[DeTomaso] What's the hot ticket these days...

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/26/12 9 01 19, charlesmccall at gmail.com writes:


> .... for rear decklid shocks for a car with a delta wing?
> 
>>>Didn't you replace your crazy-heavy delta wing with a faux carbon fiber 
wing from Geoff Peters?
> 
> >If I remember correctly, Larry Stock had some a few years ago that were 
> very
> reasonably priced, but I think I read mixed reviews, and that they weren't
> made for cars with a rear delta wing.
> 
> >>>I've never had a problem with Larry's shocks; they are substantially 
> less expensive than the ones the other vendors offer.   I recently had to 
> replace the ones on my car, which finally got a big soggy after 15 years; I 
> don't find that unreasonable.   The old ones would hold the decklid up as 
> long as it was warm, but when it was cold, it was an iffy thing.   So I got 
> new ones, again from Larry.   Two sets still cost me less than a single set 
> would have cost elsewhere.
> 
> >There have been posts about Dodge Omni somethings from Pep Boys, but 
> again
> not sure if they are for a car with a wing?
> 
> >>>I know Larry sells them with different strengths; his 'with wing' set 
> is strong enough to hold up the decklid but not so strong that it warps it, 
> like some other offerings.
> 
> >Signed - Charlie, with a kind of serious gash/bruise on his shoulder from
> the rear decklid coming down on it. I'll live, thanks, but those suckers 
> are
> really heavy
> 
>>>Time to get some new shocks, methinks!

Mike