C1 Front spiral shocks questions

[Jeff C.]

What years did corvetts come with these shocks and were they used for corvrttes only or the whole Chevy line up?
Thanks,
Jeff

[Dan P.]

Re: C1 Front spiral shocks questions

Spirals were used on Corvettes till very early 59 and on all GM cars well into th 80's . Remeber the Chevy Chevette .It had spiral shocks.

[Philip P.]

Re: C1 Front spiral shocks questions

From the NCRS Technical Information and Judging Guide Chassis Section "Lower shock bodies are spiral for 1958 (except RPO-684) and possibly early 1959; shock bodies are smooth (not spiral) for 1959-60.