Rebuilding Model A shocks

[dutchtreat]

I got a box full of Model A shock at an auction last week so I could rebuild/or get a good pair. Most look to be rebuildable. has any body rebuilt a set. I have a nice set of '37 for the front and would like to run the Model a's on the rear.

[Artiki]

Try and get hold of a copy of Les Andrews' book 'Model A Ford Mechanics Vol 1'. It has a chapter devoted to rebuilding front and rear shocks for A's.
Rebuild kits are available from all A spares stockists.

[manyolcars]

Somewhere here I kept an article written by a machinist who rebuilt his Houdailles. In a sentence he says it cant be done. Each shock is individual, no interchangeability of parts. To do it right takes an unreasonable amount of work.

[Artiki]

I'd be interested in seeing that if you can find it, as I've never attempted a rebuild on one of mine.
The kits that are available are just the seals if I remember correctly.

[Elrod]

A lot of people say that they are too much work to rebuild, but people do rebuild them and there are lots of articles on how to do it. Give it a shot. You can't break something that's already broke!

[4dFord/SC]

If you decide it's not feasible to do it yourself, Apple Hydraulics rebuilds them: http://www.applehydraulics.com/houdaille.htm.

[Deuce Rails]

Check out:
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/1205/hreb.html

--Matt