55 shocks

[Ronald R.]

These appear to be original any body know this date? thanks Ronnie

[Joe L.]

Re: 55 shocks

These appear to be original any body know this date? thanks Ronnie

Ronald------



I would say April 5, 1954.

[Ronald R.]

Re: 55 shocks

is this usual for a late July 1955? thanks Ronnie

[Ronald R.]

Re: 55 shocks

from an expert!


Ncrs does not recognize this but all the 55 cars I have rebuilt the shocks had 54 datedshocks. Thats why your rear shocks should have the rock guards.
Delco stopped the rock guards in 1954 .

[Ronald R.]

Re: 55 shocks with mid 54 dates????

Ncrs does not recognize this but all the 55 cars I have rebuilt the shocks had 54 datedshocks. Thats why your rear shocks should have the rock guards.
Delco stopped the rock guards in 1954 .

[Dan P.]

Re: 55 shocks with mid 54 dates????

I have rebuilt a couple of sets of 55 shocks and was able to get pictures of an original 1955 with the original shocks. All dated 1954 .The rock guards were not use in 1955 on other production models .

[John S.]

Re: 55 shocks with mid 54 dates????

I have rebuilt a couple of sets of 55 shocks and was able to get pictures of an original 1955 with the original shocks. All dated 1954 .The rock guards were not use in 1955 on other production models .

How far into the run can you verify the 54 dating? Shocks you have made for 55 corvettes have 55 dates on them.

[Dan P.]

Re: 55 shocks with mid 54 dates????

I have known this for a couple of years . The one set on the orginal car the guy never sent them to me so i do not know thw build date . I will start documenting them. Ron what is the build date of your car .

[John S.]

Re: 55 shocks with mid 54 dates????

I have known this for a couple of years . The one set on the orginal car the guy never sent them to me so i do not know thw build date . I will start documenting them. Ron what is the build date of your car .

#29 has a well documented shock date of 3 A 54, you now have #480, Steve Newsome or Troy Pyle might be able to give you the date of the shocks on #594 which is an excellent example of a survivor car.

[Dan P.]

Re: 55 shocks with mid 54 dates????

The 55 orginal car i looked at had 3 A 54 . Ani rebuild a set with the same date

[Ronald R.]

Re: 55 shocks with mid 54 dates????

number 480 late July but want dates like the orig

[Troy P.]

Re: 55 shocks

Stone shields disappeared somewhere between 595 and 700.

It is not unusual for a 55 to have left over 54 parts. It seems Chevy thought that they would sell a ton of 54 Corvettes and built parts for many more than sold. So those parts were used to make 55's. Its possible you will never see a 55 dated part, other than engine components, until maybe very late in the run.

For example I've never seen an AE rear end on a 55. Always MW. But in Joe Tripoli's chassis restoration book a very faint photo of an AE rear is shown. So maybe they did exist very late in the run. If anyone has a photo of one please post it.

Also as far as I have seen all side curtains and tops have June 54 date codes at the latest. I'm open minded and willing to believe some may have been dated later but please show me.

[Ronald R.]

Re: 55 shocks

Troy check your email

[Troy P.]

Re: 55 shocks with mid 54 dates????

Dan, year ago I bought stone shields to replace the rusted ones on my shocks. Now I'd like to get another set of replacements but I can't find who makes/sells them. Do you have a lead?

[Ronald R.]

Re: 55 shocks

Dan or Ronnie?