Mark, sometimes a picture of the problem would be very helpful. I cannot anser your other questions; a picture of the correct set-up of the rear shock absorbers may help.
Rear axle3.jpg
Mark, sometimes a picture of the problem would be very helpful. I cannot anser your other questions; a picture of the correct set-up of the rear shock absorbers may help.
Rear axle3.jpg
Roger
Hello Roger,
Many thanks for this. Your picture confirms what I thought. On my car the lower shock mounts below the axle leaf string are still there but not used. Instead the shocks (which look quite new) are attached to new mounts located on the top of the leaf spring (ie. on the mounting sandwiched between the leaf spring and the axle). I suspect someone couldn't find the right length of shocks and improvised ....or is this a standard work around for currently available shocks. Crawled underneath to take the attached photo to illustrate what I mean.
I discovered after some testing what everyone else I guess knows. The left hand under dash toggle switch works the footwell lights and the right hand one works the radio ariel.
A closer look at the manuals does indicate a Torx Star type drain plug on the fuel tanks so it must be an original one.
Also attached is a photo of the dual circuit booster, can anyone identify it as this would be helpful in the future if I need spares.
Kind regards,
Mark Norris
C56G3186
1963 Aston Martin DB4 Series V Vantage
1951 C-type Jaguar (alloy replica)
1934 Lagonda M45 Tourer
Mark,
Standard shocks are readily available for the factory setup. I can't find my sales receipt but I think i used the following:
front Monroe 37108
rear Monroe 37029
Larry
Larry Durocher
1956 Mark II C5601429
1962 RR Silver Cloud II drophead
2006 Ford F150
2010 RR Phantom drophead
2013 Bentley GTC
2015 Lincoln MKT
Mark:
You need to print out one of our Specification Cards:
Specification Card
Front: Monroe 5020; Gabriel 5210
Rear Gabriel N45006
Shelly
C56C2292
'56 Continental Mark II