1,000 lbs., in case you need to deliver telephone books or sand.

            Monroe offers the MA763 air shock
            Gabriel offers their 49105 air shock

            Both models have upper studs and lower cross bars but I would err on the side of caution and try them for fitment because air shocks tend to be fat due to their reservoirs. I don't know if the cross bars are closed or forked but I have a handy angle grinder that makes them all forked. - Dave
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