[DeTomaso] Koni shock bushings?

[Curt Hall]

What makes these rubber shock bushings so damn costly!??? I guess they just want you to buy new shocks! 

--- On Fri, 2/13/09, Rich <hoppe1 at cox.net> wrote:

From: Rich <hoppe1 at cox.net>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Koni shock bushings?
To: MikeLDrew at aol.com, detomaso at realbig.com
Date: Friday, February 13, 2009, 4:51 PM

Mike
I have these same race Koni shocks in the Pizza car.
Dennis Quella made me solid repacements for the rubber ones.
He probably still has the measurements to make them.
Rich
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 12:03 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Koni shock bushings?


> Hi guys,
>
> Alain Guerin in France is helping to restore an original factory Gr3 race
> Pantera #5512, which among other things competed in the Tour de France in 
> 1973.
> The car is equipped with De Tomaso optional Koni shocks (not the modern 
> Konis
> that Dennis Quella and Marino Perna sell, but rather the OEM replacement
> shocks which use the stock springs).
>
> The bushings in these shocks are totally shot, and he's not having any

> luck
> sourcing replacements.   I seem to recall others here having the same 
> problem,
> and ultimately a solution being reached.   Anybody have any leads?
>
> Mike
>
>
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